Make Lightroom 2 Recognize Photoshop CS2

[Pilznr]

I have a minor problem.

I upgraded to Lightroom 2 a few months ago. Before I upgraded to LR2, I had Photoshop CS2 working along side Lightroom 1.4 (it recognized Photoshop, so that I could edit photos in photoshop, and it made my workflow super easy. )

Now that I upgraded to LR2, photoshop is no longer recognized, so I have to export photos and then open them in Photoshop and then re-import them to LR2 so that I can keep my catalog in order. Does anyone know how I can make LR2 recognize that I have CS2?

I'm using Vista if that helps with anything...

Thanks in advance.

[RogersDA]

Can you set up the Lightroom Preferences to handle PS CS2 as the second external editor?

[Pilznr]

Can you set up the Lightroom Preferences to handle PS CS2 as the second external editor?

Can you tell me how to do that? I can't find the option to set that up. What am I missing? :dunno

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[dmmattix]

Use the Edit menu item (at the top). Then select Preferences. This brings up a dialog box that has a number of tabs. Select the 'External Editing' tab which gives you the option of two different external editors.

HTH,

Mike

[Pilznr]

Use the Edit menu item (at the top). Then select Preferences. This brings up a dialog box that has a number of tabs. Select the 'External Editing' tab which gives you the option of two different external editors.

HTH,

Mike

Unfortunately, I'm not on a computer with lightroom right now. I found the spot with the "external editing" tab, but I don't think it was an option to select the program. I know, it doesn't make sense to me either. I'll check it out tonight.

Do you think that if I uninstall lightroom, and reinstall, it might see photoshop and use it the way it was intended?

I don't have a problem using the "Edit in other application" link, but it should work with photoshop the way it's supposed to.

Thanks

[dmmattix]

Unfortunately, I'm not on a computer with lightroom right now. I found the spot with the "external editing" tab, but I don't think it was an option to select the program. I know, it doesn't make sense to me either. I'll check it out tonight.

Do you think that if I uninstall lightroom, and reinstall, it might see photoshop and use it the way it was intended?

I don't have a problem using the "Edit in other application" link, but it should work with photoshop the way it's supposed to.

Thanks

The only thing I can think of is that maybe it is just looking for CS3 but I have heard of users using Elements and it finding that application. I would reinstall Lightroom but before I did the reinstall I would see what app the "External Editing" tab has as it's primary editor.

Mike

[Pilznr]

So I updated (which basically reinstalled LR) to LR 2.1 Beta (http://labs.adobe.com/wiki/index.php/Lightroom_2.1) which according to Adobe Labs was supposed to fix a problem related to mine. Of course, it still doesn't work.

I have it setup to use Photoshop through the secondary external editor now, but that's not exactly what I want.

Does anyone know if I need to upgrade to PS CS3?