morning to all...how do you unlock in Adobe photoshop? frustrated!

Please assist, as I am new to using photoshop...
on these various templates you can buy on the web, that allow you to put in your own text, links and so forth, with the so-called.PSD files... how on earth, once you open it up in Adobe photoshop, do you take out their text and type yours in !!! this is frustrating... do not know where to go, and what to do in photoshop that will enable me to start placing my own text in an already purchased template so to speak!!! Please help as soon as possible.. now to all this... will await reply...time now 1:10am est USA...
much thanks,
John2003

On the layers pallet you will see a little "lock" icon, just disable that. Also you might want to right click the file and select properties and make sure it is not "read-only".

Marble,
all areas are faded light grey...
nothing available to click on to unlock and so forth...
does not say read only either...
help!!
John2003

John...send me one of those templates (only if you can keep it under 2MB), compressed with WinZIP or what-have-you (to prevent file corruption) to PhosphorRemoveThisCrapInRed@usa.com, and I'll figure it out. I live for this type of challenge, so let 'er rip.

Was it you that brought up the same issue at the Adobe Forum? I'm sure I can help, but I'll need to see the actual file, since I've never seen—nor used—any pre–made templates.

hopefully I sent it to the correct email address...
(I removed the red crap as you mentioned)
will await your reply...
getting tired...the sandman is approaching, eyelids are heavy...
John2003

Same with me, John..been up since 3:30 am EST...ummm almost 23 hours ago.

John...just checked my email. Yes, I got what you sent, but what I need to look at is the *.psd native file you have. What you sent came across as just a flat 8k +/- image showing all of the table/slice delineations (can't tell which) with generic browser image place-holder icons...certainly that file size is too small to be the original template. You need to ZIP- or Stuff-compress the full, original PSD that you're trying to work with layers—and everything else—intact. Don't worry about sending copies of any fonts...I can work around that, if need be.

Otherwise, I won't be able to help you.

Cheers! Talk to you after a few hours of shut-eye!

morning...
don't know how to send you things compressed...as this would be yet another first for me. you still may be sleeping on your end.
In any event, I could send you the images related to that template..will that help? I

First off...Are you on a Mac or a PC? If you mentioned it I don't recall. For native Photoshop files, it's not an issue as they are cross-plaform compatible. Any user shou;ld be able to open any other user's Photoshop files (excluding PS version incompatibilities, of course). The issue I'm addressing is more basic than that.

If PC...you likely have some sort of ZIP-compression utility that came preinstalled or bundled with your box. If Mac (or even a PC), you might have to invest in StuffitDeluxe to compress your file....This a is a product I use all the time, I wholeheartedly endorse and it works like a charm..now available for Windows!!! Yaay! Either way, having a compression utility is something every computer-user needs to own and know how to use. When you can tell me your status with that, get back to me.

Yeah StuffIt rules the zip and sit world. I would recommend that program over WinZip, which you will have to download more than likely (at least on win 2k).