Photoshop missing in "edit with" context menu for images

[dzgnr89]

I am using Indesign cc 2017. My "edit with" right click menu does not have Photoshop listed. I have to click "other" and then locate photoshop.exe everytime I want to edit my image in photoshop. What should I do so that photoshop is always listed in my "edit with" context menu?

[Klaas vT]

Hi, I've just had the same issue with InDesign CC 2019 (no "open with Photoshop" option) and wanted to log my solution. (BobLevine was right)

I fixed it by setting Photoshop as the default application in Windows Explorer for .jpg files:

Then started indesign, and the Photoshop option was back:

Then I set the default .jpg app back to Photos as it was before, and the option still shows in InDesign.

Hope that helps someone.

[michalb26633739]

I've just had the same issue, i did what you said, it worked!! thank you!

[denises5653715]

This solution worked for me too after tearing my hair out for 2 days having to locate Photoshop every time I needed to edit. Thank you!

[defaultzju7ht232oeb]

Worked for me to! 

[admirabl]

Hi I am setting up a new computer and having the same problem. I did your process and I want to log that it did not work for me. Any other fixes out there?

[admirabl]

Actually I had to do it in windows explorer for every file type and now it is working. However, I have to keep it set to photoshop in order for indesign to recognize it. That's not a very useful solution as I am often trying to look at files without photoshop open. 😞

[BriGuyOSC]

Came across this today as I am encountering the same issue in InDesign recently. I frequently import JPGs (survey photos) into InDesign for client proofs. I often want to open those JPGs with Photoshop from InDesign (default app = Photos, because I want to keep the ability to open the originals quickly w/o having to wait for PS to launch each time) to create separate mockup files (I do a Save As to create a separate mockup file from the original survey photo). The problem is that there are no other options for "Edit With" other than InDesign in the contextual menu.

Yes, I can reassign all JPGs to open with Photoshop, but I don't want that to be my default. I just want to be able to override that and choose "Open With -> Photoshop" on an as-needed basis. But, the option is not there.

I tried the below -- changing the default JPG "open with" app to Photoshop (which works as expected in the InDesign "Edit With" menu) and then changing the association back to Photos -- but as soon as I change the association back to Photos, the Photoshop option in InDesign's "Edit With" menu goes away again. It doesn't keep the Photoshop option, as described above (see @admirabl 's last comment above -- I'm encountering the same exact thing).

I mean, yes, I can select "Other..." at the bottom and navigate to Photoshop each and every time I want to open a JPG in Photoshop, but this is pretty tedious/annoying.

[tomtj]

same problem, pleae help, I'm using Windows 11, new, clear install

[BobLevine]

What happens when you hit "Other..."

[tomtj]

it goes to explorer and I need to find photoshop.exe every time