PSD file not recognised

I am using Elements 9; when reopening saved PSD file, errror message apprears: "incompatible with this version of Photoshop". Any fix for this?

Possibly some layer in the aforesaid PSD is of quite high dimensions. Please ensure to check "Maximize Comatibility" option while saving a PSD.
Thanks
Andaleeb

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Okay if more information is needed, i'll provide. However you may disregard my initial comment about illustrator. It flattens the photoshop layers so I do not have any flexibility in After Effects. In other words, my main question remains: why is my psd file not rendering correctly in ae?
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