Is it possible to make a clone of a layer mask and add this layer mask to another layer such that whatever edit u make to that layer mask or clone, the update shows on the clone or layers involved? I am wondering if this is possible in Krita as well
There is no instanced layer masks in photoshop. If you want a mask to affect diferent layers with their own layers clipped and such, you are better off putting them all inside a group and applying a mask to the group.
There is also Affinity Photo where you could use "embedded" doc as a layer mask. Without any grouping, more like regular Photoshop mask.And this embedded doc doesn't have to be saved to update changes as smart object need to in Photoshop. You just paint inside it and evrything is updating in evry layer using it as a mask…
it's possible in Phtoshop but not as layer mask exactly , rather as a clipping group containing smart object. If you copy same group to be clipping another layer it would be in fact a cloned mask since you could edit smart object only in one place and it would be changing everywhere. It rather a pain to un-clone them. No…