Photo does not open from Lightroom

[Ken Nielsen]

Photoshop v. 24.7.0 with Lightroom Classic 12.4 - Mac OS Ventura 13.4.1 (c) All latest versions and this started happening on the last update of Photoshop. When viewing the image in Lightroom and choosing Edit in... Photoshop, then Photoshop does indeed open on screen but no image. I can only get the image to open if I choose 'open as smart object in Photoshop' which is reall not what I want. So, I have to go into the raw images folder and open the file by knowing the filename number and then it opens in Photoshop. This is a new behavior. Images have always opened before in Photoshop when I've selected "Open in Photoshop" from the 'Photo/Edit' in menu in Lightroom. 

[lightseeker999]

Finally came across this post https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/photo-does-not-open-from-lightroom/m-... which also works for the latest versions, uninstall both programs and then reinstall them, Photoshop first. 

[Ken Nielsen]

Search on this Photoshop will not open from Lightroom as I have posted an
answer to this there.

[Ken Nielsen]

I must add that this 'unnattachment' between Photoshop and Lightroom happens on a regular basis without warning. Since I posted this I have had to uninstall and reinstall both Photoshop and Lightroom four times now over a few months in order to keep the attachment going. I just decides on its own when it doesn't want to be attached anymore. A nuisance, but worth doing as having the two connected is a time-saver in itself.

[Stefan Klenke]

Yes, had exactly the same problem. Tried the fix from TheDigitalDog and it worked!! Phew. Thank you so much!!!

[Ky-leah]

10/8/2023

Was having the same issue - I didn't think it was version because version 25 was working and then stopped. 

I uninstalled and then reinstalled version 25 and it worked again! I wanted genertive fill tool to I wasn't super excited about having to reinstall an older first. 

1. Unintall Photoshop 
2. Reinstall 
3. Restart computer (recommend)

[GG68]

work around manualy set in prefferaces in LC to open in PS of chooseing. this works 

[BJC112389]

This problem seems to have just been fixed with LRC 13.5.1, updated September 2024. I was getting ready to follow the above instructions, but took the opportunity to update my copy. One of the update notes mentioned something about the LRC-to-PS workflow. Updating seems to have done the trick.

[vivianw72391463]

Having the same issue, so I finally went back to PS 2024. I swear it was working fine for awhile. I edited a client's work yesterday and this morning. Once I rebooted, I can no longer open an image from LR to PS. I can only open the images with the "open as smart object" selection. I have tried 3 times to uninstall and reinstall as directed. I do not have auto updates on. Really frustrated with this. Anybody have the same issue?