Layer dimming not working. What am I doing wrong?

Fifteen years ago, the first thing I learned when I first opened Illustrator was to layer lock and turn it into a template. What changed?

I have two layers with different objects in each. I double click my bottom layer and choose: Template + Dim images to 50%.

Layer locks, but opacity stays the same. I'm on the latest AI. What's going on?

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Participant

I have the same problem but with a drawing not a JPEG did you figure it out yet?

Community Expert

It won't work with a drawing. It only works with placed images.

Community Expert

Are the objects on the layer images? Because that's what that option dims, not regular drawing objects.

Inspiring

It's a JPG.

Community Expert

Please show a screenshot of the problem. Layers panel should be in it.

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