Auto-Align Layers greyed out

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November 25, 2018
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Step 1: I was in Lightroom and selected 9 images and right mouse clicked and selected [Edit in] and then [Open as layers in Photoshop].

Step 2: Photoshop opened and all images were located in the lower right of the screen. I clicked the first image and then held down the Shift key, moved to the last image and clicked it - thus highlighting all images.

Step 3: I clicked [Edit] and went to [Auto-Align Layers].

Problem: [Auto-Align Layers] was greyed out. I have done this in Photoshop before and now [Auto-Align Layers] is greyed out. WHY?

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Correct answer

Hi

This is a known issue with opening image from Lightroom, workaround is to open Photoshop first

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Treefrog Photography

Known Participant

I have the same issue in Windows. Opening images from Lightroom as layers most of the menu items in Photoshop are greyed out. If you open the same images directley from Photoshop everything works normally. It seems like this is an integration issue with Lightroom and Photoshop. This only started happening with the last software update. Interestingly this same issue does not happen on the Mac.

D Fosse

Community Expert

As Ged says, known issue.

A bug fix is in the pipeline.

adamb232280

Inspiring

Why has this bug not been fixed yet? It's been two years...

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Anonymous

Correct answer

Hi

This is a known issue with opening image from Lightroom, workaround is to open Photoshop first

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oldsport500

Participant

Thanks - opening PS before transfering from Lr did the trick.

Trevor.Dennis

Community Expert

douglasf32011631 wrote
Problem: [Auto-Align Layers] was greyed out. I have done this in Photoshop before and now [Auto-Align Layers] is greyed out. WHY?

I tried to duplicate this and failed.

I put the bit depth up to 32 bit.

I locked one of the layers.

I included a vector layer.

I included a layer that was turned off.

In every case, I was still able to select Auto Align or Auto Blend.

Can you upload a screen shot of your workspace? Just paste it from the clipboard. Show the layers panel.