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May 7, 2023

P: Edit in Photoshop sends it to the Photoshop Beta, not 2023. No option to choose.

  • May 7, 2023
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Hoping for some help here. I am on a PC and have the latest versions of Photoshop and Lightroom Classic. I wanted to download and try the new Photoshop Beta so I downloaded it from the Adobe Creative Cloud and it installed fine. BUT - when I use Lightroom and choose EDIT IN - ADOBE PHOTOSHOP 2023 it opens the BETA version. It does not give me an option to choose WHICH Photoshop version I want to use. Uninstalling the Beta basically kills the ability to send an image from Lightroom Classic to Photoshop at all and the only way to get things back is to uninstall the beta and then uninstall Photoshop CC 2023 THEN reinstall Photoshop. I'd love to play with the beta and be able to choose which version of Photoshop I want to use when sending images from Lightroom Classic.
 
I've seen some videos where the option to select which version of photoshop you want to use is selectable from a dropdown menu but this was on a Mac and not a PC. Any help is appreciated!
James
 

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    KR Seals
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    KR SealsCommunity Expert
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    May 7, 2023

    Actual version #?  Up to date isn't always what you think.

    Ken Seals - Nikon Z 9, Z 8, 14mm-800mm. Computer Win 11 Pro, I7-14700K, 64GB, RTX3070TI. Travel machine: 2021 MacBook Pro M1 MAX 64GB. All Adobe apps.
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    jamesp52202766Author
    Inspiring
    May 7, 2023

    Yes - I see that. It does not add the Beta (or any other PS version). It always shows Photoshop 2023.  The drop down has nothing under it when I click it.

     

    I have kept my software 100% up to date. 

      TheDigitalDog
      TheDigitalDog
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      May 7, 2023

      When the 'link' between Lightroom Classic and Photoshop has issues, one of the first things to try is this:
      1. Use the Adobe Creative Cloud application to uninstall both Photoshop and Lightroom Classic and when asked, keep preferences. 
      2. Install Photoshop first, then Lightroom Classic. The order of the product installed is what is very important here.
      Better? 

      And in terms of installing Photoshop and the order, I suspect beta vs. non will be important too. 

      Author “Color Management for Photographers" & "Photoshop CC Color Management/pluralsight"
        KR Seals
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        KR SealsCommunity Expert
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        May 7, 2023

        In Preferences -> External Editing, the very top item is a dropdown list of the installed Photoshop versions. Do you see that?

        Are you for sure running Lightroom Classic V 12.3? Check in the Help menu System Info.

        Ken Seals - Nikon Z 9, Z 8, 14mm-800mm. Computer Win 11 Pro, I7-14700K, 64GB, RTX3070TI. Travel machine: 2021 MacBook Pro M1 MAX 64GB. All Adobe apps.
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