You might be facing the issue of Lightroom edit in Photoshop not working because your photo is corrupt. If your image is corrupt, you might find it hard to open Lightroom and Photoshop files. However, there are many repair software out there you can utilize in fixing your images. A top option for you is the Wondershare Repairit.
Photoshop will not open?
Photoshop may not be opening because it is running in the background processes, the preferences file is corrupted, it needs Admin access or because it needs an advanced fix using the Creative Cloud Cleanup tool.
To delete the preferences click on the Photoshop icon and simultaneously press “Control+Alt+Delete” for Windows and “Command+Option+Shift” for Mac and you will get a prompt to delete your settings. Once the settings are deleted you should be able to open Photoshop successfully.
If Photoshop is running in the background processes it won’t open when you click on the Photoshop icon. To make it work again simply open task manager and see if Photoshop is running here, right-click on the Photoshop icon and end task. Then launch Photoshop again. Photoshop should now open again as usual.
Photoshop might not be running because it could be running in the background processes, you might have a corrupted Preferences file, Photoshop may need Admin clearance or you need to clean up your storage disks to free up space.
Open task manager (CTRL+SHIFT+ESC), click on File and click on New Task. In the textbox, type photoshop and then click ok It should start a new process.
How to open a raw file in Lightroom?
We only open the original Raw file as a Smart object, not the copy. When you are working on the Photoshop created Tif file in Lightroom, right click and choose Edit in> Edit in Adobe Photoshop.
How do I open a smart object in Lightroom Classic?
In Lightroom Classic Right click on the photo and choose Edit> Open as Smart Object In Photoshop. You will see the Photo opens in Photoshop. Look at the layer thumbnail. The badge in the lower right indicates this is a Smart Object.
Should I use Photoshop or Lightroom first?
You should make your main adjustments in Lightroom first. Then go to Photoshop to use layers and filters. It’s common to use Photoshop for retouching, Dodging and Burning, Layered composites and special effects. We are going to look at the different ways for working with Photoshop and Lightroom.
Remember, we are working with the copy from Photoshop here, not the RAW file, if we were working with a RAW file we would choose the Smart Object Option. We have made adjustments, opened in Photoshop, worked in Photoshop and then closed out. Now we make an adjustment in Lightroom after Photoshop.