Open Image-Background Layer

Working with FireWork8. New situation: all images open in
Background layer. The layer window shows Web Layer, Layer 1 and
Background.
If more than one image is open it stack on top of the other
one(s) in the background layer and covers it (it used to open in a
new 'line'). If 2 images are in bg layer, one is moved into Layer
1, although the remaining one is still bg layer said bg layer shows
empty in the layers window. If the image in the bg layer is
highlighted layer 1 shows as empty.
I think it is something in the settings, but I cannot find
where.
Thank you for your help.
btw I have uninstalled and re-installed FW8, same problem.
Thank you
Guy

ghrb wrote:
> Working with FireWork8. New situation: all images open
in Background layer. The
> layer window shows Web Layer, Layer 1 and Background.
>
> If more than one image is open it stack on top of the
other one(s) in the
> background layer and covers it (it used to open in a new
'line'). If 2 images
> are in bg layer, one is moved into Layer 1, although the
remaining one is still
> bg layer said bg layer shows empty in the layers window.
If the image in the bg
> layer is highlighted layer 1 shows as empty.
>
> I think it is something in the settings, but I cannot
find where.
>
> Thank you for your help.
>
> btw I have uninstalled and re-installed FW8, same
problem.
>
> Thank you
>
> Guy
>
Are you opening PNG files or PSD files?
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Expert:.
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