How can I paste into a layer with a layer mask?












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I download an iPhone mockup PSD and it looks like this:



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As you can see, there is a placeholder layer at the top that says "YOUR ART HERE". I'm not sure what to do though. The mask works: I can only draw on that layer within the boundaries of the mask. But when I try to paste my app's screenshot into that layer, a new layer is created. How can I paste into this layer with the mask? I have tried merging the pasted layer down, but that destroys the mask or the layer.






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    I download an iPhone mockup PSD and it looks like this:



    enter image description here



    As you can see, there is a placeholder layer at the top that says "YOUR ART HERE". I'm not sure what to do though. The mask works: I can only draw on that layer within the boundaries of the mask. But when I try to paste my app's screenshot into that layer, a new layer is created. How can I paste into this layer with the mask? I have tried merging the pasted layer down, but that destroys the mask or the layer.






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      I download an iPhone mockup PSD and it looks like this:



      enter image description here



      As you can see, there is a placeholder layer at the top that says "YOUR ART HERE". I'm not sure what to do though. The mask works: I can only draw on that layer within the boundaries of the mask. But when I try to paste my app's screenshot into that layer, a new layer is created. How can I paste into this layer with the mask? I have tried merging the pasted layer down, but that destroys the mask or the layer.






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      I download an iPhone mockup PSD and it looks like this:



      enter image description here



      As you can see, there is a placeholder layer at the top that says "YOUR ART HERE". I'm not sure what to do though. The mask works: I can only draw on that layer within the boundaries of the mask. But when I try to paste my app's screenshot into that layer, a new layer is created. How can I paste into this layer with the mask? I have tried merging the pasted layer down, but that destroys the mask or the layer.






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          1. Paste the image you want to use. It will become a new layer above the masked layer


          enter image description here




          1. Press CMD/CTRL+E (i.e. Merge down)


          2. When the warning appears about the underlying layer having a layer mask, hit the Preserve button.



          enter image description here



          And here's the result



          enter image description here






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            You don't paste, you place... in your case into your masked layer - in my case into a smart object - and you can always declare your masking layer a smart object too, BTW - which I find a good workflow myself.



            Here you can see the layer structure of my mockup file
            enter image description here



            Double click on Smart Object, which opens the embedded file; I Place>Linked my UI file
            enter image description here



            Close the Embedded Smart Object file and zap - we're back in the mockup file and my new UI elements are showing as expected.
            enter image description here



            Hope that helps!






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              1. Paste the image you want to use. It will become a new layer above the masked layer


              enter image description here




              1. Press CMD/CTRL+E (i.e. Merge down)


              2. When the warning appears about the underlying layer having a layer mask, hit the Preserve button.



              enter image description here



              And here's the result



              enter image description here






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                1. Paste the image you want to use. It will become a new layer above the masked layer


                enter image description here




                1. Press CMD/CTRL+E (i.e. Merge down)


                2. When the warning appears about the underlying layer having a layer mask, hit the Preserve button.



                enter image description here



                And here's the result



                enter image description here






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                  1. Paste the image you want to use. It will become a new layer above the masked layer


                  enter image description here




                  1. Press CMD/CTRL+E (i.e. Merge down)


                  2. When the warning appears about the underlying layer having a layer mask, hit the Preserve button.



                  enter image description here



                  And here's the result



                  enter image description here






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                  1. Paste the image you want to use. It will become a new layer above the masked layer


                  enter image description here




                  1. Press CMD/CTRL+E (i.e. Merge down)


                  2. When the warning appears about the underlying layer having a layer mask, hit the Preserve button.



                  enter image description here



                  And here's the result



                  enter image description here







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                      You don't paste, you place... in your case into your masked layer - in my case into a smart object - and you can always declare your masking layer a smart object too, BTW - which I find a good workflow myself.



                      Here you can see the layer structure of my mockup file
                      enter image description here



                      Double click on Smart Object, which opens the embedded file; I Place>Linked my UI file
                      enter image description here



                      Close the Embedded Smart Object file and zap - we're back in the mockup file and my new UI elements are showing as expected.
                      enter image description here



                      Hope that helps!






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                        You don't paste, you place... in your case into your masked layer - in my case into a smart object - and you can always declare your masking layer a smart object too, BTW - which I find a good workflow myself.



                        Here you can see the layer structure of my mockup file
                        enter image description here



                        Double click on Smart Object, which opens the embedded file; I Place>Linked my UI file
                        enter image description here



                        Close the Embedded Smart Object file and zap - we're back in the mockup file and my new UI elements are showing as expected.
                        enter image description here



                        Hope that helps!






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                          You don't paste, you place... in your case into your masked layer - in my case into a smart object - and you can always declare your masking layer a smart object too, BTW - which I find a good workflow myself.



                          Here you can see the layer structure of my mockup file
                          enter image description here



                          Double click on Smart Object, which opens the embedded file; I Place>Linked my UI file
                          enter image description here



                          Close the Embedded Smart Object file and zap - we're back in the mockup file and my new UI elements are showing as expected.
                          enter image description here



                          Hope that helps!






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                          You don't paste, you place... in your case into your masked layer - in my case into a smart object - and you can always declare your masking layer a smart object too, BTW - which I find a good workflow myself.



                          Here you can see the layer structure of my mockup file
                          enter image description here



                          Double click on Smart Object, which opens the embedded file; I Place>Linked my UI file
                          enter image description here



                          Close the Embedded Smart Object file and zap - we're back in the mockup file and my new UI elements are showing as expected.
                          enter image description here



                          Hope that helps!







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