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

Report · Sep 20, 2022

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

Rob R, Photographer

Report · Aug 03, 2023

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

Report · Aug 08, 2023

Same here!!!

Report · Aug 04, 2023

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.

Report · Aug 07, 2023

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

Report · Aug 07, 2023

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...

Rikk Flohr: Adobe Photography Org

Report · Sep 11, 2023

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.

Report · Sep 12, 2023

i only had to uninstall and reinstall photoshop. after that the problem was over. when asked, keep the preferences. i run my lightroom and photoshop on a mac too (macbook pro, macos ventura 13.5.2). by the way: by deinstalling lightroom you won't lose your photo's. but makeing backups first is nevertheless always a wise thing.

Report · Sep 12, 2023

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i only had to uninstall and reinstall photoshop. after that the problem was over. when asked, keep the preferences. i run my lightroom and photoshop on a mac too (macbook pro, macos ventura 13.5.2). by the way: by deinstalling lightroom you won't lose your photo's. but makeing backups first is nevertheless always a wise thing.

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

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

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