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_kirrwed_
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June 5, 2008
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Unlocking a "partially locked" layer

  • June 5, 2008
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I have a little "lock" icon in the right side of the layer, next to the fx. Rolling over it tells me the layer is "partially locked". How do I unlock this?
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    Correct answer Welles Goodrich
    Look in the Layers palette for the word Lock just below the blending mode menu. One of the lock options represented by the 4 icons next to Lock is activated. Click on the darkened one.

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    Keshav_Kumar
    Participant
    September 6, 2021

    I had the same issue & this solved it.

    Top Menu >>  Image >> Mode >> Change to sRGB

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      Hamisi22259695vm89
      Participant
      December 15, 2021

      THIS ONE IS THE BEST

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        Acarna
        Participant
        April 17, 2020

        Man, Why don't you just duplicate it and then delete the lock you don't want? And leave the mystery behind.
        Hope it solves your problem

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        Photos Man
        Participant
        February 8, 2021

        excellent 

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        mybrotherbob
        Participant
        September 27, 2010

        if it's the backgrond layer that is always locked. double click on the layer and rename it that should unlock it

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          Sverk
          Participating Frequently
          September 27, 2010

          Yes, thanks, that unlocks it.

          But then comes the next problem:

          On top of that layer I have an adjustment layer (Curves), looks fine, but when I merge it down or flatten the image
          the effect of the adjustment layer disappears.

          I've been merging adjustment layers down like this for many years, all ok.

          So why not now?

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          Sverk
          Participating Frequently
          September 27, 2010

          Hi,

          None of the proposed ways works for me.

          The little lock icons do not repond and the word Lock: is grayed.

          Could it be because it is a .pdf document?

          Doesn't work after I Save As .jpg either.

          Nor if I first save it as .psd.

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          Anonymous
          February 2, 2010

          You could check  your document setup (bit size)

          and if it is set at 32 or 64 bit, make it 8 bit and this will unlock the doc.

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            KC29
            Participating Frequently
            June 5, 2008
            On the layers palette, at the top of the list of layers is a heading called "Lock" with various symbols after it. One of them will be highlighted. Click on it to un-highlight it. Then the layer will be unlocked.

            See also the Photoshop - Help section under "Locking layers"
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            Welles GoodrichCorrect answer
            Participant
            June 5, 2008
            Look in the Layers palette for the word Lock just below the blending mode menu. One of the lock options represented by the 4 icons next to Lock is activated. Click on the darkened one.
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