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May 8, 2023
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PS beta has hijacked default external PS editor in LR classic

  • May 8, 2023
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Using Windows 10 Pro 64 bit and latest version of LR Classic (12.3 release).  Installed PS Beta to try the new removal option.  Afterward every time I try to "edit in" from LR, it chooses PS Beta instead of PS 2023.  So I uninstalled PS Beta and now LR won't edit in PS at all.  Checked preferences and the box to select PS version is greyed out so nothing can be entered to tell LR to use PS!!!!  😞  I tried using backup catalog from before Beta and still greyed out.  I hope this isn't going to require registry editing but regardless, can anybody out there tell me how to get LR to allow PS 2023 to be in the "Photoshop version" box?

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Correct answer GoldingD

Have you tried:

 

  1. Uninstall PS 2023
  2. Verify in the Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop App (CC) that no version of PS shows up as installed.
  3. Check in Windows setup, Apps, check that no PS shows up
  4. Reboot (cold) the computer
  5. Reinstall PS 2023

 

You might also want to try, perhaps need to accomplish, resetting the preference files for both LrC and PS

 

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Radim5EBC
Participating Frequently
May 23, 2024

I have opposite problem, which means global problem. LRC 13.3, PS BETA 25.10, PS 25.9 updated 20240522. And here we go again. I'm used to have ctrl + E opening PS BETA. I want PS BETA to open. Nope, every now and then, when Adobe decides to update both PS, the path is messed up, sometimes it is PS BETA, sometimes just PS. I'm tired of this BS. put there the path for the exe, so I can fix it myself. same path as it is under "Additional External Editor" LRC doesn't see PS BETA version under drop down menu. How can you mess up this simple thing is beyond my understanding.

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    Hien Tongho
    Participating Frequently
    May 31, 2023

    At least we had a workaround but it is very clumsy.  I do not want to uninstall PS Beta but would like to edit LRC photos using the regular PS (with my brushes and actions and plugins).  How am I going to do that?  Will Adobe provide a fix or an option to choose one or another?

      CardoCardo
      CardoCardo
      Participating Frequently
      November 21, 2023

      I have exactly the same issue. I want to play with new feratures in Beta but only want the non-Beta version as my external editor. Preferences are set to Photoshop 2024 but still Beta comes up on "edit in"

        Keith Reeder
        Keith Reeder
        Participating Frequently
        November 21, 2023

        The solution is clearly indicated on this page (and about 100 others.)

          DdeGannes
          Community Expert
          DdeGannesCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          May 9, 2023

          Is this issue for the Photoshop Forum or the Lightroom Forum. 

          Regards, Denis: iMac 27” mid-2015, macOS 11.7.10 Big Sur; 2TB SSD, 24 GB Ram, GPU 2 GB; LrC 12.5,; Lr 6.5, PS 24.7,; ACR 15.5,; (also Laptop Win 11, ver 24H2, LrC 15.0.1, PS 27.0; ) Camera Oly OM-D E-M1.
          AxelMatt
          Community Expert
          AxelMattCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          May 9, 2023

          @DdeGannes  I think it's a issue for the Lightroom forum.

           

          BTW: I've a similar issue. I installed the PS Beta beside the "normal" PS 24.4.1 and when I use the "Edit in Photoshop...." it opens the beta version. That's okay too.

          Now I try to use the new feature since LC 12.3 to select the Photoshop version for edit in Photoshop. Until now it doesn't work. It shows only Adobe Photoshop 2023. Although I have installed  PS 2023 and PS 2023 Beta. I'm affraid of I have done a reinstallation of LR?!

          Resetting the LR preferences doesn't help.

           

           

          My System: Intel i7-8700K - 64GB RAM - NVidia Geforce RTX 3060 - Windows 11 Pro 25H2 -- LR-Classic 15 - Photoshop 27 - Nik Collection 8 - PureRAW 5 - Topaz Photo
          GoldingD
          GoldingDCorrect answer
          Legend
          May 9, 2023

          Have you tried:

           

          1. Uninstall PS 2023
          2. Verify in the Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop App (CC) that no version of PS shows up as installed.
          3. Check in Windows setup, Apps, check that no PS shows up
          4. Reboot (cold) the computer
          5. Reinstall PS 2023

           

          You might also want to try, perhaps need to accomplish, resetting the preference files for both LrC and PS

           

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            Nature LightAuthor
            Inspiring
            May 9, 2023

            Uninstalling and reinstalling PS worked.  Thanks.

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