Idea A transparency mask that would work like a clone layer. A new transparency mask layer to use another layer from the layer stack as the pixel source. so changing that layer would affect and update all masks connected to it. Implementation This could go in two ways: method A - you need the sou…

I too found myself in a situation a few times where I found myself wanting to use another layer as input for a mask, so it updates when another layer changes. Currently I work around it by using a clone layer in combination with alpha inheritance somehow, but it’s cumbersome and has limitations.

Sounds useful, but a bit advanced. Is a feature like this present in any other software?

Only layer based programs like “after effects” has it. on node based compositing it is like trivial to execute because it is non linear to composite. Since a node composite system is not something anyone wants I thought the after effects solution would be the cooler one to suggest. For Krita I fee…

I have also encountered this situation where I use file layer for various components and more often I wish that krita had ability to use other layer as input for transparency mask. So I have voted for this feature thanks for creating this feature request

perhaps im misunderstanding the request, but wouldnt it be possible with the following steps: on the layer which the transparency mask needs to reference, use “select opaque (replace)” use the selection on the transparency mask

You would still have to do this manually every time. The point of the request is to have a set up that updates automatically.

Yeah, I think this could be easily generalized to all masks, which work exactly the same way underneath – there’s an 8-bit single channel layer that determines the opacity or strength of the mask’s effect. No promises, but I’ll take a look at it when I have a moment.

A quick hack test: As you can see, the layer “B” doesn’t update on its own because normally masks can only affect their parent. In this case, the bottom mask of layer “A” is the source shared by the other two masks. It should be doable, but I’m not sure what the ideal UI should be for it. Pr…

I would love some updates to the transparency mask feature. I’d like to pick the source of transparency or even use gray channel from another layer too. I’d call it alpha-clone mask. Here’s the source that might be useful, if copying from a color layer, I’d get the choices of: Perceptual Luminosi…

[image] EyeOdin: “after effects” Speaking of this, I remember mentioning something similar before [image] Potential improvements to Inherit Alpha in Krita Feature Requests I am envisioning a new possibility: “clone transparency mask”. It is first a kind of “transpar…

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Speaking of this, I remember mentioning something similar before