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azmil77
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November 9, 2022
Question

From lightroom, how do I choose to open using normal or beta photoshop?

  • November 9, 2022
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Hello community. Newbie here. Just wanted to ask, how do I choose which photoshop (normal or beta) to open from lightroom? or I have to launch the desired photoshop first then lightroom will use the currently active photoshop (is the default normal?).

 

Thanks in advance.

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BTS Photo
Participant
July 31, 2023

SOLUTION FOR WINDOWS:
The latest version of beta (25.0.0 20230727) seems be loading as "Photoshop 2024" and confusing LR on opening PS from the 'Edit in Photoshop' command from LR Classic.  
Photoshop Beta's .exe file is the same as the current release version. This confuses LR Classic in opening the correct version of Photoshop along with target exported image(s) from LR. The solution is to rename Photoshop Beta's .exe file to something different than the general release, e.g. rename 'Photoshop.exe' to 'Photoshopbeta.exe' or somethng simliar.   

 

I already made the interations in my screenshot, hence why the Edit in Photoshop is greyed out. Before, it stated Photoshop 2024 with no other options- opposite of what Mac users are reporting in this thread and others.  

  

 

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    Marko25454589xs8a
    Participating Frequently
    August 1, 2023

    Thank you for sharing, you saved my day (week)!!

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    tfelder1
    Participant
    July 22, 2023

    I renamed original Photoshop "PhotoshopOriginal"

    Then in LR CC Classic preferences, I set the external edit to "PhotoshopOriginal"

    Now I have the option of which one I want to edit it.

      cécilel5155616
      cécilel5155616
      Participant
      July 9, 2023

      Bonsoir,

      Comment repasser à la version classique de photoshop après avoir installé la version beta ?

      Depuis Lightroom, est-il possible de choisir entre les 2 versions dans "Modifier dans photoshop", si oui, comment ? Si non, comment remettre photoshop classique dans Lightroom ?

      Merci.

      Bonne soirée à la communauté.

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      Ariana30950385mwr6
      Participant
      July 7, 2023
      Does anyone have a workflow with Lightroom Classic and Photoshop Beta? I can't seem to connect the two.
       
      For example, if I needed to photoshop an image, I would select the images in Lightroom, "edit with Lightroom adjustments", command E (I'm on a Mac) the lightroom would make a digital copy of the images that I could photoshop. Save the Photoshop image, then Lightroom would have a copy of the image photoshopped.
       
      I would LOVE to use the Photoshop Beta Generative Fill tool, but have Lightroom also make a copy of the Photoshop Beta image.
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      Chantal Maurencia
      Participant
      May 29, 2023

      Depuis que j'ai installé photoshop bêta, les photos que j'exporte depuis lightroom à photoshop 2023 vont s'ouvrir dans photoshop bêta. J'ai sésinstallé photoshop bêta et je ne peux plus exporter mes photos dans adobe photoshop 2023.

       

      Si vous pouvez m'aider... merci!

        Kevin Stohlmeyer
        Community Expert
        Kevin StohlmeyerCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        May 30, 2023

        Hi @Chantal Maurencia change the preferred application for opening the files. Go to your Finder or Windows Explorer, find an image file and get info/properties. Change the application to open the file from Beta to 2023. Apply to all.

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        snmoore2005
        Participant
        May 28, 2023

        I AM HAVING THE OPPOSITE ISSUE. I WANT THEM TO OPEN IN BETA FROM LIGHT ROOM  BUT THEY WONT.

         

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          smoothphoto
          Participant
          May 30, 2023

          That's what I want too. 

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            RayRainka
            Participating Frequently
            February 22, 2023

            One solution is to have "Regular" PS already running in the background, then the image will open there instead of the Beta version.

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              DuanePDX
              Participating Frequently
              April 17, 2023

              Thank you!

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              Peter284313830r7f
              Participant
              April 18, 2023

              Not working for me. LR keeps opening up in PS Beta even if PS regular is running and Beta not. Can't even change it in the preferences under File Handling

                CShubert
                Community Manager
                CShubertCommunity Manager
                Community Manager
                November 9, 2022

                Hi @azmil77 thank you for the questions, all are welcome here!

                Currently, if you want to open a file from Lr in Ps, it will open the most current version of Ps which would be the Beta.  That is not to say that down the road this workflow won't change, but that is how things work now.

                 

                It is possible to create a preset in Lr that uses Ps vs Beta, so if you wanted you could force Lr to open in Ps and not beta Ps, but that is up to you.

                 

                Hope that helps,

                Cory

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                  DuanePDX
                  Participating Frequently
                  April 17, 2023

                  Groan.

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