Unable to add a new layer or duplicate an existing layer

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Christina_Money
Jun 6, 2007
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I am unable to add a new layer, duplicate an existing, and copy/cut from an existing. I am fairly experienced with Photoshop and have never run into this problem. I am working on version 5.5 on a Windows computer. Please help me.

-Christina
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Bernie
Jun 6, 2007
What colour mode are you in?

Is the file 16 bits/channel
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Christina_Money
Jun 6, 2007
RGB : 8 bits
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Ed_Hannigan
Jun 6, 2007
Try closing the file and restarting. If that doesn’t help, trash/reset Preferences.
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Christina_Money
Jun 6, 2007
I did that and it didn’t change. However, I can create a new file and add layers.
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Mathias_Vejerslev
Jun 6, 2007
My bet is that you are in Indexed color mode? Check Image>Mode>RGB

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