Lightroom to Photoshop problem

[middletonduff]

If I open Photoshop CC as a stand alone, I can edit away without issue. If I open Lightroom and want to edit an image in Photoshop, when photoshop opens, almost all the editing tools, layers, etc are greyed out. What is happening? I have uninstalled and re-installed both applications, nothing seems to make a difference? Help please..

[Bob Somrak · Accepted solution]

This is a known bug in the latest versions of Lightroom and Photoshop.  The workaround is as you found out is to open Photoshop first.  Adobe is aware of the issue. It appears to be a Windows only problem as my Mac and other Mac users report is works ok.

[TheDigitalDog]

Bob Somrak wrote

This is a known bug in the latest versions of Lightroom and Photoshop.  The workaround is as you found out is to open Photoshop first.  Adobe is aware of the issue. It appears to be a Windows only problem as my Mac and other Mac users report is works ok.

Right, seems to only affect Windows users AFAIK, no issues on my Mac's running Mojave.

[middletonduff]

Many thanks for your reply. If Adobe are aware of it, hopefully they will solve it shortly. Thanks Again.

[middletonduff]

Many thanks for your reply. If Adobe are aware of it, hopefully they will solve it shortly. Thanks Again.

[anthonyc197145]

For some reason Photoshop no longer is synced/linked up with Lightroom. When i try to do additional edits to images from lightroom in photoshop i'm unable to the link is all greyed out. I can open up photoshop just unable to do anything with images i have in lightroom. I've uninstalled and reinstalled both lightroom and photoshop a couple times to no avail. I was able to just fine one day and the next morning i couldn't can anyone assist? Thank you in advance.

[TheDigitalDog]

Using the CC app, uninstall both (keep references). Install Photoshop then LR. That usually does the trick.