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robertb22665640
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January 25, 2017
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Lightroom as a extension for Apple Photos

  • January 25, 2017
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Can someone help me---please.  I have purchased "External Editor for Photos" and have a trial on Adobe Lightroom.   When I go to Photos and attempt to to identify external editors, it does not show up as an alternative to other extension editors.Thanks bob

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    Correct answer dj_paige

    Lightroom cannot be used as an external editor for another program.

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    jimh53781106
    jimh53781106
    Participant
    January 23, 2018

    This is true but not functionally true.  The external editor program can be added to Photos and LR will come up.  The image then has to be sent to LR and edited. The result will be saved in the LR library.  Not as especially efficient work flow..But LR cannot be used as a plugin in the traditional sense.

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    adobejama
    Participant
    November 14, 2017

    I find this odd as Lightroom was listed as an extension on iPhotos.

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    Henrik Helmers
    Known Participant
    May 10, 2017

    Maybe Adobe updated something, or maybe OP didn't look in the right place. I have an entry for "Lightroom" (not Adobe Lightroom), that triggers the import dialog in Lightroom just fine. Edit in Lightroom, export an edited JPEG, then drag that over to Photos.

    There are no technical reasons Lightroom couldn't bundle with it an extension to Photos, but plenty of political reasons. Which is why there is no way to edit in Photoshop either—without third party utilities like the OP and I use.

    robertb22665640
    robertb22665640Author
    Participant
    January 25, 2017

    I find this surprising as the External Editor for Photos App picks up Photoshop Elements--thoughts?

    dj_paige
    dj_paige
    Legend
    January 25, 2017

    By design, Lightroom cannot be made an external editor for another program. Photoshop Elements has no such restriction.

    dj_paige
    dj_paigeCorrect answer
    Legend
    January 25, 2017

    Lightroom cannot be used as an external editor for another program.

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