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: - Select a layer or layer set.
- Do one of the following:
- Click the 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 .
To partially lock a layer: - Select a layer.
- 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 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 to prevent modification of the layer's pixels using the painting tools.
- Lock Position 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: - Select a linked layer or a layer set.
- Choose Lock All Linked Layers or Lock All Layers in Set from the Layers menu or the Layers palette menu.
- Select lock options, and click OK.
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