Photoshop adding layers

[TechGailD]

My beginner class is simply trying to trace an image. They are instructed to keep the background layer locked and trace on a second layer. When clicking on either the locked background layer or the new second layer, Photoshop is creating an additional layer and continuing to add layers each time I paint on one of the new layers. How do I stop this?

[jane-e]

@TechGailD 

This is a new "feature" in Photoshop 2024. If you paint on a layer that cannot be painted on (Background, Type, Smart Object, etc.), Photoshop creates a new pixel layer that you can paint on.

Jane

[Yamonov]

Is there a way to turn off the action of automatically creating a new layer when trying to paint on a non-paint layer? I would like it to show an error dialog as it used to.

Trying to paint on a non-paint layer is a "mistake." I can't bear the thought that the meticulously built layer structure gets inadvertently altered due to this small oversight.

I assume this feature was implemented with beginners in mind, but it's entirely counterproductive for them. They'll continue their work not knowing what's happening. And before they know it, their layer structure deviates from the reference, and they might give up learning Photoshop without ever realizing what went wrong.

At the very least, please provide a way to turn it off, perhaps through PSUserConfig.txt or something similar. This feature is unnecessary and meddlesome for both beginners and experienced users.

[Saw Centime]

Even for beginners, it is difficult to see where new layers are created.

If there are pixels that have already been drawn, a new layer is created on top of that layer. If you continue drawing, the new layer will be hidden under the upper layer.

This can be very confusing for beginners.
Even for experienced users, this can cause accidents.

At the very least, this feature should be able to be turned off.
If possible, please remove this feature.

[Saw Centime]

I'll send a video on my X(twitter).

Please watch that what happening.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1715007194914287954