Rotate a layer, Lock layers, Lock all properties of a layer or group – Adobe Photoshop CS4 User Manual
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USING PHOTOSHOP CS4
Layers
Last updated 1/10/2010
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Rotate a layer
1
From the Layers panel, select the layer you want to rotate.
2
If anything is currently selected in the image, choose Select > Deselect.
3
Choose Edit > Transform
> Rotate. A box defining the boundaries of the layer (called a bounding box) appears.
4
Move the pointer outside of the bounding box (the pointer becomes a curved, two-sided arrow), and then drag.
Press Shift to constrain the rotation to 15° increments.
5
When you’re satisfied with the results, press Enter (Windows) or Return (Mac
OS), or click the check mark in the
options bar. To cancel the rotation, press Esc, or click the Cancel Transform icon on the options bar.
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Lock layers
You can lock layers fully or partially to protect their contents. For instance, you may want to lock a layer fully when
you finish with it. You may want to lock a layer partially if it has the correct transparency and styles, but you are still
deciding on positioning. When a layer is locked, a lock icon
appears to the right of the layer name. The lock icon
is solid when the layer is fully locked and hollow when the layer is partially locked.
Lock all properties of a layer or group
1
Select a layer or group.
2
Click the Lock All
option in the Layers panel.
Note: Layers in a locked group display a dimmed lock icon
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Partially lock a layer
1
Select a layer.
2
Click one or more lock options in the Layers panel.
Lock Transparent Pixels
Confines editing to the opaque portions of the layer. This option is equivalent to the
Preserve Transparency option in earlier versions of Photoshop.
Lock Image Pixels
Prevents modification of the layer’s pixels using the painting tools.
Lock Position
Prevents the layer’s pixels from being moved.
Note: For type and shape layers, Lock Transparency and Lock Image are selected by default and cannot be deselected.