P: Edit In External Editor does not work/function

As of RC 4.1 last night I cannot edit in an external editor. It launches Photoshop, but nothing opens up. This is only with my 5D3 raw files. Other files are loading up just fine. (Windows7, 64-bit)

Just as a sidenote regarding Nick Plug-Ins being installed automatically as External Editor Presets:

IIRC, the Nick installer puts External Editor Presets into the default LR presets folder. If you have "Store Presets with Catalog" checked, you won't be able to see the Nick software as external editors without setting up your own presets.

Beat

LR4.1 RC solved the edit problem on my Windows 7 SP1 64-bit machine. All plugins are working great now. Before installing I had canceled the registry entry suggested by JustMe06, and I don't have Photoshop nor Elements, so I am certain the solution comes from LR4.1. Good job!

Thank you for your quick response.

I finally uninstalled CS4 and tried to reinstall (from original disk) - kept saying I had errors - I closed the Virus program - after 3rd try installed with one error. I think it was "common color" or something like that.

I have not spent a lot of time on the program yet but:

Now "edit in" works for CS4 and my NIK programs from Lightroom 4.1.

I feel confident enough now to complete the purchase of Lightroom 4 and even if there are other problems I am confident that Adobe will fix them.

Hi Julie,

I suggest that Adobe makes some documentation about the issue of the "Edit In". If you look in the "Lightroom Help" (F1) and search for "Edit In" you don't get a clear help-page.

People are constantly asking if they need to uninstall or install things. A clear sign of lack of information.

The 4.1.beta release came without information about what changed in this release (and how to use it).
I never have seen something like this.
I admit I'm a new client of Adobe. I'm used to Linux openness and documentation in releases, bugs, versions.

To address the plug-ins manually is at this moment something that doesn't work very intuitive.
Document it. (Try the rename function, tsss).

Hi Jeffrey, thanks - have re-associated with the application rather than the alias and its working 🙂 Nigel

Try this when setting up your Edit In preset: http://feedback.photoshop.com/photosh...

Select the Editor application and not the Photoshop Elements alias.

Hi Nigel, can you tell me how you have your Edit In preset set up? Did you select the Photoshop Elements alias or the Photoshop Elements Editor application?

See below for more info:

http://feedback.photoshop.com/photosh...

I am also trying to use PhotoElements 10 to edit in LR 4.1and its still not working on my MacBook. Opens a new version of Elements each time I try with no picture file. Bitterly disappointed and frustrated with Adobe. Thinking of asking for my money back (software not fit for purpose) and moving to Apple Aperture.