New Layer Dialog doesn't open

[Kazushige283590151tsj]

I'm studying Phtoto Shop by Tutorial.  I'm expecting to open "New Layer Dialog" by double clicking Background layer. However other dialog opened instead.  I'm using Mac.  Detail is following.

< How to create error >

Start Photoshop > Help > Hands-On tutorials > Add visual effects > Create a symmetrical photo effect with a  Blend mode >  Start Tutorial > Blue Dialog " Double - click the Background layer to open the New Layer Dialog and convert it to regular layer. Click OK. "

So I double Click as instructed ==>  But "Layer Style Dialog"  opened instead of "New Layer Dialog"  Then I couldn't proceed this tutorial.

<<< How can I open "New Layer Dialog" as instructed by this tutorial ?  Please support me. >>>

< My System & Software Version >

Mac Book Pro 

macOS  Ventura 13.1

Adobe Photoshop 24.1.1

[botondev]

Yes, I am facing the same issue. The layer is already a normal layer, so by double clicking opens the Layer Style window.
If I am converting the layer into a background layer, by double clicking it opens the New Layer dialog, but the tutorial will not progress.

I am on Windows 11 Pro.

[elkins1995]

Feb. 2025. This tutorial still seems to have the same problem as described above. Guess I'll be skipping this one and I'll figure it out as I get better with the software.

[Stephen Marsh]

I am logging this with Adobe.

[jane-e]

@Stephen Marsh 

I looked at this earlier today and found that when I double-clicked the title, it went into rename mode and highlighted the word "Background".

Thinking about it again, the only way this could happen is if it not really a background layer — it's a regular layer named "Background". If it were a true Background layer, it would have been renamed to Layer 0 and the tutorial would have continued.

Do you agree or do you have other thoughts?

Jane

[Stephen Marsh]

@jane-e 

I agree that it's not a true Background layer.

I have logged this with Adobe.

[Mohit Goyal]

Hi @Stephen Marsh 

Thanks for logging it with us. I have shared your feedback with our product team and requested them to make the suggested changes to the excercise file in the in-app tutorial in Photohsop.

Thank you,

Mohit