So I downloaded and installed lightroom 2.0 this morning and things are not working well.
System: Macpro 2.8, 8 gb ram, os x 10.5.4, nikon d300 raw files
The problem...
It started with Lightroom not exporting any images to photoshop. Doesn't matter if I try to send 1 or 20, I get a spinning beach ball, then nothing. if photoshop is closed it will open it, but nothing gets loaded into it. Plain export, merge to panoramic, edit as smart object, nothing does anything.
Tried in both 32 and 64 bit modes, tried re-installing Lightroom 2.0 from scratch. still nothing. I sent a sample raw file into adobe and am waiting to hear back, but figured I'd see what everyone else thinks as well.
Have tried getting rid of preferences - can open TIF in CS3 but DNG will not open as either smart object or just edit in CS3. CS3 opens but file is not put inside.
jj.pod - Are you on a Mac? can you try setting up Photoshop as the Edit In... app (in preferences) and see if that works? (brute force method might be to uninstall and reinstall Photoshop)
I was getting the same problem; I tried changing the preferences bit depth to 8 bits on the edit preferences screen in LR, and suddenly it started working. I then switched back to 16 bit, and photoshop CS3 still opened my picture ok.
From Lightroom to CS3, the 'Edit a Copy' and 'Edit Original' works. But 'Edit a copy with Lightroom Adjustments' does NOT work, it just opens CS3 with no image loaded.
The funny thing that I noticed is that using 'Edit a Copy' selection opens the original unedited image in CS3, but in Lightroom, it immediately created an edited copy with Lightroom adjustments in Lightroom with the word '-Edit' attached to the new image file.
I found a way around this. In the Lightroom Preference, Under 'External Editing', I forced the 'Additional External Editor' to use CS3.app instead of CS2, and images loaded in CS3 whether choosing 'Edit a Copy with Light room Adjustment', 'Edit a Copy', or 'Edit Original'.
This is just a temporary solution, I hope that Adobe will fix this problem soon.
Has anyone else tried Betty Reed's trick of changing the bit depth in the preferences? I don't know why that would be a factor, but I'm intrigued by her success.
I tried Betty Reed's trick and it did not work for me. The only work around I have found is setting PS3 as the second editor. However that will not allow opening as Smart Object.
I also tried the switching of bit depth with no luck.
Just got off the phone with Adobe again and was told "this is an actual bug, with the current solution being to add photoshop as the 2nd editor." At least they are aware of the issue and can start working on a fix...
I've been having similar problems. I can open a file in Photoshop with the edit in Photoshop button, but all other integration such as smart object, photomerge etc. give me the evil and false error that Lightroom couldn't Launch Photoshop.
I had hoped that in the final shipping release they would have fixed this problem, but alas, no such luck.
I tried the un-install Photoshop/reinstall, no help, just lost all my actions in the process. I even tried un-installing the entire suite and re-installing it, but that also made no difference. So I guess we all have to wait for Adobe to fix this since tight Photoshop integration is one of the key selling points for Lightroom 2.
"Has anyone else tried Betty Reed's trick of changing the bit depth in the preferences? I don't know why that would be a factor, but I'm intrigued by her success. "
Julie, it worked for me. After temporarily switching to 8 bit, I could then open as 16 bit or as a smart object. Well done Betty!
Can someone who is having this problem drop me a line at kevint (at) adobe.com? I'd like to have you try a couple things to help me diagnose what's going on.
I am in the same position the work around does work I have emailed Kevin at Adobe. Funny thing is on my backup rig which is running XP Pro it works fine but not on Vista Ultimate x32.
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