How can I edit a mask?

[photodrawken]

Given:
1. An adjustment layer.
2. A luminosity mask for that adjustment layer.

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Wanted:
I want to edit that adjustment layer's mask in the editing area, viewing the mask as a black and white image.

Current procedure:
1. Create a new raster layer.
2. Change the Foreground Material to black.
3. Select the Fill tool.
4. Fill that new raster layer with black.
5. Move that black raster layer below the adjustment layer.
6. Select the adjustment layer.
7. Open the Properties of the adjustment layer.
8. Change the overlay colour to white.
9. Change the overlay opacity to 100%.
10. Select "Highlight Mask Area" in the Layers palette.

Questions:
1. Is there an easier way to do this?
2. If not, I've recorded a script that starts with the adjustment layer selected, but the script fails when attempting to move the new raster layer below the adjustment layer.

[LeviFiction]

That was my first method as well.

I don't know if it's better or worse. Most likely, just different. If you float the mask you can edit it like a regular layer and then defloat it back into the mask.

1) Ctrl + A - Select All
2) Ctrl + F - Float
3) Edit mask as you see fit
4) Ctrl + Shift + F - Defloat

There was the occasional instability causing the program to crash, but I haven't experienced that in a while.

[photodrawken]

If you float the mask you can edit it like a regular layer and then defloat it back into the mask.

Yessssss!!!

Thank you. That's a whole lot easier, and exactly what I'm looking to do. As a matter of fact, simply deselecting all defloats the selection layer back into the mask.

I think this is the 28th time you've reminded me of floating a selection. One of these years I'll remember the technique....

[trueblue]

That was my first method as well.

I don't know if it's better or worse. Most likely, just different. If you float the mask you can edit it like a regular layer and then defloat it back into the mask.

1) Ctrl + A - Select All
2) Ctrl + F - Float
3) Edit mask as you see fit
4) Ctrl + Shift + F - Defloat

There was the occasional instability causing the program to crash, but I haven't experienced that in a while.

I tried it in 64bit and I first received a runtime error then pspx6 stopped working. It seems instability is still present in X6.