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shayb68441784
Inspiring
December 23, 2018
Question

Photoshop not saving back to Lightroom after editing.

  • December 23, 2018
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Lightroom is not cataloging my edited photos like it used to. After making adjustments in Photoshop and saving, theses files are not appearing back in LR. Here's a short video to demonstrate. Why and how to fix?

Lightroom Classic CC 2019, Photoshop CC 2019

Windows 10. PC works perfect, great card 32GB Ram, GEforece GTX 1070 video card.

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      Wintersthrall
      Participating Frequently
      August 14, 2020

      I periodically have the same bug. Flatten image. Negates being able to reopen and change edits, but does let the photo save back to Lightroom.

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      Adept_Whirl0D4D
      Participant
      July 23, 2020

      I was having the same strange problem.

      1. Image in Lightroom Classic, edit externally in Photoshop 2020.

      2. Finish work in PS, and like you, it would not save a new stacked image with the original back in LRC.

       

      Here's what solved the problem for me.

       

      1. In PS, I was using an action. Somehow, an additional step was added to my action. That step was called "save". At the end of the action, this new "save" step (that I don't think I put there) would rename the file to something completely different.

       

      2. When I deleted that step in the action, eveything returned to normal.

       

      Hope that helps. MB 

        osaffer
        osaffer
        Participating Frequently
        October 20, 2019

        Hi,

        I have exactly the same problem.

        Lightroom 2.4.1

        Photoshop 20.0.6

        - From LR, open file to Photoshop

        - Edit photo in PS

        - Save and close file in PS

        - Go to LR, The save file is not visible.

        Before I used older version of LR and PS, but with MacOS update to Catalina, I was obliged to change version.

         

        Any solution ?

        Crazyshoot
        GoldingD
        GoldingD
        Legend
        October 20, 2019

        Wrong forum, this forum is for Lightroom Classic.

         

        Follwup

         

        Did you just migrate to the subscription model?

         

        The old desktop style Lightroom, that goes back to a Lightroom 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. The one where you keep the photos on a local drive is now called Lightroom Classic

         

        In the subscription model downloads  the cloud based app you run on your PC but save to the cloud is Lightroom

         

         

         

        osaffer
        osaffer
        Participating Frequently
        October 22, 2019

        I did mistake by installing LightRoom Cloud, and not classic. So I would like to apologize for my mistake 😉

         

        With Classic, ALL is good !

        Crazyshoot
        GoldingD
        GoldingD
        Legend
        December 24, 2018

        While using google for this issue, one thread mentions the capitalization error issue. Now it is hard to see in the video, so perhaps a screen capture. Your folders panel, looks like a double instance, or perhaps you have multiple drives in your structure, but hard to see.

        https://www.lightroomqueen.com/community/threads/lightroom-not-showing-files-after-editing-in-photoshop.27259/

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        shayb68441784Author
        Inspiring
        December 24, 2018

        David, yes I see what you are referring to. I had moved the file at some point, but that old entry was not causing any issue. I've since removed that catalog entry. Good thinking though!

        GoldingD
        GoldingD
        Legend
        December 24, 2018

        Instead of save in PS do a close. You have to close it in PS before the import will be accomplished.

        of course, answer yes, when PS inquires if it should save before closing.

        oh, you could save, then do more work, save again, or perhaps work on another and save to your hearts content. But for it to import into LR, you need to close.

          Rob_Cullen
          Community Expert
          Rob_CullenCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          December 24, 2018

          Hi David

          You have to close it in PS before the import will be accomplished.

          Not so in my system! (as above Post#1)

          I simply click 'Save' and the new tiff is in the Library Grid next to the original raw.

          If I swap windows back to Photoshop, with the image still in place,  and adjust the image further, then 'Save' again- the thumbnail in Lr is updated with the new edits in Ps.

          But your suggestion may help the OP with his experience.

          Regards. My System: Windows-11, Lightroom-Classic 15.1.1, Photoshop 27.3.1, ACR 18.1.1, Lightroom 9.0, Lr-iOS 10.4.0, Bridge 16.0.2 .
            GoldingD
            GoldingD
            Legend
            December 24, 2018

            Their might also be a preference setting, that I forget, in PS to fix this

            Rob_Cullen
            Community Expert
            Rob_CullenCommunity Expert
            Community Expert
            December 24, 2018

            Your problem is strange.

            I run Lr-Classic v8.1 with no problems on Windows-10 32GB ram, GEforce GTX1050 video card.

            And I never have problems with tiff images returning to the Lr Library- they always do.

            So it would suggest it is something peculiar and particular to your system.

            My thoughts are just the oft repeated suggestions-

            Reset Preferences for BOTH Lightroom and Photoshop.

            Un-install then Re-install both Ps and Lr  (using the CC Desktop App)

            Regards. My System: Windows-11, Lightroom-Classic 15.1.1, Photoshop 27.3.1, ACR 18.1.1, Lightroom 9.0, Lr-iOS 10.4.0, Bridge 16.0.2 .
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            shayb68441784Author
            Inspiring
            December 24, 2018

            Robert, I was able to get it back by resetting both LR and PS preferences. I'll need to mess about with it again tomorrow to see if it (the problem) comes back, and if so, does a preference reset solve the issue again? But it's a good step, first time I've gotten it working without having to restart. Thanks for the input.

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