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tpicco · Aug 23, 2005, 05:41 AM

Had my photos developed at a local photo place and got my usual set of prints and a CD of my photos scanned & digitized, like I always do. BUT this time, I copy the jpegs to my computer and after I open them and work on them, I can't save them.

I've tried to Save and Save as. Save goes through the motions but stops at the last minute, telling me the file is locked and I need to go to Get Info to unlock them... but the photo's icon does not indicate it is locked and when I try to unlock it, the check box if grayed out. And when I try to use Save As, the "Save" button is grayed out.

So far, I have only tried to use Photoshop CS. And this has not happened before, but recently the photo place changed ownership.

Any ideas?

Meanwhile, I am gonna go try Graphic Converter...

Randman · Aug 23, 2005, 05:43 AM

Contact the store and ask what format they are done at.

tpicco · Aug 23, 2005, 05:49 AM

hmmmm... ok...

Weirdly, when I try to put another file in the folder, it asks me to enter my password to "Authenticate"

gotta call the store later today...

production_coordinator · Aug 23, 2005, 06:54 AM

I find that rather interesting. Please let us know the name of the store and what they told you.

Would you consider uploading one for us to review?

almaink · Aug 23, 2005, 08:40 AM

It's permissions. I get a lot of disks burned on Windows sytems and I always have to change permisions on the folders I copy off them so I can save or even move the files in them.

tpicco · Aug 23, 2005, 08:42 AM

OK... well I'm at work now, the disk is home... but tonight I'll upload one of them, if I can... I use photobucket.com, but they limit uploads to 250kb... these are in the 700k range... do you have a choice of upload sites?

I'll also stop at the store on the way home. It's called Photoland on 8th Avenue in Manhattan, and it is, I believe, a solo store, not any kind of a chain...

tpicco · Aug 23, 2005, 08:48 AM

It's permissions. I get a lot of disks burned on Windows sytems and I always have to change permisions on the folders I copy off them so I can save or even move the files in them.

duuuhhhh... since I am the only one who uses my Mac, I have never messed with "permissions." You are right about the Windows... I can see their computer at Photoland and it is Windows.

almaink · Aug 23, 2005, 09:06 AM

Select the folder once you copy it to the desktop and do a command "i" on it. If it says read only change it to read and write and them apply to inclosed items.

tpicco · Aug 23, 2005, 09:08 AM

I'll try it when I get home... but I was able to copy it to my computer... or does that mean nothing?

art_director · Aug 23, 2005, 01:21 PM

almaink just gave you the solution.

tpicco · Aug 23, 2005, 01:53 PM

what a pal...

almaink · Aug 23, 2005, 02:24 PM

Hey now

tpicco · Aug 23, 2005, 07:47 PM

well well well... just as predicted... I unlocked permissions and everything is happy again...

almaink · Aug 24, 2005, 07:41 AM

Glad to hear it, permissions suck.

art_director · Aug 24, 2005, 01:10 PM

"Glad to hear it, permissions suck."

Three cheers fior that.

siMac · Aug 24, 2005, 02:06 PM

Originally Posted by almaink

Glad to hear it, permissions suck.

You're free to switch to a less secure operating system if they bother you that much.

tpicco · Aug 24, 2005, 02:09 PM

Originally Posted by siMac

You're free to switch to a less secure operating system if they bother you that much.

For me, and I imagine many others, security is not an issue...

MrNo · Aug 24, 2005, 02:14 PM

Originally Posted by tpicco

For me, and I imagine many others, security is not an issue...

And that is true until you get hacked or perhaps get a virus. At that point it would be everyone elses fault and not yours.

art_director · Aug 24, 2005, 02:31 PM

I've been using computers since 1974. To date I've had a computer hacked exactly 0 times.

tpicco · Aug 24, 2005, 02:33 PM

Originally Posted by MrNo

And that is true until you get hacked or perhaps get a virus. At that point it would be everyone elses fault and not yours.

Ok Mr. Ant... This is Mr. Grasshopper signing off for now...

art_director · Aug 24, 2005, 02:42 PM

Dang, I need whatever you guys are smoking.

MrNo · Aug 24, 2005, 03:11 PM

I have never been hacked either, but that is because I acknowledge security and do not take it for granted.

tpicco · Aug 24, 2005, 03:14 PM

Originally Posted by MrNo

I have never been hacked either, but that is because I acknowledge security and do not take it for granted.

ok... you're special... now quit acting so damn superior...

art_director · Aug 24, 2005, 08:59 PM

damn funny.