P: Edit in PS from Lightroom does not open the image in PS

Report · Sep 08, 2023

Have an edited image in Lightroom that I want to continue editing with Photoshop. Right click opens PS but the image doesn't move into PS. Instead the Photoshop window opens with my most recent images showing but no way to move the lightroom image to PS.

Windows 11, PS 24.7.0 and LR 12.5

[Merged several similar messages into this one thread in order not to have the same question (and suggestion to solve it) in several threads. Mod]

Report · Aug 18, 2023

Mac OSX Ventura 13.5

Lightroom Classic 2023 - 12.5 release

Photoshop 2023 - 24.7.0 release

In Lightroom, I use 'open as layers in photoshop' all the time for compositing interior images. Last week the function stopped working?

Today there was a Lightroom update which I was hoping would fix the issue. It hasn't!

I have tried the suggestions stated on previous posts but haven't found a fix as yet.

This is extremely frustrating as has slowed down my workflow immeasurably.

Any and all suggestion are very welcome... especially from Adobe directly.

Cheers

Luke

Report · Aug 18, 2023

What is happening:

I select 2 images in Lightroom.

Choose Photo > Edit In > Open As Layers In Photoshop.

Photoshop launches/opens

But nothing further happens.

Report · Sep 12, 2023

Did you ever find a solution to this problem? I am having the same issues.

Report · Sep 13, 2023

There are a couple remedies already detailed in earlier posts. You have to uninstall Photoshop but keeping preferences using Adobe Creative Cloud. Then reinstall it. That worked for me. Some people say to also uninstall Lightroom - again keep preferences and use Adobe Creative Cloud. Then, install it again. LOL. I did not have to do that. Good luck.

Report · Sep 21, 2023

Ok, so we just have to wait the new camera raw? I don't have time to downgrade camera raw now...I was in the middle odf a delivery and had to export all in dng, open bridge and do the modifications in photoshop from there...

Gabriele Lopez Photography

Report · Sep 23, 2023

I have had this issue multiple times this year. It appears that the when you have multiple versions of PS installed (24, Beta, 2024) the plugins get "confussed". I resolvede this by unintalling the older versions then reinstalled 2024.

Report · Sep 24, 2023

Thank you, but no older or different version are installed. I will try to wait for an update or I will try to re-install photoshop, that was my last updated program...I think it's where the problem is...

Gabriele Lopez Photography

Report · Oct 11, 2023

After yesterday update the problem was still there, so I uninstalled photoshop including preferences, and re-installed it.

Now it works. Tried the same solution before the update and it didn't solved. You can try the same...

Gabriele Lopez Photography

Report · Nov 30, 2023

Hi all,

We're sorry for the challenges you're experiencing while sending files from Lightroom Classic to Photoshop for further editing. If you're still facing trouble, please refer to the troubleshooting article, which offers solutions to address the following problems:

The "Edit In" command is grayed out.
The "Edit In Photoshop" command is missing.
The "Edit In" command fails to open photos in Photoshop.

We hope the suggested solutions in the article will assist in resolving the issue.

Thanks,

Nikunj

Report · Jan 26, 2024

#3 is my issue. I have followed all your solutions. Still not resolved.

Report · Aug 07, 2024

Same problem here. It's already set to Photoshop 2024 (as the only option). It has worked fine before, but then I updated Photoshop two days ago and now nothing happens. Everything is up to date and I have tried to uninstall and install. Nothing works.

Report · Sep 23, 2024

I am now having the same problem. Using the CC app to uninstall and then reinstall LrC and PS did not work. Is there a way to save my PS preferences manually before uninstalling and choosing the option to remove them?

Report · Sep 23, 2024

I hope you find a way to solve your issue. My programs magically started working again after about a week. I did nothing in that period as I had given up, but then one day I could edit in PS again from Lightroom. Strange.

Report · Sep 25, 2024

Well, after trying to remove everything and reinstall from scratch, the Creative Cloud app refuses to work. It looks like I'm in for a spell on the 'phone with Adobe.

Report · Sep 25, 2024

I finally had to call support. They got it fixed.

Report · Sep 27, 2024

Support got me back up and running in no time. Alas, the problem of Lightroom not sending files to Photoshop persists. When I have more time I will ask for help with that problem.

Report · Sep 29, 2024

It took an hour but the nice online tech solved the issue.

Report · Jul 17, 2024

I tried uninstall/reinstall multiple times. No luck. I finally bit the bullet and did an online chat. The agent was very good. They tried multiple fixes and ended up clearing out all PS and LR files and doing a total clean install. 3-1/2 hours. It now works correctly. Painful. Adobe agent did a great job and stuck with it.

Report · Sep 25, 2024

I have the same issue for a few weeks now in MACOS Sequoia. I deinstalled en reinstalled LRC, PS and PS Beta several times, nog I can develop in LRC but still nog in PS Beta, first I went to an earlier version of LRC 13.2 that worked but that doesn't works not anymore. All the time messages about missing component or cant communicate with PS.

P: Edit in PS from Lightroom does not open the image in PS

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