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Participant
Dec 31, 2024 1:56 PM UTC
Question

Open as layers in PS greyed out in Lightroom

Hi All

Firstly I am using LRC 14.1.1 and CR 17.1 with PS 26.0

My problem is when I try and open several images at once in LR to open as layers in PS ie..right-click> Edit in> Open as layers in Photoshop, it is 'greyed out' along with open as smart objects options in Photoshop and the merge to HDR and Panorama options.

 

1. I have more than one option selected

2. I have tried selecting from both the grid and film strip options

3. I have reset LR settings

 

Nothing seems to work. I have tried to look through the community but nothing jumps out to me that I have not already tried. What's worse there is no issue on my wife's computer...

 

Thanks in advance

3 replies

Adobe Employee
Jan 2, 2025 2:42 AM UTC

@Limpopoboy 

Could you please try using the basic edit option in Photoshop? If you receive a dialog indicating that all advanced features are disabled, please try the following steps:

  1. Reinstall Photoshop: This may enable the "Open as Layer" option.
  2. Clean Reinstall: If a regular reinstall doesn't work, try a clean reinstall of Photoshop.

If you continue to experience issues, please let us know. Thank you!

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Community Expert
Dec 31, 2024 4:19 PM UTC

While the versions of LrC and ACR you've listed do look OK to me - and should work together AFAICT - the symptoms are nonetheless those seen with a version incompatibility. Perhaps more than one version of PS is (or has been) installed on your PC, and your LrC is currently looking for the wrong one. If so: a reinstall of latest PS should probably resolve that.

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JohanElzenga
Community Expert
Community Expert
Dec 31, 2024 2:58 PM UTC

Check that none of the images is missing. That may not be obvious (no exclamation marks) if you have smart previews for them.

 

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