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Question

when trying to edit photos I get error message "cannot edit

Sep 16, 2015 8:51PM PDT

I use ACDCee and Windows 7. I had some photos scanned & I downloaded them into ACDCee. When I try to edit them I get an error message "cannot edit this file".
HELP!

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I take it as it means...
Sep 17, 2015 12:16AM PDT

the scanned photos are of the wrong format. Just a thought, for I don't use ACDCee.

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Try other editors.
Sep 17, 2015 6:59AM PDT
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It sounds like a rights issue.
Sep 17, 2015 7:25AM PDT

Can you view the files? If you can view and not edit it's definitely a rights issue. That means in the properties of the file it's for some reason set to READ only status. Typical error for the format being into compatible would mention something about the format in the error message. But the error message can edit the file seems to point to the file as a cause which mean you don't have edit rights to the file.

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I think Bob might be on the right track.
Sep 17, 2015 9:06AM PDT

This is a SCANNED photo. So maybe photographic tool is not the right tool to use. Of course I see ACDCee have many version but who know which version is the right version (if there is such).

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How do I fix a rights issue.
Sep 17, 2015 2:04PM PDT

When I go to properties only the metadata shows. There are no tabs or options to get to where I can turn the read-only off???
Usually if it's read-only it asks me if I want to override it but not for these scans which were do by a now defunct co.
I am using windows 7

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That's where I use the command line.
Sep 17, 2015 2:10PM PDT

I have the ATTRIB and TAKEOWN commands for stubborn files.

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Success
Sep 17, 2015 3:37PM PDT

Thanks R. Proffitt, I loaded Paint thru Ninite and loaded them in there, changed the titles and sent them back to ACDC. Get to be able to work on them.