: Click the Lock icon on the specific track (V, VA, T, or A) to toggle it off.

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Note: This works only for EDIUS 8.5+ and requires technical skill.

If the file is literally "locked" (read-only) or corrupted, try these steps:

Open your Windows Explorer view options and ensure "Show hidden files, folders, and drives" is enabled. Navigate to your project folder.

Professional editors sometimes use third-party tools like T-Safe Project File Protection to encrypt projects for distribution.