JensLundin Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 I want to use different layer effects on the same layer, ex inner and outer shadow, and mask their individual coverage? Aammppaa and cloudbusting 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jorismak Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 You can paint black or white (or in between :)) on a FX layer to mask it. Does this do what you want ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JensLundin Posted December 16, 2016 Author Share Posted December 16, 2016 You can paint black or white (or in between :)) on a FX layer to mask it. Does this do what you want ? Choosing one or more layer effect(s) only gives an "fx" icon on the actual layer - how do you get into a mask for it - painting on the layer just paints the actual color on the layer itself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jorismak Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 Open the layer (there's a little array for it to expand it / open it, right?). That way you see all the adjustment layers and live-fx layers. Each layer is a mask in itself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JensLundin Posted December 17, 2016 Author Share Posted December 17, 2016 Open the layer (there's a little array for it to expand it / open it, right?). That way you see all the adjustment layers and live-fx layers. Each layer is a mask in itself No - It's an dialog box with checkmarks for Gausian Blur, Outer shadow, Inner shadow, Outher glow, Inner glow, Outline, 3D , Bevel/Emboss,Color overlay, Grdient overlay - you open it by pressing the "fx" icon between the adjustment- and live filters icons in the bottom of the layers panel. I'm not referring to filter and adjustment layers - but to layer effects? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted December 17, 2016 Staff Share Posted December 17, 2016 @jorismak, Currently there's no way to apply masks to Layer Effects. The masks affect the layer's contents not the effects themselves. Quote A Guide to Learning Affinity Software Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jorismak Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 ah, those things. Was thinking about filters or adjustments. Shows something about me, forgot there was that other stuff about drop-shadow and stuff :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aammppaa Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 Have just been frustrated by this issue. I want to mask a layer fx Outer Shadow, but can't. Quote Win10 Home x64 | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X @ 3.7GHz | 48 GB RAM | 1TB SSD | nVidia GTX 1660 | Wacom Intuos Pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinemachine Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 Has this ability been added yet in Affinity Photo 2? If not it would REALLY be useful so hopefully the serif team is listening. keena 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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