[Gimp-user] layer mask apply in gimp 2.9.8

[marcuszan <forums gimpusers com>]

Hi,

I have been looking at several tutorials to apply a gradient layer mask to an
image to make it fade to black/background.
On Gimp 2.8.* I can easily reproduce this. However, using the Gimp 2.9.8, when I
click on apply layer mask, the fade/gradient disappears.
Can anyone tell me this is a bug or has this technique to be applied differently
in the new version of Gimp ?

Thanks,
Marcus.

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