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How to Resolve: “Could not complete your request because the smart object is not directly editable”

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A layer in Photoshop is, as the name implies, a file that can be overlaid. A new image has only one layer. However, if you add multiple layers on top of the original image, you can add more data or use them just for color or tonal correction. Thus, using layers, you can change the image to your liking without changing the original pixels.

Smart Objects, on the other hand, are a special type of layer that contains image data. They are designed to preserve all the original characteristics of the layer, and also give you the ability to do extensive non-destructive editing on the layer. read more

How to Fix: `Cannot Open File for Writing` in VLC Media Player

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Did you encounter an error opening a file for recording while installing VLC Media Player? Have you tried restarting your computer but the problem persists? In this guide, you will find several troubleshooting methods that you can use to solve the problem.

VLC is a free open-source media player that also supports audio and video compression. It plays most media files and has various streaming protocols. However, many users encounter bugs when installing VLC on desktop devices.

It can be quite frustrating to encounter some problems when you haven’t even installed or updated the VLC app. Let’s take a look at why this error occurs and find some solutions. read more

How to Repair Microsoft Publisher Won’t Save Files as PDF

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Microsoft Publisher is a desktop publishing application developed by Microsoft. As a program, it is often used to create documents. Since documents are usually meant to be read, it is natural that people want to save them in one format or another.

For some time now, users have complained that Microsoft Publisher causes problems when they try to save documents in PDF format. Users may get the following error when trying to save a Publisher file in PDF or XPS format: Microsoft Publisher cannot save the file. read more