How do get back the Lightroom menu option Open Original in Photoshop?

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January 2, 2021
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Lightroom is only opening a copy with Lightroom adjustments in Photoshop and not giving me any options. I need Open Original in Photoshop. It's something I use a lot. How do I fix this?

Thanks.

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Correct answer Per Berntsen

If you are working with raw files, you don't get any options.

A raw file will first open silently in the Camera Raw plugin, where Lightroom adjustments are applied.

Then a new file, rendered from the raw file opens in Photoshop. This file will have the raw file extension, which can be confusing. It is just a generic RGB file, with no particular file type. When you save it, it will save as a tiff or psd (depending on what you have chosen under External editing in Lightroom's preferences), and return to Lightroom.

You only get the dialog with the options to save as a copy etc. with rendered files – i.e. jpg, tiff and PSD files.

Per Berntsen

Correct answer

Community Expert

If you are working with raw files, you don't get any options.

A raw file will first open silently in the Camera Raw plugin, where Lightroom adjustments are applied.

Then a new file, rendered from the raw file opens in Photoshop. This file will have the raw file extension, which can be confusing. It is just a generic RGB file, with no particular file type. When you save it, it will save as a tiff or psd (depending on what you have chosen under External editing in Lightroom's preferences), and return to Lightroom.

You only get the dialog with the options to save as a copy etc. with rendered files – i.e. jpg, tiff and PSD files.

vonelgg

Participant

I am having the same issue as OP; how then do we get photoshop to not apply the lightroom presets in camera raw when opening? I've shot raw for many years (don't handle anything but raw in lightroom classic typically) and it used to ask me whether I'd like to open original or open with lightroom presets when telling it to open in photoshop. I can't find a setting anywhere to restore that dialog box.

Is the best solution now to make a virtual copy > reset the dev settings > "edit in photoshop" > do work in PS > save > return to LRC > copy and paste the dev settings from previous LR edits?

dj_paige

Legend

Best solution: tell LrC to not write the edits to the XMP file. Photoshop will then open the unedited RAW.

Although its unclear to me why you want to do edits in LrC and then use the unedited RAW in Photoshop.

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