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Gary M15B9
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May 6, 2023
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Photoshop Beta install issue

Topic Photoshop Beta

 

Early this week,  I downloaded Photoshop Beta and it made itself the default in Bridge and Lightroom. Had a heck of a time trying to fix it, finally reinstalled Photoshop and deleted the beta version.

    jane-e
    jane-eCorrect answer
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    May 6, 2023

     

    @Gary M15B9 

     

    The last version installed is the one that becomes the default. It is recommended to install in order and uninstall in reverse order.

     

    In Bridge, you can change the association in Edit > Preferences (Windows). I don't use LR and don't know how to change it there.

     

    Is everything working for you now?

     

    Jane

     

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    malcolmd7793713
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    June 6, 2023

    Hi Gary

    I have the same issue drives me mad having to remove PS and reinstall everytime update to Beta

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    davescm
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    June 6, 2023

    Did you try opening the version of Photoshop you want to use, then opening Lightroom. It works fine here that way (on Windows)

    Dave

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    malcolmd7793713
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    June 6, 2023

    Yes I have just tried what you suggested and it does as you say thank you

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    davescm
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    May 6, 2023

    I have several Photoshop versions installed including beta. If I want to open from Lightroom into a specific Photoshop version, I just open that Photoshop version first. Then go to it from Lightroom.

     

    Dave

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    Gary M15B9Author
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    May 7, 2023
    Thank you for your email.

    Why did the PS beta change the default PS in LR and bridge to the beta
    version?

    This not a good thing to, a beta version should not be put into a
    production environment, it must be stand alone.

    gm

    "You gotta take it to the limit one more time" ~ The Eagles
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    D Fosse
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    D FosseCommunity Expert
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    June 6, 2023

    @Gary M15B9 

     

    Installing a beta is, and has always been, something you do at your own risk. You don't install a beta version in a production environment. Nobody's forcing you.

     

    I have not installed it for that very reason.

     

    In Windows, if you have several versions installed, the last installed will always take over file associations. That's just how Windows works.

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    jane-e
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    jane-eCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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    May 6, 2023

     

    @Gary M15B9 

     

    The last version installed is the one that becomes the default. It is recommended to install in order and uninstall in reverse order.

     

    In Bridge, you can change the association in Edit > Preferences (Windows). I don't use LR and don't know how to change it there.

     

    Is everything working for you now?

     

    Jane

     

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      Gary M15B9Author
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      May 7, 2023
      Hi Jane,

      I'm a manager of a IT development department at a Fortune 500 company. If I
      released a beta version that changed a production application, I would have
      been fired. Beta applications must be stand alone.

      Plus there was no way to change it back to the production version of PS in
      LRC or bridge. When I reinstalled PS I had to reconfigure PS.

      My Best,

      Gary

      "You gotta take it to the limit one more time" ~ The Eagles
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      Kevin Stohlmeyer
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      Kevin StohlmeyerCommunity Expert
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      June 6, 2023

      Hi @Gary M15B9 I too work in IT for a large company. Your post doesn't hold up.

      1. As someone who works in IT you should know that when you install a beta or any other newer release, that becomes the default application an OS and other apps (including LR) will use.

      2. You can change which application is used to open documents in the OS which will resolve the LR external editor as well. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/change-default-programs-in-windows-e5d82cad-17d1-c53b-3505-f10a32e1894d

      3. By design, the beta does not overwrite Photoshop public releases. It installs in tandem. Check your application folder and the current Photoshop public build should still be there.

      4. You shouldn't have to reinstall Photoshop 24.5 or other versions and set back up. You should have your presets and preferences saved so that you can migrate them into whatever version you install. (Read section on migrate while updating PS)

      https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/preset-migration.html

      5. You should be testing betas on a completely separate machine which mitigates any risk. If you choose to wide release a beta app to users affecting production applications, thats on you. 

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