Cannot use or close out of Camera Raw Filter

[tatyanahill]

PHOTOSHOP - Camera Raw from the Filter menu is greyed out and it cannot be closed. The 'error' bell sounds every time I try to close it or try to go back to my workspace.

1) I read on another forum page that you have to fiddle around with Camera Raw preferences, but this cannot be done once the bug is active...

2) Escape doesn't work...

3) Waiting does open a Progress Window with a very long status bar, but the status never progresses from zero (my internet is fast and working fine)... And the cancel button on the window also does not work.

4) Quit doesn't even work.

5)So now my only option is a force quit and lose my work.

Luckily it is not a lot of work, but I would be in bad luck if I didn't by some grace recently save my work.

ABOBE PHOTOSHOP 2023

MAC OS: Monterey 12.4

PROCESSOR: 3.8 GHz 8-Core Intel Core i7

GRAPHICS: AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT 8 GB

[kevin stohlmeyer]

Hi @tatyanahill here are some things to try (in order):

1. Go to Preferences/File Handling. Hold Opt(alt)+Cmd(ctrl) and click the Camera Raw Preferences button. Reset the prefs.

2. Go into Preferneces/General and uncheck "Export Clipboard". 

3. Try resetting your entire PS preferences under Preferences/General and click the reset button.

[tatyanahill]

Thanks so much for taking the time to try and help Kevin. I hope Adobe fixes the bug though. Because nothing gets you out of the window but a force quit. Potentially disastrous.

[kevin stohlmeyer]

@tatyanahill did any of the solutions work?