How Do I Unlock Layers In PS?

[A-Von]

ok, for eg.

i had saved my image & wanted to go back to change my font or blending options, how do i go about doing it?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Zplus]

If you had saved in psd format its layers should still be there.
Once you save to jpg, the layers are flattened and you are unable to seperate layers.
;p

 

[A-Von]

wow, that's fast..thanks

ok which means if i save in jpg format, there's no way back in unlocking?

does imagehosting sites accept psd format?

 

[jOhO]

after saving in jpg the layers are flattened (and locked). but there is still a layer, called the BACKGROUND.

to unlock that, double click on the name and just rename the layer.

 

[CYRN]

Can unlock "background" meh?

 

[MyNikon]

Can unlock "background" meh?

Just duplicate the Background layer.

 

[satan_18349]

Can unlock "background" meh?

Yes. Double-click on that and press OK...

 

[A-Von]

sorry i still don't get it, when i double-click on blackground and stuffs,

it doesn't say break into the previous layers, only a new layer name.

is there any way whereby i can see clearly the previous steps. (eg, layer 1 saturation, stroke, etc etc)

 

[Clown]

sorry i still don't get it, when i double-click on blackground and stuffs,

it doesn't say break into the previous layers, only a new layer name.

is there any way whereby i can see clearly the previous steps. (eg, layer 1 saturation, stroke, etc etc)

no. it's all gone.

 

[Zplus]

sorry i still don't get it, when i double-click on blackground and stuffs,

it doesn't say break into the previous layers, only a new layer name.

is there any way whereby i can see clearly the previous steps. (eg, layer 1 saturation, stroke, etc etc)

No, once you save as jpg it, all the layers are flatten (merge into one).

The rest who say can unlock background is talking about a different thing. When you open an image, it is by default called a background layer. This background layer is "locked" and you are only allowed limited editing. To "unlock" it you make a copy of it and then edit on that. I think they probably misunderstood your question. Sometimes happens in CS as some folks just tend to write w/o thinking much.
;p