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Husky wrote:
On Sat, 15 Oct 2005 14:51:53 GMT, edjh wrote:
Husky wrote:
On Fri, 14 Oct 2005 15:10:02 -0400, Merlot
wrote
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I’m using CS2 on a PC and cannot unlock a gif background layer. I tried converting it to a PSD file, still no luck.
This is a client’s logo that I have to incorporate into an ad I’m
creating.
Can anyone help?
I haven’t heard one sensible answer here.. If it’s a GIF file, you want
to e
dit
it either in Imageready, or some other GIF file editor. And pick the
layer y
ou
want to edit once you can see all the layers/frames.
Photoshop only edits gif’s with single layers. Unless they added
something f
or
gif animations with this last release that I’m unaware of. With GIF’s it’s called frames, not layers.
I don’t think you understood the question. There is no indication that this is an animated gif. Hew doesn’t want to edit a layer, he wants to add the image to another file. My original answer was perfectly fine.
As for unlocking the layer, as you said image->mode->rgb, and smack the
word
background with the mouse or [better yet copy it to a new layer ] and
change i
t
to layer 0. Assuming single frame GIF file.
Thank you all for taking such an interest. I know I am new at this and very naive in my approach.
I have learned alot.
Most of you are have been extremely helpful and so I have solved my problem and learned so much more.
One of you needs a serious enema and I am sure you know who I mean.
I am writing this to thank everyone who has helped me in my quest. As a newby to this newsgroup I have learned heaps in a very small amount of time.
Not that it makes a difference but I am a female and have been referred to as a male. So now you know.
And yes I am blonde.
I can take it make all the jokes you want.
I am sure I will be asking more stupid questions in the future. I now know that even though there are those who wish to pounce everyone and denigrate those that seek
knowledge, I now know that I have a back-up system of good folks wanting to help others in need.
With much gratitude.
Merlot.
Glad that you got the answer that you needed, and inspired such discussion. Some things that you might want to think about in the future:
1.) List one’s OS and ver of PS, plus a short list of hardware might be worth while in helping someone solve your problem – in the case of your question, hdware isn’t an issue
2.) As complete a description of the file format (as many GIF images are animated, but it does not appear that yours was), and exact operations are greatly appreciated.
3.) An X-post to comp.graphics.apps.photoshop is a good idea, as both NG’s cover PS. By X-posting to both, all comments from either NG show up in the same thread. Part of all of this is to answer your question, but there will always be others, who come along later with the same, or similar question, and the ability to search both PS NGs in Google.Groups, or similar, is a positive.
4.) Make sure that the Subject Line Header covers the problem – I think yours did a good job of that.
BTW, how has your popularity been since the movie, "Sideways" came out? <G>
Hunt
