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mask linking smart objects in CS2?
Does anyone know how I can apply a mask to a smart object in PS CS2 and link it like you would if it were a normal layer? I’ve applied one and when I move the mask the sm/obj doesn’t move and when I move the sm/obj the mask stays put! Very annoying!!
Thanks,
Jim.*Production Studio Premium / *Combustion 3
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Layer >> Layer mask >> Link is greyed out with smart objects, so you cannot do this the normal way.
You can though make a new group and assign a layer mask to the group and put your smart object in the group. Just move the group not the layer and you will get the result you need.
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Cheers Mike! That worked…it made PS stutter like crazy when I tried moving it around the document, but how much of that is my cr@ppy old PC is in question!…
*Production Studio Premium / *Combustion 3
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Win XP Pro SP2 / Intel P4 3GHz / 2GB RAM / GeForce FX5200 / DeckLink Pro / Sony BVM-20G1E / DVS SDI Clipstation / 110GB boot/80GB media/600GB RAID-0 -
Same problem here– but the folder fix doesn’t work for me. If I have a masked smart-object with a layer-style applied (glow). I would need to apply that style to the folder-mask now, since my smart object can’t have a linked mask– but you can’t apply styles to folders. So I’m still out of luck. This was an issue in CS2 that I EXPECTED to be fixed in CS3 without question. Guess I’ll have to wait another 2 years to spend another $700 to get something fixed that should have worked in the first place. Grrrr!
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