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DeeHouk
DeeHouk
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December 3, 2018
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Updated photoshop now won't edit photos sent from Lightroom

  • December 3, 2018
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I updated Photoshop. I had already updated Lightroom.

In LIghtroom, when I right click>edit in Photoshop, Lightroom will import the photo to Photoshop but everything is gray and I can't edit anything. I can duplicate the layer by dragging it into a new layer but that is it. My shortcuts don't work either.  I uninstalled both programs and reinstalled but still... the same thing. I opened a different catalog, same thing... I can access the file outside of Lightroom and open it in Photoshop.... but I need to be able to work in between Lightroom and Photoshop.

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    Correct answer GoldingD

    Well, today Adobe has updated PS, looks like it fixes the LR to PS issue

    Fixed issues in Adobe Photoshop CC

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    BelbySharker
    Participant
    December 27, 2020

    This correct answer is gone. Can you please edit this to Unsolved.

    DdeGannes
    Community Expert
    DdeGannesCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    December 27, 2020

    The thread you posted in is almost two years old.

    If you are having an issue with a newer version of LrC o0r Photoshop then you should start a new thread and provide the updated info.

     

    Regards, Denis: iMac 27” mid-2015, macOS 11.7.10 Big Sur; 2TB SSD, 24 GB Ram, GPU 2 GB; LrC 12.5,; Lr 6.5, PS 24.7,; ACR 15.5,; (also Laptop Win 11, ver 24H2, LrC 15.0.1, PS 27.0; ) Camera Oly OM-D E-M1.
    jacks23619481
    jacks23619481
    Participant
    February 20, 2019

    Would love to know if there is a fix yet for this? I updated, uninstalled, reinstalled, and it's still not working.

    AxelMatt
    Community Expert
    AxelMattCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    January 16, 2019

    With the last update of Photoshop (version 20.0.2) the bug is fixed. I've tested the functionality and it worked. You can send a picture from LR to Photoshop ("Edit in Photoshop") without starting Photoshop first or disable the home screen in PS.

    My System: Intel i7-8700K - 64GB RAM - NVidia Geforce RTX 3060 - Windows 11 Pro 25H2 -- LR-Classic 15 - Photoshop 27 - Nik Collection 8 - PureRAW 6 - Topaz Photo AI
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    uweg36309262
    Participant
    February 18, 2019

    Well, the LR to PS problem isn't solved on my iMac.

    Photshop starts up, but still doesn't open (any) files. It drives me nuts. Everything is updatet on my iMac 5k.

    GoldingD
    GoldingD
    Legend
    February 20, 2019

    A new issue.

    read this : After update, I cant send photos to Photoshop to edit

    GoldingD
    GoldingDCorrect answer
    Legend
    January 16, 2019

    Well, today Adobe has updated PS, looks like it fixes the LR to PS issue

    Fixed issues in Adobe Photoshop CC

    sharie63199206
    sharie63199206
    Participating Frequently
    November 24, 2021

    IT IS NOT FIXED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    sharie63199206
    sharie63199206
    Participating Frequently
    November 24, 2021

    I get a message on the updated LR today 11/24/21 that Lightroom was unable to prepare the selected file .... for editing.  It will not be open.  All closes and Nothing happens.  Same as before your updates today in both LR / PS.  I need to get files into PS darn!!!!!!!  I need to make a book.  I can't edit files in PS, or Topaz or nothing!  Totally crippled. 

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    Anonymous
    December 3, 2018

    I had same problem for a while. <Edit in photoshop> did open photo in Photoshop but all edit functions was grey. Then problem become even worst so that even <Edit in photoshop> function in Lightroom was grey and photos don't open in Photoshop anymore. I still can open same photos directly in Photoshop and edit them, but the workflow between Lightroom and Photoshop is not working anymore.

    I updated Photoshop to version 20.0.1 couple of weeks ago and Lightroom  to version 8.0 (2019) some weeks earlier.

    Obviously this is a bug, but opening PS first did not help in my case.

    john beardsworth
    Community Expert
    john beardsworthCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    December 3, 2018

    It's a bug. Open PS first, then send from LR.

    DeeHouk
    DeeHoukAuthor
    Known Participant
    December 3, 2018

    I had tried opening Photoshop first and then sending it to Photoshop... It didn't work. I went to Lightroom and reset any and everything I could find after I had reinstalled it deleting all of my preferences... and it worked... finally... after about 2 hours of time wasted messing around trying to figure this out. That will teach me to update... :/

    john beardsworth
    Community Expert
    john beardsworthCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    December 3, 2018

    I suspect it'll happen again. Another suggestion I've seen is to disable the Home Screen - the setting is in Preferences, General. No idea if it works.

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