Cropping just one layer in CS6?

Question

I have multiple layers. I lock the other layers and turn them off (the "eye" is turned off).
I attempt to crop the ONE layer that's selected. All layers are cropped.
What am I doing wrong? I searched tutorials and didn't find this issue,
I did go through the tutorial with the new crop functions.

Answer 1

Hi Anita,
Here is an illustrated version of what R_Kelly is recommending:
In the example below I have a file with multiple layers. The top layer (hidden in this illustration) is too large and will cover up the other layers. It needs to be "cropped".  The recommended way to crop that layer would be to make a layer mask. Click here for a some great tutorials about  layers and layer masks. A quick and easy way to crop it would be to do the following steps.
Using one of the selection tools, create a selection that represents the shape you want for your layer. In this example, I used the rectangular marquee tool. Be sure you've targeted the correct layer when you make the selection.
Once the selection is made, choose Select > Inverse. This will select all the pixels outside of the original selection.
To remove the unwanted pixels, choose Edit > Clear. The layers below your newly cropped layer should be visible now.
I hope this helps,
Luanne