What is "index" graphic in layer Palette ??

I have a question !!
I am using Photoshop 7, just playing around with the basics etc., I d/l some sports logos to play around with (gif’s), when I use them in Photoshop 7 I can’t use the layers function (it is locked out) and I can’t unlock it.
I notice in the title after the info it has (index) including the brackets, for example:

% (index)

In the layer palette, the first layer is titled "index" with the lock symbol and I am unable to unlock it etc, to do anything with it in the layer palette.
Usually the first thing in the layer palette is the "background" Is there a way I can get around this ??

Thanking all in advance !!

EJW wrote:

I have a question !!
I am using Photoshop 7, just playing around with the basics etc., I d/l some sports logos to play around with (gif’s), when I use them in Photoshop 7 I can’t use the layers function (it is locked out) and I can’t unlock it.
I notice in the title after the info it has (index) including the brackets, for example:

% (index)

In the layer palette, the first layer is titled "index" with the lock symbol and I am unable to unlock it etc, to do anything with it in the layer palette.
Usually the first thing in the layer palette is the "background" Is there a way I can get around this ??

Thanking all in advance !!

Gifs are in Indexed Color mode. Go to Image>Mode and switch to RGB.

goto Image>Mode>RGB, then you can use layers…gifs are saved as one layer and are in Indexed color mode, this must be changed in order to use layers
-tom

"EJW" wrote in message

I have a question !!
I am using Photoshop 7, just playing around with the basics etc., I d/l some sports logos to play around with (gif’s), when I use them in Photoshop 7 I can’t use the layers function (it is locked out) and I can’t unlock it.
I notice in the title after the info it has (index) including the brackets, for example:

% (index)

In the layer palette, the first layer is titled "index" with the lock symbol and I am unable to unlock it etc, to do anything with it in the layer palette.
Usually the first thing in the layer palette is the "background" Is there a way I can get around this ??

Thanking all in advance !!

I have a question !!
I am using Photoshop 7, just playing around with the basics etc., I d/l some sports logos to play around with (gif’s), when I use them in Photoshop 7 I can’t use the layers function (it is locked out) and I can’t unlock it.
I notice in the title after the info it has (index) including the brackets, for example:

% (index)

In the layer palette, the first layer is titled "index" with the lock symbol and I am unable to unlock it etc, to do anything with it in the layer palette.
Usually the first thing in the layer palette is the "background" Is there a way I can get around this ??

Thanking all in advance !!

thomas wrote:

goto Image>Mode>RGB, then you can use layers…gifs are saved as one

and are in Indexed color mode, this must be changed in order to use

-tom

"EJW" wrote in message

I have a question !!
I am using Photoshop 7, just playing around with the basics etc., I d/l some sports logos to play around with (gif’s), when I use them in Photoshop 7 I can’t use the layers function (it is locked out) and I can’t unlock it.
I notice in the title after the info it has (index) including the brackets, for example:

% (index)

In the layer palette, the first layer is titled "index" with the lock symbol and I am unable to unlock it etc, to do anything with it in the layer palette.
Usually the first thing in the layer palette is the "background" Is there a way I can get around this ??

Thanking all in advance !!

That did it and thanks for the help !!
Cheers !!!!