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Jeffery387569711ncd
Participant
May 12, 2025 11:21 AM UTC
Question

Open as layers in photoshop not working

Hi,

I have a focus stack of 40 files in lightroom Classic and after selecting them all I select "open as layers in Photoshop". This opens the photoshop program but it just opens and sits at the home tab and does nothing. 

Im on a M1 macbook air with updated OS I also have the latest Camera raw, PS and LRC installed, after my failed attempts I deleted are re-installed PS and LRC, this still hasn't solved my problem, I have also reset my preferences on PS. I kind of a new user to PS and LRC So any help would be appreciated. I have noted that people have found solutions to this problem in the past bt that was several years ago.

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johnrellis
johnrellis
Legend
May 12, 2025 3:51 PM UTC

"I deleted [and] re-installed PS and LRC, this still hasn't solved my problem"

 

The connection between LR and PS is very sensitive to installation issues. 

 

Try uninstalling *all* Creative Cloud apps using the Creative Cloud Cleaner tool:

https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/kb/cc-cleaner-tool-installation-problems.html 

 

Then install PS first (very important) then LR Classic.  You won't lose your LR catalog, preferences, or presets.

 

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Jeffery387569711ncdAuthor
Participant
May 17, 2025 11:26 AM UTC

Thank you for your response, Unfortunately it still did not work. I will probably just get Helicon Focus stacking software and be done with it.

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Srishti_Bali
Srishti_Bali
Legend
May 12, 2025 1:56 PM UTC

Hi @Jeffery387569711ncd

 

 

I'm sorry to hear you're experiencing this issue. To help us better understand and troubleshoot the problem, could you please share the following details?

 

  • System Info for both Lightroom Classic and Photoshop, put them in a text file, and attach it here
    (You can find this under Help > System Info in each app) 

  • File type and approximate file size of the images you're working with. 

  • What happens if you try the "Open as Layers in Photoshop" option with just 5 or 10 images instead of 40? Does it work with a smaller selection?

 

This information will help us narrow down the cause and guide you more effectively.



Regards,

Srishti

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