Camera Raw Won't Open after disconnecting Monitor

Report · Mar 21, 2023

Hey there - I'm having issues with opening camera raw filter, after disconnecting a monitor. When I attempt to open camera raw filter in photoshop after disconnecting a monitor, the screen freezes until I press escape.

Any tips to avoid? I take my laptop to different sites and do not have an external monitor

Report · Mar 21, 2023

Try resetting your ACR preferences, better?

Hold down the Command key and select Photoshop > Preferences > Camera Raw (MacOS*) or hold down the Ctrl key and select Edit > Preferences > Camera Raw (Windows).

Click Yes in the dialog that asks "Delete the Camera Raw Preferences?"

*On Ventura, it is now called "Settings".

Author “Color Management for Photographers" & "Photoshop CC Color Management/pluralsight"

Report · Mar 21, 2023

Sounds like the Camera raw filter is opening on the disconnected monitor.

Pressing Escape will close the filter, returning Photoshop to a normal state.

Connect the monitor, open the filter, drag it to the laptop screen, and click OK.

From now on it should open on the laptop.

Resetiing the preferences, as suggested by @TheDigitalDog should also work.