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Ted Vallejos
Ted Vallejos
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August 21, 2023
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Lightroom's Edit in Photoshop fails

  • August 21, 2023
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Just recently (within the last week), when I try to Edit in Photoshop from Lightroom on my PC, it no longer opens the image in PS.  It stalls on the "Opening in Photoshop" blue status bar, and then I eventually get a "Edit in Photoshop Failed: File could not be opened in Photoshop" message.  Until last week, I had never had any issues with this.  I am using Windows 11 Pro.  In the last week, I upgraded to Lightroom 6.5 and to Photoshop 24.7.  I think the issue started after I upgraded Photoshop, but before I upgraded Lightroom (I did them on different days).  But I can't be sure.  I need help, please.

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    Rikk Flohr_Photography
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    Rikk Flohr_PhotographyCommunity Manager
    August 21, 2023

    Generally this type of Edit in Photoshop issue is fixed by one of the following:

    1. Reset Photoshop Preferences File

     

    Reset Procedure:

    • Close PS.
    • Hold down [Alt/Opt]+[Shift] while restarting PS.
    • Overwrite the Preferences when prompted by the dialog.
    • Close PS.
    • Retry from Lightroom

    or 

     

    2. Clean Reinstall of Photoshop

     

    • Clean Install Procedure
    • Close Photoshop
    • Restart the computer
    • Use the Adobe Creative Cloud App to uninstall Photoshop
    • Restart the computer
    • Install Photoshop via the Creative Cloud App without launching any other programs.
    • Restart the computer
    • Launch Lightroom and attempt Edit in PS again

     

    It is important when diagnosing a Lightroom-Photoshop interoperability issue to make sure any beta versions of Photoshop are not installed. 

     

    Rikk Flohr: Adobe Photography Org
    Ted Vallejos
    Ted VallejosAuthor
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    August 22, 2023

    Deleted the Beta version.  No luck.
    Reset PS Preferences. No luck.
    Reinstalled PS. No luck.
    Same result -  LR opens PS, but does not open the file and gives me the "Edit in Photoshop failed: File could not be opened in Photoshop" message.
    Will try a clean reinstall of LR in a bit.
    Any other suggestions?

     

    Ted Vallejos
    Ted VallejosAuthor
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    August 24, 2023

    After the clean reinstall of Lightroom, reset its preferences also because a Preference file will survive an uninstall/reinstall. 

    If you are still failing, some screenshots of the dialog might give a clue.


    I haven't resinstalled LR yet. I discovered -- and this is much more critical to me -- that LR Classic also will not allow me to edit in Photoshop. The option in LR Classic for which version of PS to use is empty and not selectable. I'm attaching two screenshots -- the grayed-out preference in LR Classic, and the error message in Lightroom

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