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Feb 10, 2008
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Photoshop CS3
When I open a file in Photoshop that has just the background layer in the layers palate and than do a Ctrl+J it works right and gives me a new layer and it calls that new layer, Layer 1. Is there any setting that I can set so that it calls this new layer, Background copy, instead of Layer 1? Thanks
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Ragnar
Feb 10, 2008
Gary F. Pitel wrote:
Photoshop CS3
When I open a file in Photoshop that has just the background layer in the layers palate and than do a Ctrl+J it works right and gives me a new layer and it calls that new layer, Layer 1. Is there any setting that I can set so that it calls this new layer, Background copy, instead of Layer 1? Thanks

In the Layers palette, drag the Background layer onto the Layer icon.

That works, although it might not be what you wanted.

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Harry Lockwood
Feb 10, 2008
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"Gary F. Pitel" wrote:

Photoshop CS3
When I open a file in Photoshop that has just the background layer in the layers palate and than do a Ctrl+J it works right and gives me a new layer and it calls that new layer, Layer 1. Is there any setting that I can set so that it calls this new layer, Background copy, instead of Layer 1? Thanks

Just double click on "Layer 1" and enter whatever you want to call it, no?

HFL

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Talker
Feb 11, 2008
On Sun, 10 Feb 2008 14:17:48 -0500, "Gary F. Pitel" wrote:

Photoshop CS3
When I open a file in Photoshop that has just the background layer in the layers palate and than do a Ctrl+J it works right and gives me a new layer and it calls that new layer, Layer 1. Is there any setting that I can set so that it calls this new layer, Background copy, instead of Layer 1? Thanks

In the Layers Palette where it says Layer 1, just double click on the words Layer 1 and it will allow you to rename the layer.

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Sundance Kid
Feb 11, 2008
Gary F. Pitel wrote:

Photoshop CS3
When I open a file in Photoshop that has just the background layer in the layers palate and than do a Ctrl+J it works right and gives me a new layer and it calls that new layer, Layer 1. Is there any setting that I can set so that it calls this new layer, Background copy, instead of Layer 1? Thanks

Instead of using Ctrl+J, use Ctrl+Alt+J to invoke a dialog box. You can rename the layer from there…

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