problem with photoshop

will someone PLEASE tell me why everything to do with layers is always grayed out!
i want to use some of the PS filters but w/o control over layers how can you do anything
i always work in many many layers
need some help so respond ppl

oh and is there a "click normally" tool? like so i can do the all important but mysteriously always grayed out copy and paste?

ss? i'm not sure what you mean ._.
preferably a full desktop ss of your photoshop, give or take the task bar(or w.e the hell it's called) ._.

i get what hes saying just i dont see what would make it happen...

then what is he saying cuz i don't get it o_o

look imagonna draw

Layer
_______

New >
Duplicate Layer
Delete >
_______________________

Layer Properties
Layer Style >
Smart Filter >
_______________________

New Fill Layer >
New Adgustment Layer >
Layer Content Options...>
_______________________

ok edit lookey here
i know i have a hugeass monitor 1050x1650

click da pics for full size!

i've never seen that occur before :\
seriously, a ss visual would show us more of what you're doing ._.
it could be the layer, your settings, some random shit that's unknown .-.

go under windows on the top of your screen and click on layers - try that

i already have that on and as you can now see..... its grayed out also

oh and ive got the gimps on because for ost c4ds and some renders it gives me

"coulld not complete your request becuase the file-format module can not parse the file"
and becuase i mostly work in gimp im using PS just for the filters