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Locking layers


    You can fully or partially lock layers to protect their contents. When a layer is locked, a lock icon displays to the right of the layer name. The lock icon is solid when the layer is fully locked; it is hollow when the layer is partially locked.

To lock all properties of a layer or layer set:

  1. Select a layer or layer set.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • Click the Lock All Lock All option in the Layers palette.
    • (ImageReady) Choose Layer Options from the Layers palette menu, and select the Lock All option.

    Note: When a layer in a locked layer set has individual lock options applied to it, the lock icon is dimmed lock icon .

To partially lock a layer:

  1. Select a layer.
  2. Click one or more lock options in the Layers palette. In ImageReady, you can also choose Layer Options from the Layers palette menu, and select one or more lock options:
    • Lock Transparency Lock Transparency button to confine editing to the opaque portions of the layer. This option is equivalent to the Preserve Transparency option in earlier versions of Photoshop.
    • Lock Image Lock Image button to prevent modification of the layer's pixels using the painting tools.
    • Lock Position Lock Position button to prevent the layer's pixels from being moved.

    Note: For type layers, Lock Transparency and Lock Image are selected by default and cannot be deselected.

To apply lock options to all linked layers or all layers in a layer set:

  1. Select a linked layer or a layer set.
  2. Choose Lock All Linked Layers or Lock All Layers in Set from the Layers menu or the Layers palette menu.
  3. Select lock options, and click OK.