How to Unlock a File That Can't Be Saved in Photoshop

The techniques we outline work for Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7 andmacOS.

Remove the checkmark from in front ofLockedon the screen that appears.

You may need to put in your administrator password to make the change.

Also, at the bottom of theGet Infoscreen, confirm that you haveRead and Writenext to your name.

If not, toggle the setting toRead and Write.

How to Remove the Read-Only Property on a Windows computer

Images copied fromCDshave a read-only attribute.

To remove it, copy the file to your Windows computer.

In Windows Explorer (File Explorer in Windows 10), right-nudge the file name, selectPropertiesand uncheck theRead-onlybox.