Cannot save file in CS6

I have Lighroom 4.2 and Photoshop CS6, running on an iMac with Mountain LIon. I can successfully export from Lightroom to CS6 for editing, but when I try and save the file I get the following error:
Could not save as “xxxxxx..tif” because the file is locked, you do not have necessary access permissions, or another program is using the file. Use the ‘Get Info’ command in the Finder to ensure the file is unlocked and you have permission to access the file. If the problem persists, save the document to a different file or duplicate it in the Finder.
Please tell me what I need to do to correct this. So far I've tried repairing permissions in Disk Utilities, but no go.
Thanks.

Hi. Because this forum is for beginners trying to learn the basics of Photoshop, I'm moving your question to the Photoshop General Discussion forum.

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