why are PSD files "locked" after saving to CD?

EG
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Ed_Geis
Feb 21, 2004
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Hi,

Came across a perplexing problem today. I saved a bunch of images in .psd format (in PS 6, Win2k SP4) and burned them onto a CD-R to give to my client. Today I copied one of the files from the CD onto my hard drive, opened it, edited it, and hit "Save." Instead of saving the file, Photoshop presents a dialogue box announcing:

"Could not save "E:\…13-M Witham’s Lobster P…" because the file is locked. Use the "Properties" command in the Windows Explorer to unlock the file."

I changed the file name and saved it. Does "the file is locked" mean it somehow became a "read-only" file? Where would this have happened–when I burned the CD? How can I ensure this doesn’t happen again? (The CD I gave my client is likely going to be used by non-tech. people who will get flustered by that message)

I double checked to see if maybe I was inadvertently trying to save the file back on to the CD-R, but I wasn’t (E:\ is a volume on my hard drive).

Please enlighten me–thanks!

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nagash
Feb 21, 2004
When ever you move a File from a CD to your HD its set to read only.

Just right click it click property and uncheck Read Only.
EG
Ed_Geis
Feb 21, 2004
Thanks–I didn’t realize that. I guess that’s because the CD-R is set to read-only. That doesn’t happen with CD-RWs.

I probably should include a note explaining this on the CD’s "user notes" so people don’t get confused.
ED
El Disco Ozzy
Feb 22, 2004
That is not a Photoshop thing but rather a Windows thing. All files when burned to cd and then copied from the cd back to the hard drive will have a read-only attribute.

On Sat, 21 Feb 2004 08:13:33 -0800, wrote:

Hi,

Came across a perplexing problem today. I saved a bunch of images in .psd format (in PS 6, Win2k SP4) and burned them onto a CD-R to give to my client. Today I copied one of the files from the CD onto my hard drive, opened it, edited it, and hit "Save." Instead of saving the file, Photoshop presents a dialogue box announcing:

"Could not save "E:\…13-M Witham’s Lobster P…" because the file is locked. Use the "Properties" command in the Windows Explorer to unlock the file."

I changed the file name and saved it. Does "the file is locked" mean it somehow became a "read-only" file? Where would this have happened–when I burned the CD? How can I ensure this doesn’t happen again? (The CD I gave my client is likely going to be used by non-tech. people who will get flustered by that message)

I double checked to see if maybe I was inadvertently trying to save the file back on to the CD-R, but I wasn’t (E:\ is a volume on my hard drive).

Please enlighten me–thanks!

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