photoshop problems

[ZrEo0]

how do i unlock a layer?
i will save some picture from a site, and when i open it, the piccture is locked, and even sometimes afetr i sacn a photo and save it, it will be locked, what is my problem?

[Clauzii]

Originally posted by ZrEo0
how do i unlock a layer?
i will save some picture from a site, and when i open it, the piccture is locked, and even sometimes afetr i sacn a photo and save it, it will be locked, what is my problem?

If your picture are the Background part, copy it by dragging the layer down on ´new layer´ and the lock is open...

In the layer window (normally on the right side of the screen), there is a little lock - click it - or, just copy the layer to a new layer and youre done...
(I use PS6.01 at the moment, but as far I remeber, it is the same for earlier versions too...)

[ZrEo0]

Originally posted by Clauzii


If your picture are the Background part, copy it by dragging the layer down on ´new layer´ and the lock is open...

In the layer window (normally on the right side of the screen), there is a little lock - click it - or, just copy the layer to a new layer and youre done...
(I use PS6.01 at the moment, but as far I remeber, it is the same for earlier versions too...)
i cant make any new layers, there is only one! i cant drag new things to it, i cant unlock it, whats the problem(and i hav 6.01)

[ironchef]

check to make sure you're working in RGB and not Indexed color mode (.gifs are indexed).

Go up to Image -> Mode -> RGB (i believe that's the right order)

that should do you. then just make sure that you're not working on the background layer.

[artslave]

So are you saying that you can't simply select the locked layer and uncheck the little checkbox at the top of the layers pallet?

http://artslavestudio.com/temp/layers.gif

Remember, background layers are always locked by default.

[Raider007]

6.0/6.01 has a problem that you can't unlock background layers...

eaiset thing to do, is make a new layer, go to the background layer, ctrl+a (to select it all) then ctrl+c (to copy it all) then click on the new layer you created and ctrl+v )to paste it all)

then you can throw away your background layer and your new layer can be locked and unlocked...

[splam]

Hey Raider007... get back to KK... heh

Double click the background layer, hit ok. THAT'Sthe easiest way to convert a background layer into a regular layer.

[Raider007]

Originally posted by splam
Hey Raider007... get back to KK... heh


won't see me there much more unfortunately...just for reasons...sorry man...i'll be there sometimes but not much...

[ZrEo0]

Originally posted by ironchef
check to make sure you're working in RGB and not Indexed color mode (.gifs are indexed).

Go up to Image -> Mode -> RGB (i believe that's the right order)

that should do you. then just make sure that you're not working on the background layer.
this was the probelm, thanks man

[sho.gun]

:heh:

Never had a single problem working with PAINT!! Bwahahaha!!! Like I said... painta is a betta!!

[ZrEo0]

but can you resize a photo?

[DoPeY5007]

Originally posted by sho.gun
:heh:

Never had a single problem working with PAINT!! Bwahahaha!!! Like I said... painta is a betta!! DopeyII knows more in Paint than I do :P