Unable to edit photos from Ligtroom Classic to Photoshop26shop

Question

I am working on a photo in Lightroom Classic, then I want to edit it further in Photoshop26 but even though I have done external editing in preferences “Adobe Photoshop 2026”

It is not working , it is greyed out

Rob_Cullen · Answer

(First you are in the wrong forum- this is Lightroom (Ecosystem) ‘Mobile’. A moderator may move your post)

Grey 'Edit-In' menu may be caused by-

1) The photo is 'missing'. Lightroom-Classic does not know where the original photo is stored- it has been deleted, renamed, moved, by the OS outside of LrC. Grid view thumbnail is showing a [!] on the border? (or possibly a corrupt file- [!] in a black circle), or Folders ‘missing’ showing a [?]

MISSING PHOTOS

2) You are using Smart Previews and the original file is not connected to the computer or available to Lightroom-Classic. (eg. external usb drive not connected). Plug in the external drive- check that it is using the same Name/Letter as before. (Also see the link for Missing photos)

3) Lightroom and Photoshop are not linked correctly in Registry/plist. See this link-

EDIT IN Photoshop command missing

Often an un-install of both LrC and Ps, then a re-install of Ps first, LrC second, can provide a fix for 3).

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