Locked image in Photoshop

[RustyBulb]

I have been using Photoshop for ages, and have been working with it all day today, and have never had a problem before.

But one image would not let me add a new layer. It had a black padlock. So I opened a new document and that too had a black padlock and wouldn't let me add layers.

Now every new doc is locked and won't let me do anything.

Have I clicked something I shouldn't have?

I've been working with white padlocked docs all day and they have been ok.

Thanks

[John]

There should be a padlock check box below the opacity menu in your layers pallet.

[RustyBulb]

Thank you - yes there is, but all three options are grayed out, they cannot be clicked.

Why are totally new documents already padlocked (that can't be unlocked)?

Completely stumped!

[John]

Can you take a screen shot of a new document that is locked and attach it?

[RustyBulb]

Thanks John

Sure

This forum will not allow me to post links as I have not yet made 10 posts, so please delete the space and copy this into a url box:

i41.tinypic. com/iqizup.jpg

Thanks

[John]

Try Layer -> New -> Layer from Background

[RustyBulb]

Just deleted the Preferences file after reading this page:

adobeforums. com/webx/.ef4a07f

I had to search for the file on my hard drive as no other way worked. I also had to reboot and although all images appeared to not have changed (still a black padlock) I was now able to add a new layer from the menu and the padlock changed to white.

This might help others with the same problem.

Thanks for your help John.