InDesign Edit Original

Hi
Im a photographer and use InDesign creating wedding albums which involve continually editing graphic (tiff and jpeg). I use the function, Edit Original, by right click and selecting from the popup menu. As of last night the option doesnt appear, also if I use the Edit/edit original the option is greyed out.
Totally confused as to why I have lost this option, hoping for your help.
Thanks Gary

Hi
May have found the problem. System Restore point on the 13th May event, Software Distribution Service 3.0. I restore before this event and now all is working, edit original is back in the pop-up menu and working. Now i am wondering if this is an Adobe upgrade, if so, removing the Edit Original option is a backward step!
If anyone can throw some light on this I am interested in knowing how to stop this change.
Thanks
Gary

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