Photo - Edit in - Open as Layers in Photoshop

Photo -> Edit in -> Merge to Panorama in Photoshop
Photo -> Edit in -> HDR Pro in Photoshop
Photo -> Edit in -> Open as Layers in Photoshop
are all dimmed. How do you un dim them??

Those 3 options need more than one image selected to become active.

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FEATURE REQUEST: Preserve Transparency of Files when Opening As Layers in Photoshop

I am a digital scrapbooker and I have begun using Lightroom to organize my digital scrapbooking supplies. A file format that is very common in digital scrapbooking is PNG format. However, PNG is not setup to accept metadata so part of my workflow is converting the PNG files to PSD files to retain the transparency and adding the ability to add metadata.
This works very well for me - when I want to scrapbook, I can search for my supplies by color, etc. and then choose Edit In, etc. The biggest drawback is that I can't do Edit In > Open As Layers in Photoshop without losing the transparency in the PSD (formerly PNG file). The transparency is retained when I choose Edit In> Edit in Adobe Photoshop CS5 > Edit Original.
So if you all could do something to preserve the original and still open it as layers in Photoshop, that would be wonderful!
Kayla Lamoreaux

Another request that goes along with this one - is allowing transparent files to retain their transparency in the Print Module. I am building storyboards and would love to be able to add a transparent TIF or PSD file on top of photos before printing.
Thanks!

Specific size for Open as Layers in Photoshop

Using Export/Edit In/Open as Layers in Photoshop, is it possible to set a specific image size so that all files open the same size?
This would be great as I only need small files to make a collage out of many files both small and very large ones.

Not possible at present, but you should submit a feature request http://forums.adobe.com/community/lightroom/lightroom_feature_requests?view=discussions

Open as layers in Photoshop does not apply adjustments

I adjust two images in LR4 then select the images, right click, choose Edit In->Open as Layers in Photoshop. The images open and stack as requested but no Lightroom adjustments are applied to either image.Single images opened for Photoshop give the choice to "Render using Lightroom" , "Open Anyway" or "Cancel". Images opened as layers only give the "Open Anyway" or "Cancel" Choices.
Is this behavior expected?

It's because there isn't a fully compatible version of ACR yet. Once the final release comes out and you update to a compatible ACR version, it'll work. At the moment ACR doesn't know what to do with the new settings.

From what I understand RAW photos are supposed to open in raw in photoshop CC. I don't understand why my RAW photos don't open in RAW in photoshop CC or Lightroom 5

From what I understand RAW photos are supposed to open in raw in photoshop CC. I don't understand why my RAW photos don't open in RAW in photoshop CC or Lightroom 5

Has the behavior changed compared to how it used to open ? If so, do you refer to the Camera RAW window similar to this: http://screenshots.en.sftcdn.net/en/scrn/78000/78026/adobe-camera-raw-22.jpg
What is the file extension of your photos ?
In Lightroom, there is no special way of opening a RAW file vs. JPEG. They all open the same. What is the Lightroom behavior ? Can you post a screenshot ?

"Open as layers in Photoshop" does not work

I have Lightroom 5 and Elements 13:
When I select 2 Pictures in Lightroom 5 and go to" Edit in" to "open in Photoshop as layers" I cannot select it. The option to "open as layers" is not available. Can anybody help me ?
Thx
Patrick

Open as layers only works for Photoshop.
There is a plugin available Elemental - Integrating Photoshop Elements with Lightroom that will include that functionality for Elements.

Open as Layers in Photoshop option does not work

I am using LR 5, and CS6 in Windows 7.
PS starts to open the frames as layers, then once it gets to the last one, all of the layer disappear. HELP!!

Open as layers only works for Photoshop.
There is a plugin available Elemental - Integrating Photoshop Elements with Lightroom that will include that functionality for Elements.

Photo won't open when sent to Photoshop CS6 through LR4's 'edit in' feature

Everything is up to date (ACR 7.1, and Lightroom 4.1). When I choose to edit in CS6, the program will open but my chosen photo does not appear. I can't figure out what is going on! Please help!

IF YOUR GOING TO REPLY DO SO AT MY ORIGINAL POST - http://forums.adobe.com/message/4395818#4395818
I'm on Windows so I can't be of much help... I tried the solution I posted last night (http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/multi/edit-photoshop-command-missin g-photoshop.html) and it didn't work uninstall / reinstalling CS6 also doesn't work!! Finaly I went into the Registry and removed all referances to Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS5.1 (there are a number of them) and pointed them to Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS6 but that also doesnt work!!!
The only solotion sofare is what I posted earlier... adding a pointer in "Edit In" to the 32bit version of Photoshop. Dut as I stated it still dosen't alow me to open in Photoshop as a Smart Object -- I GIVE UP!!!!

Open as Smart Object as Layers in Photoshop?

I apologize if this has been addressed already, but I am looking for a way to open Smart Objects as LAYERS. I do compositing work and would like to retain as much information as possible by using Smart Objects PRIOR to going into Photoshop. My current workflow is to highlight the photos in Lightroom CC > Open as Smart Object in Photoshop CC > Manually Drag layers from each open file in Photoshop to main PSD.
Edit - Opening as Layers in Photoshop then applying the Camera Raw Filter is not a good work around, information is lost.

davepinminn wrote:
I must still be doing something wrong here..............
You have the wrong expectation—namely because you don't grasp the concept. A smart object is not a linked file. It's a new file all on its own (in PSB format) with no connection to the original file at all.
davepinminn wrote:
…I can open my raw (.dng) into Photoshop as a smart object. And in PS, I can open the smart object into ACR. Works fine. And I can change stuff. For example, if I change the exposure from -.25 to +.20, it changes perfectly in PS, as I'd expect. But, I'm still not getting the changes back to the original raw (.dng) file…
There is no reason why the changes made to a Smart Object oject should be refleftef to a totally unrelated file.
davepinminn wrote:
…Do I need to do something different to get the changes back to the original file…
Yes. you have to go back to that original file and apply the changes directly to it. In a previous post, Jeff Schewe told you of a shortcut to achieve that:
Jeff Schewe wrote:
When you are in the Camera Raw SO with ACR open, go to the main flyout menu and select Export settings to XMP. This will write the new image settings from the SO to the xmp metadata. Then in Lightroom, select Read metadata from file in the main Metadata menu. That will bring in all the settings of the raw SO back into Lightroom. So, while not automatic, it's not as bad as writing down the settings and entering them by hand.

When opening Lightroom files as layers in Photoshop, the layers load, then disappear

I am trying to open as layers in photoshop, but the layers disappear after the last one loads.

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exact versions of your OS, of Photoshop (not just "CS6", but something like CS6v.13.0.6) and of Bridge,
machine specs, such as total installed RAM, scratch file HDs, total available HD space, video card specs, including total VRAM installed,
what troubleshooting steps you have taken so far,
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if having issues opening raw files also the exact camera make and model that generated them, etc.,
someone may be able to help you (not necessarily this poster).
A screen shot could be very helpful too.
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Thanks!

Photo Edit in CS4 not working

Hello,
THE SETUP
I have LR 3.3 and PS CS 4 Version 11.0.2 on a Mac running OS X.6.7.
My "About Lightroom" screen reports the presence of Camera Raw 6.3.
In my LR preferences under "External Editing" tab, I have the option to "Edit in Adobe Photoshop CS4" as PSD / sRGB / 16 bit / rez 300. There is no "Additional External Editor" present.
I have installed in Library/Application Support/Adobe/Plug-Ins/CS4/File Formats the Camera Raw Plug-in version 5.7. When I choose Photoshop>About Plugin>Camera Raw I see that CR version 5.7.0.213 is present.
THE PROBLEM
When I select photo(s) [CR2 file(s)] in LR3 and choose Photo>Edit in> none of the external edit-in-Photoshop options work. First, I get a message saying "This version of Lightroom may require the Photoshop Camera Raw plug-in version 6.3 for full compatibility."
I resent this suggestion, since that version of Camera Raw only works with CS5.
When I click "Open Anyway," PS opens and loads, but that's it. None of the images from LR appear.
I get the same (non)-results with all of the options (edit in CS4, HDR, panorama, smart object, etc.) under "Photo>Edit In." Photoshop launches, but no image appears.
The only way I can get a photo to open in PS from within LR is to choose Photo>Edit in>Edit in Adobe Photoshop CS4, and then when the warning dialog comes up about the Camera Raw plug-in version, click "Render in Lightroom." When I do that, LR renders the image and it opens in CS4. But that doesn't help me do what I really want to do, which is to select bracketed exposures in LR, merge them to HDR in CS4, and save them back to LR.
I have searched for help on this and come up dry. I did find this http://www.lightroomforums.net/showthread.php?9974-Open-as-layers-in-Photoshop-command-not -working, but I reinstalled the CR 5.7 plug-in as described and saw no change.
Any suggestions appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Message was edited by: GeorgTrakl

Lr 3.3 and CS4 are not fully compatible so your experience is the result of that.
You will have to bite the bullet and upgrade to CS5 if you dont want to "Render in LR".
I've worked for quite a while with LR 3 and CS3 and experienced similar problems - the only way out is that you select "Render in LR".
It's not such a big deal. When you select "Render in LR", Lr creates the psd that then opens in CS4.
With CS5 it works this way: The RAW file opens in CS5 but when you save in CS5 a psd is generated.
WW

Does windows7 come with photo editing

I thought this high end computer comes with all kinds of photo editing software, or maybe i just can't find it.Can anybody help

Like all previous versions of Windows, Windows 7 has the standard "Paint" program. However, for photo editing, you can download Microsoft's Live Photo Gallery as part of the Live Essentials package. Personally, I think it does a good job for basic photo edits and fixes, but the entire "Live" experience can be a bit annoying (log-in/user account required to access all the live features, but photo gallery will work without a Live account). To get it (and other Live Essentials programs) go to www.microsoft.com and select the "Downloads" section under the search bar, or just search for Live Essentials on the Microsoft website.
For more advanced editing/users, you may also like "Gimp 2", an open source graphics/photo editing software solution similar to Adobe Photoshop. Gimp 2 is available through www.gimp.org , along with additional plug-ins to expand the features.
For my truly important photo editing, I use Adobe Lightscribe 3. It is great for perfecting photos, but it is pricey.
Live Photo Gallery will do most, if not all, photo edits the typical consumer would use, it is easy to use, and it's free.

Open as layers

I have ps5.1 and lightroom 5.4. I am unable to send files from lightroom using open as layers in photoshop or open as a smart object in photoshop. I understand that it may have something to do with ACR.

Correct...using the deeper editing in Photoshop (such as open as layers) requires that LR and ACR versions are in sync. So, you'll not be able to use this feature unless you update to CS6 or CC and ACR 8.4. Sorry, the best you can do is to open the various images into PS CS5 and add the images as layers manually.

IPhoto is the lamest photo editing program ever!

Is it just me or is iPhoto the lamest photo editing program ever? I had photoshop elements on my windows machine and was happy my new MAC came with iphoto & iMovie. Now that I have tried to use it I find it doesn't do much in the editing department. Infact Picasa has more editing features.

So instead of helping me out you insult my intelligence? You are pretty brave over the internet. So why does Apple advertise their computers coming with all the software you need.
iPhot: iPhoto gives you everything you need to do everything you want with your photos. Keep them organized and easy to find in lots of different ways. Use powerful yet simple editing tools to perfect each shot.
iPhoto isn't even a "good" photo organizer. Picasa is better at organizing & editing and is free. So don't blame the price.
So I guess if I were as smart as you guys, I would ASSume that iMovie doesn't really edit movies either, just organizes them right? This was the only thing I hated about moving to MAC. Apple Fan boys are very annoying.

Opening PSD layers in the timeline.

I have forever and a day opened PSD layers in Photoshop by double clicking the graphic on the timeline. Now nothing. Haven't changed settings or preferences. Not sure what to do. Is it something obvious I'm missing?

Michelle,
Your post is a bit confusing to me since you said; "I have forever and a day opened PSD layers in Photoshop by double clicking the graphic on the timeline."
The normal action when double-clicking a layered PSD file in the Timeline is that it opens in its own timeline since FCP treats layered PSDs as a nested Sequence. They will not open in Photoshop as you suggest. To get a PSD to open in Photoshop, right-click on it and select "Open in Editor."
But I may have misinterpreted want you want to do ... did you really mean "open in Photoshop" or do you mean you want to access the individual layers of the file in FCP?
-DH

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