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August 28, 2026

P: Photoshop 27.10: "Edit in Photoshop" from Lightroom Classic & Lightroom Desktop does not load image

  • August 28, 2026
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Since today’s Photoshop 27.10 update, the “Edit in Photoshop” command in Lightroom Classic 15.5.1 is not working anymore for me. Photoshop opens automatically as before (if it’s not open yet) but no image is being loaded. Downgrading Photoshop to 27.9.1 resolves the issue and the “Edit in Photoshop” functionality is back to normal. I also tried to change the external editing file format from TIFF to PSD or PSB but this didn’t make any difference. Anyone else facing the same issue? 

I’m running macOS Tahoe 26.6.2. Closing and re-opening LRC and PS didn’t solve the problem, rebooting the machine also didn’t show any effect. 

P.S.: I posted this in the Photoshop forum as well

    Pinned Reply By Sameer K

    Hi everyone,

    Thank you for the detailed reports and reproductions here. It has been really helpful in isolating the issue quickly. I’ve filed this for the engineering teamto investigate and prioritize. 

    In the meantime, here are confirmed workarounds:

    • Downgrade to Photoshop 27.9.1 via the Creative Cloud app (Other versions > 27.9.1).
    • Alternatively: Temporarily disable Denoise in Lightroom Classic before sending to Photoshop, then re-apply back in Lightroom, or it using Camera Raw as a filter inside Photoshop.

    We understand this disrupts a core editing workflow and appreciate your patience. We'll update this thread as we have more information.

     

    61 replies

    Participant
    September 1, 2026

    This issue has arisen again with the latest Photoshop update, can anyone suggest what can be done now

    Community Expert
    September 1, 2026

    Photoshop 27.10 has several serious known bugs. One of them:

    They are known and the developer team is working to fix these. In the meantime go back to versoin 27.9.1

     

    My System: Intel i7-8700K - 64GB RAM - NVidia Geforce RTX 3060 - Windows 11 Pro 25H2 -- LR-Classic 15 - Photoshop 27 - Nik Collection 9 - PureRAW 6 - Topaz Photo AI
    Community Expert
    September 1, 2026

    There is an alternative tactic when the normal “Open in Photoshop” external editing workflow does not work from Lightroom Classic. This is to create, within LrC, a named external editing preset which refers to the Photoshop executable (with choices associated for bit depth, file format and colourspace that are independent of the main settings for PS external editing).

    When the usual Open in PS workflow happens, the creation of an image file on disk is deferred - until you later save one (or don’t). Conversion of Raw (if needed) and application of edits done in LrC are subcontracted out to Adobe Camera Raw to do; then the results from that are passed to Photoshop in memory as an unsaved image. This reports as document title the file name from the original source file: “NEF” or whatever. A TIFF or PSD is not made until when (if) you Save. It sounds as if something in that has not caught up with newer LrC functionality. Perhaps an ACR / PS version update is now needed.

    When instead you use Edit in / [your named preset] from LrC, it is Lightroom Classic which executes the Raw conversion as needed, applies edits, and saves out an image file to disk. LrC is certain to be able to do this correctly all on its own, and no external dependence on ACR is involved. 

    After LrC has saved this file, it imports it straight away. The external editor (maybe Photoshop, could be anything else) is then told to open the new file as a separate operation. So what you then see is an already-saved file. This you can further update, and then save changes to - or not.

    JohanElzenga
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    September 1, 2026

    Known issue. Please check for that before you post a new thread:

     

    -- Johan W. Elzenga
    Participating Frequently
    September 1, 2026

    Just started happening today after update.  I have uninstalled both applications and reinstalled with no change.

    Participant
    September 1, 2026

    When I edit my photos in Lighroom and I want to pull them into Photoshop, I will *right click, choose ‘edit in’ and then ‘edit in photoshop’. I choose ‘edit a copy with lighroom adjustments’. In the past I have had no issues with pulling in dozens of photos at once to edit. However, after the newest ps update a week ago, if I pull more than one photo into ps as described above it will crash the app. It will also pop up the raw editing window which used to not happen. I have changed nothing with my workflow or settings, the only change is the new ps update. Any bug fix in sight or work around? This unfortunately is slowing my workflow way down.

    Participant
    August 31, 2026

    Hello Adobe,

    I lost quite some time with this issue of denoise and Photoshop.

    Why can you guys test things better before releasing?

    I am relying quite too much on Lightroom Classic and Photoshop for my workflow.

    Kind regards 

    Participant
    August 31, 2026

    Tried without denoise and it workde, thanks for the tip

    JohanElzenga
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    September 1, 2026

    Looks like the same issue as Lightroom Classic then.

    -- Johan W. Elzenga
    Sameer K
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    August 31, 2026

    Hi everyone,

    Thank you for the detailed reports and reproductions here. It has been really helpful in isolating the issue quickly. I’ve filed this for the engineering teamto investigate and prioritize. 

    In the meantime, here are confirmed workarounds:

    • Downgrade to Photoshop 27.9.1 via the Creative Cloud app (Other versions > 27.9.1).
    • Alternatively: Temporarily disable Denoise in Lightroom Classic before sending to Photoshop, then re-apply back in Lightroom, or it using Camera Raw as a filter inside Photoshop.

    We understand this disrupts a core editing workflow and appreciate your patience. We'll update this thread as we have more information.

     

    JohanElzenga
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    August 31, 2026

    It’s not specific for open as layers. A single denoised file also doesn’t open. 

     

    -- Johan W. Elzenga