How to Unlock Layers in Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop is a great program which helps in transforming different photographs, creating news design, from logos to newsletters, and for many other purposes. The main benefit of using Adobe Photoshop is that it allows you to work on different segments, called “Layers” in Photoshop’s language.
When you are done with your work, you can combine all the layers and create one picture. During the editing process, you may need to lock some of the finished layers, in order to avoid accidentally editing them. At times, you will also need to unlock them in order to make some changes in case you feel something is missing.
Instructions
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To unlock the layers, you will need to check the list of layers that you have created in your project. You can do it by clicking the “Window” option at the top of the main program window. A list of options will appear in the drop-down menu. Select “Layers” from it, and you will see the layers box appearing on your screen.
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You should now identify the layers which are locked. The locked layers will have a lock sign placed against them. You will have to click the layer which you want to unlock. Right after you click a layer, it will become highlighted.
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Now select the lock icon, placed at the bottom of the layers window. Make sure that the locked layer is selected when you click the lock icon. You will now see the lock icon against the layer to disappear, which indicates that the layer is now unlocked.
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If you would like to unlock the background layer in Photoshop, then you will have to follow another way, as the background layer gets automatically locked in Photoshop and clicking the lock icon will not work for you. To unlock the background layer, you should double click on it and you will see a new dialog box appearing on your screen.
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By default, the name of the layer will be "Layer 0". If you want to change it, just type the name you want. Otherwise, just leave it and click “OK” to continue.
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The background layer will now be unlocked and you can now make changes, as per your requirements.
