Getting a message when I try to edit a .PSD file

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January 21, 2022
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Hello

I have a friend that sent me a .PSD file that was created on a Mac and when I open it on a PC I get this message when I try to edit a text layer

"This smart object must be rasterized before proceeding. Edit contents will no longer be available. Rasterize smart object." I'm confused, I thought vector images were only rasterized.

None of the layers are editable. Short of going out a buying a Mac(not going to happen :p) is there any way to

Edit this file on PS 2022 on a PC? - some option that I need to set?
Can the file be opened and saved in a differnt way on the Mac that would allow me to edit it

thanks for any tips suggestions or recomendations

Gary

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Ged_Traynor

Community Expert

Hi

If you double click on the Smart Object layer it should open the contents in a new window.

melissapiccone

Community Expert

It's possible the smart object is linked to another document. A smart object can be just about anything including an image, a layer, another photoshop document, or a bunch of layers. Can you ask the person who gave you the file to expand the smart object to layers first? It could also have something linked to a creative cloud library which you don't have access to.

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