[Gimp-user] How to Lock layers?

[rich404 <forums gimpusers com>]

> How do you lock layers or a particular layer on Gimp? 
>
> I've searched youtube for this, watched several videos on basics of
> layers (which is really time consuming), and the videos I watched
> didn't cover this tiny piece of info I'm looking for
>
> TIA

Maybe you have already found your answer.

Best if you give Operating system and version of Gimp for any of these types of
question.

For any particular layer you can prevent painting on it with the two locks in
the Layers dock. (A) Lock pixels and Lock alpha channel (transparency)

What you can not do is lock the layer against accidentally moving it. The move
tool in Gimp will move the layer with a solid pixel under the cursor, often that
is the background layer. A move layer lock is coming, next version of Gimp.

In the move tool options there is a tick box for move-the-active layer. Use that
and make sure you know which layer you are on.

rich: www.gimp-forum.net

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