Photoshop locked layers

[Polyman]

I'm a 10D newbie but already notice it's a great camera.
However i have a problem with my workflow in PS 7.0
I am trying to work as explaned in the Luminous-Landscape tutorial digital workflow, but when i open my TIFF ( 16 bit color)pictures in PS i am unable to open in the layers menu the option New Layer (everything is grey) My layers palette gives a locked symbol.
What do i do wrong? And where do i find help on the net?
Hope anyone has an answer for me

Thanks in advance
Ton

[jbeef86]

Polyman,

try double clicking on the locked layer in the layers box. You will see an EYE-PAINT BRUSH- and then the background. Double click on the background. This is all in the layer options box on the right. A new layer box should open up. It has NAME-COLOR-MODE. Dont change anything-click on ok and that should unlock your layer. any more questions just post.

[elm54]

I believe you are going to have to convert to 8 bit to work in layers... yep just checked it out.
go to image menu > mode> ... check 8 bit and do all the work you want to in layers...
Hope this is the answer you are looking for.
Peace
Eric

Ps : there are many good PS tutorials ... just run a google on.."PS tutorials "

[Polyman]

jbeef86 wrote:
Polyman,

Double click on the background. This is all in the layer options box on the right. A new layer box should open up. It has NAME-COLOR-MODE.



Sorry but it doesn't work in my situation, there isn't a reaction to doubleclicking at all at the locked layer.
Do you have any other suggestions maybe?

[Polyman]

Just found out ELM54 's solution worked :p
anyway thanks both for your reply's

[jbeef86]

Yeah Polyman,

Sorry I didnt take into account the bits. Glad to hear ya got it going.