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CS5 - the background layer - how to fix

Jun 14, 2012 4:07 PM

CS5 - the background layer - although it shows as being locked - it is not -- when I add a new layer the new information also changes in the background layer - how do you fix that?

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1. Noel Carboni,

Jun 21, 2012 10:14 AM in reply to victor questions

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Can you describe in more detail what you mean by "the new information also changes in the background layer". Maybe provide some screen captures if you have trouble explaining in detail what you're doing.

I suspect you're misinterpreting what you're seeing, but without more specifics about what you're doing there's no way to give more specific help.

-Noel

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2. victor questions,

Jun 21, 2012 11:21 AM in reply to Noel Carboni

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Noel -- thank you for responding to my question - I hope this series of pictures make sense. Let me know what you think. Thank you,

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3. Noel Carboni,

Jun 21, 2012 11:44 AM in reply to victor questions

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Cropping affects all layers in the document. That's by design.

You can have Photoshop preserve the pixels (out of sight) by choosing the Hide pixels option when cropping:

Other options that come to mind are to make a new document to work on the smaller image in, or to use a selection and delete the frame from around the edges (or mask it) on Layer 1.

-Noel

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4. JJMack,

Jun 21, 2012 1:57 PM in reply to victor questions

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And if all you want on layer 1 is the image without the frame. Use the rectangle selection tool to select the image and do a copy and paste Ctrl/Command+C Ctrl/Command+V "layer 1" will be created the way you want it...

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