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If you want to invert the transparency of the mask image, mark
the Invert transparency check box.
7 Click Load.
The mask layer and the selected layer are added to a new layer
group.
The mask layer applies to the selected layer only. To apply the
mask layer to all underlying layers, drag it from the layer group
to the main level.
To load a mask from disk
Edit workspace
1 On the Layers palette, click the layer that you want to mask.
2 Choose Layers Load/Save Masks Load Mask From Disk to open
the Load Mask From Disk dialog box.
3In the Mask group box, click the drop-list to choose from mask
and image files.
The Preview group box displays the selected mask on the image
canvas.
4In the Orientation group box, choose one of the following
options:
• Fit to canvas — adjusts the mask to fit the current image canvas
(stretching or contracting as needed)
• Fit to layer — adjusts the mask to fit the current layer data
(stretching or contracting as needed). If the layer has not been
shifted beyond the edges of the canvas, this option produces
the same results as the Fit to Canvas option.
• As is — positions the mask in the upper-left corner of the
current layer. This option does not change the mask
proportions. If the mask image is smaller than the current layer,
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