make layer into background

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wayde76
Sep 23, 2004
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When you open a image in PhotoShop you usually have a set background layer, this layers color stays consistent with any new shape you give the entire image and most editing functions are locked. If you double click the background layer you can transform it into a regular layer. My question is can you do the opposite? Can you take a regular layer and make it your background layer???

Any help greatly appreciated.
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Alex R
Sep 23, 2004
You sure can.
Try Layer>New>Background From Layer

AlexR.

Dorothy wrote:
When you open a image in PhotoShop you usually have a set background layer, this layers color stays consistent with any new shape you give the entire image and most editing functions are locked. If you double click the background layer you can transform it into a regular layer. My question is can you do the opposite? Can you take a regular layer and make it your background layer???

Any help greatly appreciated.
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Kingdom
Sep 23, 2004
Alex R wrote in news:4152dc56$1_1
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You sure can.
Try Layer>New>Background From Layer

AlexR.

Dorothy wrote:
When you open a image in PhotoShop you usually have a set background layer, this layers color stays consistent with any new shape you give the entire image and most editing functions are locked. If you double click the background layer you can transform it into a regular layer. My question is can you do the opposite? Can you take a regular layer and make it your background layer???

Any help greatly appreciated.

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