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Don’t re-create a mask—make a quick copy instead

Application:

Adobe Photoshop CS2/CS3/CS4/CS5

Operating Systems:

Macintosh, Microsoft Windows

I’m creating a photo montage and I want to apply the same layer mask to multiple layers. Rather than re-creating the mask, I’d like to copy it. Is there a way to copy and paste layer masks onto other layers?

Yes, you can copy layer masks onto other layers quite easily!

To copy laye...