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Accesing CS5 from Lightroom 4.1

Jul 21, 2012 8:12 PM

Hi,

 

I have both Photoshop CS5 and CS6 loaded on my computer as well as LR 4.1. I have been primarily editing in CS6 from Lightroom becuase of full compatibility. But today, I wanted to open a file in CS5 from Lightroom because one of the Photoshop plugins I am using is not compatible yet with CS5. When I went to the menu to choose CS5 as my program to edit in, it wasn't available as a choice and I cant figure out why. CS6 was the only choice I was offered. Can anyone help?

 

Thanks.

 

John

694 Views   5 Replies   Latest reply: jim01403, Jul 22, 2012 9:29 AM
 
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  • mavory
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    1. mavory,
    Jul 21, 2012 11:29 PM   in reply to JA430
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    If you temporarily rename your CS6 program file and then open LR, you should then see CS5 as the edit-in option. When finished, just re-instate CS6 original file name.

     
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  • jim01403
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    2. jim01403,
    Jul 22, 2012 1:02 AM   in reply to mavory
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    I'd do it differently....I'd simply add PS/CS5 as an additional external editor, thus no messing about needed as both CS6 and CS5 will be available in the "Edit in" menu. The only "issue" is that using the additional external editor function requires the TIFF/PSD to be pre-rendered by Lightroom.

     
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  • Geoff the kiwi
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    3. Geoff the kiwi,
    Jul 22, 2012 2:42 AM   in reply to jim01403
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    Jims is the correct method.

     
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  • JA430
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    4. JA430,
    Jul 22, 2012 7:37 AM   in reply to jim01403
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    Thanks to all for the replies. The only problem I am having when I try add CS5 as an external editor is that when I choose it I still end up in CS6. Maybe I set it up wrong. In the additional external editor dialog I clicked on "choose" and then navigated to the 64 bit CS5 program folder and choses "photoshop.exe" as the program. Is that correct?

     
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    5. jim01403,
    Jul 22, 2012 9:29 AM   in reply to JA430
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    Yes, that's correct and should work. However, make sure you save that setting as a new preset....use "Choose" to select "Photoshop.exe" from the CS5 program folder, then use the drop down arrow at the end of the Preset box and choose "Save Current Settings as New Preset"....give the preset a name, and it should then appear in the "Edit in" context menu.

     

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