How to convert a freehand closed line to a mask

[David.P]

Is that possible at all -- if yes, how?

Thanks heaps
David.P

[Acorn]

Is it not just creating a Mask Layer and in the Page & Layer Gallery, selecting the Mask Layer to unlock it and dragging the closed line shape into the Mask Layer?

Acorn

[David.P]

Ahh! Thanks, I'll try that next time I need to create a bezier curve mask.

Cheers David.P

[PhilM]

No need to fiddle around with layers:
* Cut your freehand line
* Change to any of the mask tools
* Paste (in place)

Phil

[David.P]

OK thanks Phil, that worked!

It even pastes the mask with bezier control points:

http://666kb.com/i/cu7218mpjnfawzbuw.png

However, they still can't be grabbed and edited. But yesterday, I succeeded two times in editing a pink mask with the Shape Tool (F4).

Today, I can't get the mask into editing mode, no matter what I do

[Boy]

Funny how after many tries I also managed to edit a mask with the Shape Tool but when I tried to retrace my steps I got lost again. There is a way but I gave up. Sorry David.

Added: I never really mastered working with masks.

[David.P]

@Boy: thanks for the confirmation of the problem

Do you have v9 or v10?

[Acorn]

No need to fiddle around with layers:
* Cut your freehand line
* Change to any of the mask tools
* Paste (in place)

Phil

Thank you Phil.

[Boy]

Do you have v9 or v10?

Version 10.

[David.P]

Thanks, so mask editing seems to be still buggy there