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LR5 - Edit In Photoshop is greyed out [was: Lightroom 5]

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July 13, 2013
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I have Lightroom 5 and when I right click on the image and select "Edit IN", Photoshop is grayed out. All of the options for selecting photoshop is grayed out. How can I fix this issue?

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Correct answer axmelissarios1

Hi there!

For everyone who has commented on this thread after web-weaver's post (Re: LR5 - Edit In Photoshop is greyed out [was: Lightroom 5]): have you checked the help document that was linked AND checked if you have the original file and are not working with a Smart Preview?

Here's the link to the help document, just in case: "Edit In Photoshop" command missing.

Please let us know. Thanks,

Melissa

paulml55

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I had the same problem until I noticed the picture I was looking at wasn't highlighted in the icon list of photos at the bottom of the window. When I clicked on the icon then the edit in options became available. I guess it was just the smart preview I was trying to open in photoshop.

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Legend

Hi there!

For everyone who has commented on this thread after web-weaver's post (Re: LR5 - Edit In Photoshop is greyed out [was: Lightroom 5]): have you checked the help document that was linked AND checked if you have the original file and are not working with a Smart Preview?

Here's the link to the help document, just in case: "Edit In Photoshop" command missing.

Please let us know. Thanks,

Melissa

Melissa Rios, Product Manager, Community Experiences & Platforms | Adobe

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MWH1

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Old post, but still some new additions to it. In my case it was because I moved files to a new computer and it was only seeing the Smart Previews... the actual Raw files were unlinked to Lightroom. In this situation there was a grey bod on the top of each thumbnail. I clicked on it and did a simple search to locate the file. All other files were automatically linked thereafter. Hope this works for you.

SGH Redglaze

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Same, I moved the original source file, once I re-linked the file, it worked.

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Blackshapes

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@Check the "Catalog" Pane. If you are in a quick collection for some reason LR5 doesn't let you "Edit in."

Click onto "all photographs" and edit away.

Cheers

Ben

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Telillie

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I'm having the same issue. My drive is attached and I clicked onto "all photographs" but edit in Photoshop CC 2014 is still grayed out.

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Arnab_d99

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The image must be smart preview, to use edit in option , you must have original image

check just below the histogram, it will show original image or smart preview or original+smart preview

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Peter_Elements

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I suddenly have the same problem in Lightroom 5. It worked yesterday, but all "Photo / edit in" optons are greyed out today. I didn't do any updates or change any preferances.

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Peter_Elements

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I think I just figued it out. I'm useing smart previews and I don't have the drive attached. I'll bet that's it.

areohbee

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Peter_Elements wrote:
I'm useing smart previews and I don't have the drive attached. I'll bet that's it.

Certainly originals must be online to edit in Photoshop - dunno if that's OP's problem or not. Note: if you really *do* want to edit (a reduced-rez copy of the original) in Photoshop whilst original is offline, then just export to catalog as DNG, so no re-compression, then edit that instead - that may be the next best thing *iff* it's really what you want to do...

web-weaver

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Maybe this helps: http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/multi/edit-photoshop-command-missing-photoshop.html

But before you try to edit the registry re-install Photoshop (not Lightroom!)

Editing the registry is a dangerous thing - if you make a mistake Windows might not start next time you boot.

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LouiseReevesAuthor

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Hello web-weaver,

Thank you for the reply. But HELP! I followed the instructions for reinstalling but first removed PS CC and then attempted the reinstall. I even went back to Adobe to download a fresh copy of the software. It download successfully and when attempting the reinstall, I now have problems in that area. I click on the file “CreativeCloudSet-UP” and then it says initializing and then displays the Creative Cloud Apps Menu. It is blank! It shows no options whatsoever and I cannot install PS. What do I do now?

Thanks for your help,

Louise

web-weaver

Inspiring

I`m sorry I can`t help you with that. I am not a subscriber to CC and don't know the ins and outs of that.

There is a special forum for questions regarding installation and setting up of programs from the CC. I suggest you post your question there. This is the link:

http://forums.adobe.com/community/download_install_setup