I found the answer, by searching Adobe's User to User Forum I came up with this:

"found that by checking the allow indexing checkbox it may correct the problem. "
"I already had this box checked. However, when I unchecked the box marked "folder is ready for archiving" things worked fine."

On my system, by checking the allow indexing checkbox on the Filters folder, my problem was solved.

Thanks to those who responded.

Jonathan

"Jonathan" <jonathan(nospam)@wildimages.co.za> wrote in message

"Geoff Jackson" wrote in message

Photoshop 7.01
Windows XP Professional
Logged in as Administrator
Photoshop installed under Administrator

Why can't I access the Lighting Effects filter styles? The roll down

blank.

If I create a style and try to save it I get "An error occurred while
trying

to save the style."

Many thanks,

Jonathan
I am having exactly the same problem. It has cropped up before on this
group

but I have not found a cure for it yet. I also have PS 5.5 and PS

Elements

on this computer and both programs have the same problem with the

Lighting

effects dialogue box, so I am taking a wild guess that the problem may

in

the registry.
Sorry not to be any help Jonathan, but at least you now know that you

are

not the only one with this problem.
Geoff.

Thanks Geoff

I have just reinstalled PhotoShop 5 on a different Windows XP Prof. machine - same problem.

The plot deepens.

Jonathan

Jonathan

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