Lightroom edit in Photoshop Opens In Beta not Photoshop

Whichever Photoshop that is up and running at the same time as Lightroom will be the default Photoshop that will edit the photo from Lightroom. Just open whichever Photoshop you want for editing from Lightroom, then edit a photo in Lightroom and then that Photoshop will be the targeted software for editing from Lightroom. At least this works for me.

Go to preferences in LRC. Then external editing. Then choose edit in PS instead of PS beta

My workaround to get around this bug is to rename the Beta Folder by adding a suffix  

e.g. Win 11 - C:\Program Files\Adobe\BETA Adobe Photoshop (Beta)

Change it back for updates

The only way I've found is a work around which is to open  Photoshop (not Beta) first, minimize it, then use Lightroom Classsic as usual.  This is NOT ideal, but works for me..

I have a mac and it not only wants to open in Beta but says that the Beta version is already running when it is definitly not running.

Hello! I will try the solution with removing and reinstalling versions in the right order a moment, but I have another question: is there is a way to keep both versions in "Edit in..." menu, so I would be able to select wiich version I would like to open?

Isn't photoshop 24 the beta-version?

I have had the same problems. I could solve it by doing the following steps:

• If you haven't already done so, install the lastest version of Lightroom 12.5
• Uninstalling both Photoshop versions by using the Adobe Creative Cloud Application. When asked, keep preferences! 
• Reinstall Photoshop Beta first.
• Reinstall Photoshop 2023

If this doesn't help try the reinstallation with removing the preferences also.