Need help rebuilding an automated Lightroom → Photoshop workflow (droplets no longer working on new

[StraightThru]

Hi everyone,

I recently upgraded my Mac and I’m having trouble rebuilding my high-volume editing workflow. I used to export edited photos from Lightroom into Photoshop using droplets to apply my Colour and Black & White actions, then save everything back into the original folder structure (centre → classroom → child).

On my new setup, droplets fail to create (“file not found” or “write access denied”), Bridge won’t batch to Photoshop, and Image Processor Pro doesn’t show up under the Automate or Scripts menus even after installation.

I’m looking for any reliable method to:

• Batch-run Photoshop actions on hundreds of photos (recursively through subfolders),

• Save outputs back into the same folders (will need new names or suffix),

• Avoid extra subfolders or broken permissions.

System info:

• macOS Sequoia 15.6

• Photoshop 2025 26.9

• Lightroom Classic 

Has anyone found a dependable way to automate this workflow on newer macOS versions?
Any insight, updated scripts, or workarounds for running actions without droplets would be hugely appreciated!

Thanks in advance for any help. 🙏

[Jeff Arola]

The Droplets seem to be fixed in the latest Photoshop 26.11, so in Photoshop i would go to Help>Updates and install the latest Photoshop, Camera Raw, Bridge and Lightroom Classic.

[Claire H.]

Hi @StraightThru, I'm just checking in to see if the suggestion helped or if you are still running into this issue? Let us know how things are going. Happy to keep troubleshooting with you if needed. Thanks! ^CH