# \[REQUEST/WISH\] Clipping group... but how about a button? **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Requests\ **Tags:** for-ui-ux, for-layers\ **Created:** [December 23, 2023, 9:47pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/request-wish-clipping-group-but-how-about-a-button/80691 "2023-12-23T21:47:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 8
**Author:** ![raghukamath](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/raghukamath/32/59144_2.png) [@raghukamath](https://krita-artists.org/u/raghukamath)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2023, 5:17am UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/request-wish-clipping-group-but-how-about-a-button/80691/8 "2023-12-24T05:17:20Z")
Do not worry about asking anything or suggesting anything here, each member may have their own opinion etc. So do not take any comment or debate personally. As for the previous discussion around this topic here they are > [@Improvements to PSD compatibility (clipping mask) in Krita](https://krita-artists.org/t/improvements-to-psd-compatibility-clipping-mask-in-krita/28965/): > > This thread is a continuation of [Add ability to save clipping masks in PSD files and make it cross compatible as much as possible](https://krita-artists.org/t/add-ability-to-save-clipping-masks-in-psd-files-and-make-it-cross-compatible-as-much-as-possible/27611), which meandered quite a bit and contained a lot of digressions. In this thread, I would like to ask any participant to stay on the topic. Topic: improving the PSD import/export functionality in Krita, so that it can detect clipping masks and import and export PSD files so that the end result whether opening in Krita or Photoshop (or potentially other programs) the i… > [@Add ability to save clipping masks in PSD files and make it cross compatible as much as possible](https://krita-artists.org/t/add-ability-to-save-clipping-masks-in-psd-files-and-make-it-cross-compatible-as-much-as-possible/27611): > > I know Krita has its own workaround that gives similar functionality within Krita itself, but lacking actual clipping masks severely impairs compatibility with other apps via PSD, as all clipping mask info fails to translate to and from PSDs. As everyone knows, PSD is the format that bridges all painting apps together, regardless of how we each feel about Photoshop (personally I’m trying to avoid ever using it again). This failure to transfer clipping info however, instantly eliminates Krita as… We can merge your feature request to this one → > [@Potential improvements to Inherit Alpha in Krita](https://krita-artists.org/t/potential-improvements-to-inherit-alpha-in-krita/28969): > > This thread is a continuation of [Add ability to save clipping masks in PSD files and make it cross compatible as much as possible](https://krita-artists.org/t/add-ability-to-save-clipping-masks-in-psd-files-and-make-it-cross-compatible-as-much-as-possible/27611), which meandered quite a bit and contained a lot of digressions. In this thread, I would like to ask any participant to stay on the topic. I’ve seen that some people discussed possibility of improving the inherit alpha system to allow for inheriting alpha from just one layer, like the clipping mask in other applications, or even an arbitrary selection of layers. I my… --- _[View the full topic](https://krita-artists.org/t/request-wish-clipping-group-but-how-about-a-button/80691)._