Disk utility not functioning properly

i am trying to use disk utility to encrypt a simple folder
i can create a .dmg file but when i click on it.. it highlights briefly but no window pops up for me to provide the password
my disk utility version is  13 (606)  and i just upgraded to yosemite
what am i doing wrong?

Launch the Console application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad and start typing the name.
The title of the Console window should be All Messages. If it isn't, select
          SYSTEM LOG QUERIES ▹ All Messages
from the log list on the left. If you don't see that list, select
          View ▹ Show Log List
from the menu bar at the top of the screen.
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