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P: Photoshop 27.8 & later Open as Layers from Lightroom Classic causes flickering and slow

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July 10, 2026
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I’ve reported this already in “Bug Reports” and my post was deleted with no resolution and no communication. I’ve reposted there and now looking for help here!

When “opening as layers in photoshop” the images are very slow to load in PS 27.8 vs. 27.7. This problem is confirmed by several other users I know. What used to take 11 seconds now takes 17 seconds. There’s a new behavior where each of the layers “flashes” up on screen for a split second before the loading actually starts and it takes significantly longer than it used. Downgrading to 27.7 restores correct (fast) functionality.

Why would my bug report get deleted and if there’s a bug then, how are we supposed to report it so that Adobe will address it? Thanks

Pinned Reply By Sameer K

Hey All! The team has been at work on this issue, and a fix will arrive to Photoshop (beta) soon. Please feel free to try the coming builds of Photoshop (beta) from the Creative Cloud desktop app > Apps > Beta Apps section.

You can change the version of Photoshop used for Edit-in workflows from Lightroom Classic’s Preference > External Editor menu.

Thanks!
Sameer K

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shayb68441784Author

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When “opening as layers in photoshop” the images are very slow to load in PS 27.8 vs. 27.7. Problem is confirmed by several other users I know. What used to take 11 seconds now takes 17 seconds. There’s a new behavior where each of the layers “flashes” up on screen for a split second before the loading actually starts and it takes much longer. Downgrading to 27.7 restores correct (fast) functionality. I’ve reported this already and my post was deleted with no resolution and no communication. Why? This is critical, please communicate and please fix! Windows 11 (updated) i9-13900k, Nvidia 4080 (updated)

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Toomas28910242z4q0

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Yes, confirming this problem as well. Happens since Photoshop 27.8.0.
Would say that this is a critical bug. Loading the layers from Lightroom to Photoshop takes twice a time.

To reproduce it:
1) Open LR Classic
2) Highlight at least two images
3) Open as layers in Photoshop

Bug / Problem: additional loading takes place before the actual loading. Due to that completing the tasks takes approximately 2 times longer.

c.pfaffenbichler

Community Expert

The images get opened and their content duplicated into one file, similar to Photoshop’s »Load Files into Stack« and Bridge’s »Load Files into Photoshop Layers« so I fail to see an issue here.

If you disable Application Frame do the image windows appear on screen?

Edit: Sorry, I might have misjudged, but I am unsure if the images are actually all opened/closed before the actual process starts (including opening and closing them again) or if it’s just faulty displaying – it might be easier to judge without Application Frame.

BYPhoto

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My original post was being limited to 250 characters, so I couldn’t dsecribe the issue properly. I’m a real estate photographer. I stack multiple jpegs in Lightroom, and use the “edit as layers in Photoshop” to create a multi-layered file which is then edited using masks. Prior to 27.8, the process was smooth - as soon as it started, the layers appeared one by one straight away. Now, the frame blinks as it’s first prepping the layers, then loads the layers one by one - taking twice as long. It’s not a massive issue, but something has changed. I’ll probably revert to 27.7 in the meantime.

c.pfaffenbichler

Community Expert

Your screen recording seems to indicate that the images are opened and closed individually before the actual layer stacking happens indeed.

Have you checked on the Lightroom Forum , too?

https://community.adobe.com/lightroom-classic-672

Have you tried using Bridge instead of Lightroom for selecting the images?

Bridge’s Tools > Photoshop > Load Files into Photoshop Layers might be faster. (Mind you: »might«)

BYPhoto

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I stack jpgs in LR, & use Open as Layers in PS to create a layered tif. The PS screen blinks for each layer, then the layers load as normal. This doubles the time it takes to load layers. Rec attached:https://youtu.be/iNvZn40d0EM

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