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

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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.

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kind_Cosmosbfff

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Tried without denoise and it workde, thanks for the tip

JohanElzenga

Community Expert

Looks like the same issue as Lightroom Classic then.

-- Johan W. Elzenga

Sameer K

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Community Manager

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.

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James15365

Participant

IT would be great to have this fixed as 3+ Weeks later it hasn't been resolved. This has not been great.

JohanElzenga

Community Expert

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

-- Johan W. Elzenga

dj_paige

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Known issue

https://community.adobe.com/questions%2D675/photoshop%2D27%2D10%2Dedit%2Din%2Dphotoshop%2Dfrom%2Dlightroom%2Dopens%2Dphotoshop%2Dbut%2Ddoes%2Dnot%2Dload%2Dimage%2D1639250

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josephm14040609

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I have been having trouble exporting files from Lightroom Classic (15.5.1) into Photoshop (27.10.0). If the raw file has been denoised in LRC it won’t open when I export to Photoshop. I am on MacOS and the files were taken on a Nikon Z8.

JohanElzenga

Community Expert

Are you talking about Lightroom or Lightroom Classic? There is a long thread in the Lightroom Classic forums about this. It only concerns denoised images and MacOS, but open as smart object does work. If not Lightroom Classic, then please mention which versions of Lightroom and Photoshop, on what platform and your hardware specs.

-- Johan W. Elzenga

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kind_Cosmosbfff

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Lightroom 9.5.1 and

Adobe Photoshop Version: 27.10.0 20260824.r.26 9d9635d arm64 (final, Release) Number of Launches: 79 Operating System: Mac OS 26.6.2 System architecture: Apple M2 Max, NEON, DOTPROD, HybridCPU(8:4) Physical processor count: 12 Built-in memory: 98304 MB Free memory: 63444 MB Memory available to Photoshop: 94423 MB Memory used by Photoshop: 70 % Crash Handler: Adobe DCX Version: 9.22.0 SAM SDK Version: 15.1.5 ACPL.next Status: - SDK Version: 5.11.6 - Sync Engine Status: Reachable and compatible - Sync Engine Running: 4.0.0 - Min Sync Engine Required: 4.0.0 Live Edit Client SDK Version: v6.1.1

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Setu27016424ruv4

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And for that matter, any AI process like, denoise, raw details and super resolution. If any of these process is applied, open as layers in photoshop will not work

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Setu27016424ruv4

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Bug: "Open as Layers in Photoshop" fails silently when AI Denoise is applied

System:
- Lightroom Classic 15.5.1 (also tested on 15.5)
- Photoshop 2025 (also tested on Photoshop 2026)
- macOS [Tahoe 26.6.2]

Issue:
When selecting 2 or more photos in Lightroom Classic that have AI Denoise applied and choosing Photo > Edit In > Open as Layers in Photoshop, Photoshop launches but no document opens — no error message, nothing happens. This occurs consistently.

Steps to reproduce:
1. Select 2+ RAW images in Lightroom Classic
2. Apply AI Denoise (Photo > Enhance > Denoise) to each
3. Select the same images, right-click > Edit In > Open as Layers in Photoshop
4. Photoshop opens but no file loads, no error shown

What I've isolated:
- The same images WITHOUT AI Denoise applied open as layers correctly, every time
- Manual/slider-based Noise Reduction (Detail panel) does NOT cause this issue — only AI Denoise does
- Rolled back Photoshop from 2026 to 2025: issue persists
- Rolled back Lightroom Classic from 15.5.1 to 15.5: issue persists
- Manually running File > Scripts > Load Files into Stack directly in Photoshop (not via Lightroom) works fine
- Reset Photoshop preferences, checked macOS Automation permissions (Lightroom listed and allowed) — no change