How do you unlock a layer

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Raymond_McKinley
Apr 14, 2004
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Using PS 7.01, I accidentally locked a layer and want to unlock it, I am unable to find out how to do this, I can’t use the history states because the step was done more than 20 steps ago. Does anyone know how to do this?

Raymond
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Mathias_Vejerslev
Apr 14, 2004
Select the layer, look in the Layer Palette, click the padlock icon. For a Background layer, you need to rename it, by double-clicking it.
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Raymond_McKinley
Apr 14, 2004
Mathias

Thanks, Clicking the padlock icon was one of the first things I tried, but that doesn’t remove the lock from the layer, Maybe it is a combination lock <g>

Raymond
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Raymond_McKinley
Apr 14, 2004
Mathias

My apologies, I just clicked the padlock icon again and surprise, it toggles between the lock and unlock state. I guess this problem is one of those that goes away when you reboot. Thanks again

Raymond
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Mathias_Vejerslev
Apr 14, 2004
You´re welcome. Glad you got it sorted.
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Thomas_Madsen
Apr 14, 2004
I guess this problem is one of those that goes away when you reboot. Thanks again

Maybe so. I have seen it several times too. Suddenly I see a lock on a layer and can’t get rid of it again. Actually I don’t even know how I’ve locked it. It’s not by clicking on the padlock icon and that’s for sure.

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Madsen
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chadda
Apr 14, 2004
Drag the locked layer down and copy it, then dump the locked one.
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Thomas_Madsen
Apr 14, 2004
Drag the locked layer down and copy it, then dump the locked one.

Thanks. I’ll try that next time it happens.

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Madsen
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chadda
Apr 14, 2004
I tend to understand only the simplest of steps. I am glad that I could help, Thomas. 🙂

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