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

[Dominion Camera]

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

[melissapiccone]

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. 

[Ged_Traynor]

Hi

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