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fransiss77513671
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February 10, 2021
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Locked Layer Still Moves

  • February 10, 2021
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I have a background layer that is completely locked and will still move if I am moving or copying another smaller layer above it with my mouse/pad. Yes, the layer is completely locked. 

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    Dennis14
    Participant
    April 16, 2024

    I have the same issue. I have the 'background' layer locked and try to move some lines, but when miss clicked the layer behind moves. Is there another locked function I'm missing?

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    Dennis14
    Participant
    April 16, 2024

    In addition. I seems to happen when alt-move (to copy).

    melissapiccone
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    melissapicconeCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    April 17, 2024

    In this case the 'background' file is a project planning. I want to empasize the lines, so I was making them by hand and copy to the next date. Everytime I use alt-click and try to move the line, Photoshop sometimes selects the locked background layer and copies this one.  


    Your background layer is not a background layer - it's layer 1 which means it's a regular layer. It's also transparent. You can convert it to a background layer. Select your layer 1 and go to the layer drop down menu. 

    Melissa Piccone | Adobe Trainer | Online Courses Author | Fine Artist
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      Augustus35220543loh4
      Participant
      February 3, 2024

      I have this exact problem and it became so much of a headache that I literally stopped using Photoshop and exclusively started working on Illustrator. 

      melissapiccone
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      melissapicconeCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      February 10, 2021

      Can you show us your layers panel? It should not be possible. 

      Melissa Piccone | Adobe Trainer | Online Courses Author | Fine Artist
        JJMack
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        JJMackCommunity Expert
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        February 10, 2021

        That is not possible the background layer is the bottom layer and is canvas size for it does not support transparency. Its position can not move.   Canvas size can change a document canvas size so the background layer composition can be altered.  Are you sure its a the background layer not a normal layer with the name Background.

        JJMack
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