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cannot save file because it is locked.

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Sep 06, 2018 Sep 06, 2018

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I downloaded my bank statement in psd format and cannot save file in psd or pdf , because it says file is locked.  Can anyone help me solve this problem?

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Sep 06, 2018 Sep 06, 2018

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Try Save As and use a different file name.

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Right click the layer and choose Duplicate, and from the drop-down choose New Then save the new document.

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Right click and make a Smart Object.   Double click the SO which will open it in a new window as a PSB file, and save that.

I've not actually heard of PSD files being locked.

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OK, just realised what is probably going on.

Find the file with File Explorer or Finder

Right click and choose Properties.

Uncheck ​Read Only

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