Right click "Edit in > Edit in Adobe Photoshop 2023" not working

[reedesign1912]

Since the recent updates (Adobe Lightroom Classic 11.5 build 202208080927-8a575c91 and Adobe Photoshop 2023 23.5.1) I am no longer able to open images from Adobe Lightroom Classic in Adobe Photoshop.  When I right-click on an image in Adobe Lightroom Classic and choose Edit in > Edit in Adobe Photoshop 2023, the Adobe Photoshop window opens, but nothing else happens.  Is anyone else encountering this issue?

I am running Windows 11 Home, OS build 22000.978

[guitarmanmm]

Yes same problem for me. Seems to be a new issue as had used the same work flow a week or so ago and was fine.

[Axel-M]

In a first step please try resetting the preferences of Lightroom Classic:   https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/help/setting-preferences-lightroom.html

It's recommended to backup your preferences before you reset the preferences to the default settings: 

https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/kb/preference-file-and-other-file-locations.html

If this doesn't help please try to reset the preferences of Photoshop also by using the steps described below:

Preferences in Photoshop (adobe.com)

Please backup your settings before resetting the preferences. You can check:

Preferences in Photoshop (adobe.com)

[TheDigitalDog · Accepted solution]

When the 'link' between Lightroom Classic and Photoshop has issues, one of the first things to try is this:
1. Use the Adobe Creative Cloud application to uninstall both Photoshop and Lightroom Classic and when asked, keep preferences. 
2. Install Photoshop first, then Lightroom Classic. 
Better? 

[guitarmanmm]

Uninstalling and re-installing worked- thanks so much!

[GoldingD]

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Uninstalling and re-installing worked- thanks so much!

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[Bosher123]

This solution worked for me too. Thank you.

[donalds64554368]

This worked for Photoshop 2023 but did not work for Photoshop beta.  

[Paul Whitehead]

I was having the same problem this morning 10/11/23.  Unintalling both programs and keeping the preferences worked like a charm.  Thank you!

[Bosher123]

Ditto👍

[janvandeven]

thanks,

i only uninstalled photoshop and reinstalled it. works perfectly now. i did not even have to reinstall lightroom.

[YD Photo and Art]

Confirming that this worked for me! Thanks so much for this I was so confused! Didnt know that keeping the prefrences would keep my actions and presets as well but it did!!!

[kandrah67348016]

This worked! Thanks!

[GoldingD]

Another member had this exact issue. Found it odd that PS 2023 was mentioned. However that member provided one key bit of info in the posting, that member had installed both the current released version, 2022, and a BETA that was being called PS 2023.

The Beta is not actually PS 2023, unless Adobe has no plan on this Beta going to early release, or final release this year.

In the documentation for customers trying out Beta, an instruction is given as to how to inform Adobe of a Beta bug, also Beta change requests.  Posting in this community is not the process. Note that a seperate community for PS Beta does exist.

At any rate, solution was to remove, uninstall both versions of PS, then re-install only the non Beta version. Before you do that, you may want to follow the instructions on reporting the bug, and it is a bug, to the Beta team (link below)

It appears anyone can install the Beta release.

other posting:

ficaram desativadas no Lightroom Classic as opções de editar em Photoshop: Adobe Community

Adobe documentation on Beta, something you should have read:

Adobe Creative Cloud Beta FAQ: Adobe

and:

Welcome to Adobe Creative Cloud Collaboration and Web beta programs: Adobe

and:

Photoshop (Beta): Adobe (community)

[reedesign1912]

I mentioned Adobe Photoshop 2023 because that is what appeared in my menu.  I do have the beta version (24.0) installed as well, but it was not running it at the time.  I had the latest release of Adobe Photoshop (23.5.1) open when I tried to edit my image from Adobe Lightroom Classic.  As I mentioned, it changed over to the Adobe Photoshop window, but nothing happened.  When I have time, I will uninstall and reinstall.

[reedesign1912]

As a further update, if I have beta version of Adobe Photoshop open, the right-click menu option does work correctly and opens the file.

[Bryan Conner]

I am also having this problem.  I have used the Creative Cloud Desktop app to uninstall both Lightroom and Photoshop, then installed Photoshop first as instructed below.  Problem still exists.  It isn't a huge deal as I can simply export the image and then open it in PS, but not being able to use the ctrl+E shortcut is a bit of a drag.

I get this error message, but of course the current version of Photoshop is installed.  The only other version that I have installed is CS5.

Anyone have any other suggestions on how to solve this problem

[Bryan Conner]

Problem is now solved.  Even though my Photo>Edit in Photoshop button was not missing or greyed out, following the instructions to modify the registry solved my problem.  After modifying the registry, I had to uninstall Photoshop (keeping preferences) and reinstall it using the Creative Cloud Desktop App.

[Mohit Goyal]

Hi all,

We apologize for the challenges you're having trouble sending files from Lightroom Classic to Photoshop for further editing. Please refer to the troubleshooting article below, which offers solutions to address the following problems: https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/kb/troubleshoot-edit-in-errors.html?cgen=6JMR79DQ&mv=other

1. The "Edit In" command is grayed out.
2. The "Edit In Photoshop" command is missing.
3. 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,

Mohit

[janvandeven]

hi,

you can edit the file as smart object (see below). that works allright. but when you try to save the editied photo, there's this error 21. click OK and then save again and you'll be able to import your edited file into lightroom classic cc.

its not how it should be, but it works.

greets,

jan

[Martin29794655zp7j]

Same here!!!

[Paul Dandurand]

Update on 4th of August 2023.
For those of you who have unsinstalled and reinstalled Photoshop and Lightroom Classic recently to fix this post's issue, you may noticed that you ended up with Photoshop 2023 (version 11.7) and Photoshop Beta (version 12.0). If you have none of these running in the background and you selected Edit in Photoshop from your Lightroom image, it will launch it in Photoshop 2023 version 11.7. If you want to use the new Beta version 12.0 to take advantage of new features like Generative Expand, you can edit in the Beta from Lightroom. To do this, quit Photoshop 2023 and launch Photoshop Beta so it's running in the background. Then go to Lightroom and select Edit in Photoshop. You will get a warning to say it will open it up in Beta. Choose yes to do so. Then experience a known Adobe bug. What you do is just be patient. It may take 2-3 minutes and then you will get a popup in Lightroom that says, "The file could not be edited because Adobe Photoshop (Beta) could not be launched". Don't worry. Just click the blue OK button and wait. You will then see Photoshop Beta open up your Lightroom image. Saving changes in Beta should then save your updates back to Lightroom. I was on the call with Adobe support and they verified this is known bug in the Beta version. If you don't need the new Beta features, then just make sure it's not running in the background and your Lightroom image will open without a hitch in Photoshop 2023. I hope this helps.

[VoynAhmet]

I have exacly same problem, but its really wasting my time. What can we do about it ?

[Rikk Flohr: Photography]

This is the wrong thread for the current issue. Please see: https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-beta-bugs/p-lightroom-classic-gt-edit-in-ps-long-delay-erro...

[jwplano]

so my question is why doesn't adobe fix this problem?  i'm hesitant to uninstall and reinstall as I'm afraid I'll lose all my photos.  I'm guessing I'm not the only one that feels that way.  Is there a way to contact Adobe and ask them to update and put this fix back in.  Losing the convenience of switching back and forth from Lightroom classic to photoshop is a pain.  Oh and it also doesn't give me the option to open in the new beta version either, which was there before.  I use a Mac.