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MikeDavis999
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May 12, 2017
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Cannot make Photoshop a plug-in for Lightroom

  • May 12, 2017
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  • Double-click the ps_picker.lrdevplugin.zip file to unzip it.

  • Launch Lightroom and select File>Plug-In Manager.

  • Click Add to install the plug-in.

  • Select File > Plug-In Extras > Select Photoshop for Edit in Photoshop.

  • Click Select and navigate to the version of Photoshop running on your main (boot) drive.

  • Click OK to dismiss the dialog.

  • Relaunch Lightroom for the change to take affect.

    The above instructions from Adobe do not work on my MAC. After I relaunch Lightroom, and select "Select Photoshop for Edit in Photoshop," a dialog box pops up where I select Photoshop, and then I have to relaunch Lightroom again. Then I go over the same steps but it never allows me to actually move the photo to Photoshop for editing. Not in the Library or Develop Module.
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    Correct answer MikeDavis999

    Thanks. I was following Above instructions. I had been working on my computer without rebooting for some time. I rebooted the computer as well as rebooted Lightroom, checked Photo > Edit in, and the option was there. I appreciate input from both of you.

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    Nikos Tzianakakis
    Participant
    February 7, 2023

    I followed the aforementioned instructions to the letter, but the option "Edit in Photoshop" is inactive. When I follow the sequence "Select File > Plug-In Extras > Select Photoshop for Edit in Photoshop", when I reach for the file where the Photoshop is stored on my main drive, I choose the file "photoshop.exe", since there is no relevent file ending in *.app. 

    TheDigitalDog
    TheDigitalDog
    Inspiring
    February 7, 2023
    quote

    I followed the aforementioned instructions to the letter, but the option "Edit in Photoshop" is inactive. When I follow the sequence "Select File > Plug-In Extras > Select Photoshop for Edit in Photoshop", when I reach for the file where the Photoshop is stored on my main drive, I choose the file "photoshop.exe", since there is no relevent file ending in *.app. 


    By @Nikos Tzianakakis

    This is a really old (and somewhat confused) thread. 

    Please start a new one with your specific issue, version of Lightroom Classic and OS. 

    Author “Color Management for Photographers" & "Photoshop CC Color Management/pluralsight"
    johnrellis
    johnrellis
    Genius
    May 12, 2017

    Mike is referring to this Adobe help article: Edit In command doesn't open your image in Photoshop | Mac OS .

    That plugin just changes LR's configuration to tell it where Photoshop is actually located.  After running the command Select Photoshop For Edit and restarting LR, you then should be able to use the standard LR commands (Photo > Edit In) to open photos in Photoshop.

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    MikeDavis999AuthorCorrect answer
    Participant
    May 12, 2017

    Thanks. I was following Above instructions. I had been working on my computer without rebooting for some time. I rebooted the computer as well as rebooted Lightroom, checked Photo > Edit in, and the option was there. I appreciate input from both of you.

    johnrellis
    johnrellis
    Genius
    May 12, 2017

    Is Photo > Edit In is now working for you as expected?  (I agree that Adobe's instructions aren't very clear on that point.)

    JP Hess
    JP Hess
    Inspiring
    May 12, 2017

    I have never heard of having to install a plug-in to make Photoshop work from Lightroom. What version of Lightroom and Photoshop do you have installed? Are you sure these instructions came from Adobe?

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    MikeDavis999Author
    Participant
    May 12, 2017

    I have the latest version from of both. As johnrellis noted, the instructions were from Adobe. Rebooting my computer may have solved the issue.

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