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Theory417184070
Theory417184070
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November 18, 2019
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Lightroom - The files could not be edited because Photoshop 2020 could not be found.

  • November 18, 2019
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After the latest Photoshop 2020 install, every time i give the command in Lightroom to open an image as a smart object, I receive this message. I still have Photoshop CC2019 installed, and if THAT is running then the images open directly in the older version, but not in the new 2020 version. How can i fix this??

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nikunj.m
nikunj.m
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November 19, 2019

Hi there,

 

Would you mind confirming the version of Lightroom you are using by going to the Help menu > System info? Also, please share the operating system version you are using?

 

If you are using Lightroom Classic 9.0, go to the Preferences, then select External Editor and check if you see Photoshop 2020 as the option. If not, you can add Photoshop 2020 as an additional external editor by clicking on browse and navigating to select the application.

 

 

Regards,

Nikunj

Theory417184070
Theory417184070Author
Participating Frequently
November 20, 2019

Im on a MAC, Mojave 10.14.6 and Lightroom is the latest version 9.

I added Photoshop 2020 as an additional editor as you instructed, but the files sent to photoshop non-raw editable. I need to send these files as Smart Objects so I can edit them fully in Photoshop. So this solution doesn't work.

 

Theory417184070
Theory417184070Author
Participating Frequently
November 20, 2019

This is so frustrating. Adobe provides a new version of Photoshop and my workflow comes to a halt. Is this what im paying a monthly subscription for!?!

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