Locked Layers

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lgldsr
Apr 22, 2004
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I am getting an error with Photoshop Elements 2.0 saying that the Layer is locked. Sure enough, there is a ‘lock’ icon. How does one unlock a Layer?

Thanks!
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Ingrid_Halvorsen
Apr 22, 2004
Make a copy of the layer and then delete the locked layer.
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lgldsr
Apr 22, 2004
Thanks Ingrid!

Why does the layer lock?

Lgldsr
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Raymond Robillard
Apr 22, 2004
If this is the background layer, as I suspect it is, simply double click on this layer, in the layer palette, you’ll get a dialog box that says "New Layer", click on Ok, this will unlock the layer.

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lgldsr
Apr 22, 2004
Great, thank you!
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Raymond Robillard
Apr 22, 2004
I don’t know why, but the background layer of a new empty document or an opened image is always locked. I guess they figured you need to have at least one layer, so better lock the background… (it’s late, that’s the best I can come up with !)

Ray

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