Is anyone else having issues exporting files from LR-4 to Nik software? I kept getting "null" error messages. I updated them to the new LR-4 but never tried using them until now but every time I try to export them I get the same error message. I've uninstalled them all and am now reinstalling them individually. Fingers crossed this fixes it.
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Lightroom 4 and Nik software suite
- Thread starter DW_
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Just got off the phone with Nik, turns out bug #1 is that the official LR-4 does not recognize Nik software. Weird because LR-4 beta had no problems with this. According to the woman at Nik, you can fix this by uninstalling and then reinstalling Photoshop, which she claims will fix it. Adobe says they are aware of this issue and will fix it on the first update. In the meantime you can read about it HERE.
Here is the official Adobe fix - Edit In Photoshop command missing | Photoshop Lightroom
Issue When you right-click a photo in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, the Edit In Adobe Photoshop command in the context menu is missing. Also, the same command under the Photo menu is dimmed. In the External Editor tab of the Preferences, the upper box is labeled "Edit in Photoshop (Not Found)."
Or, if you have Adobe Photoshop Elements installed, the Edit in Adobe Photoshop command changes to Edit in Adobe Photoshop Elements.
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[h=2]Solutions[/h]
[h=3]On Windows, try the following solutions in order:[/h]
Solution 1: Uninstall and reinstall Photoshop CS5.
Solution 2: Re-create the Photoshop.exe application path registry key.
Disclaimer: This procedure involves editing the Windows registry. Adobe doesn't provide support for editing the registry, which contains critical system and application information. Make sure to back up the registry before editing it. For more information about the registry, see the Windows documentation or contact Microsoft.
[h=3]On Mac OS, try the following solutions in order:[/h]
[h=3]Solution 1: Rebuild the Photoshop plist file.[/h]
Important: Apple made the user library folder hidden by default with the release of Mac OS X 10.7. If you need access to files in the hidden library folder to perform Adobe-related troubleshooting, see How to access hidden user library files.
Solution 2: Uninstall and reinstall Photoshop CS5. To uninstall Photoshop, use the uninstall application in the Applications/Utilities/Adobe Installers folder.
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[h=2]Additional Information[/h]
When Photoshop Lightroom starts, it checks to see if Photoshop is installed. If it can't find Photoshop, it checks to see if Photoshop Elements is installed. If it can't find either, Photoshop Lightroom disables the Edit In Photoshop command. The Additional External Editor command is not affected.
If you uninstalled Photoshop CS4 after installing Photoshop CS5, some of the data required to Edit In Photoshop could have been removed. Reinstalling Photoshop CS5 fixes this issue.
On Windows, Photoshop Lightroom checks for the Photoshop.exe or PhotoshopElementsEditor.exe keys in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\ directory of the registry. These keys provide the file path to the applications.
On Mac OS, Photoshop Lightroom checks for the com.adobe.Photoshop.plist or com.adobe.Photoshop.Elements.plist files in the user's preferences folder. These files provide the file path to the applications, as well as other OS-related information about the applications. The plist files on Mac OS are created the first time applications are started. The files are also created any time the application is started and the files are not present.
Issue When you right-click a photo in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, the Edit In Adobe Photoshop command in the context menu is missing. Also, the same command under the Photo menu is dimmed. In the External Editor tab of the Preferences, the upper box is labeled "Edit in Photoshop (Not Found)."
Or, if you have Adobe Photoshop Elements installed, the Edit in Adobe Photoshop command changes to Edit in Adobe Photoshop Elements.
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[h=2]Solutions[/h]
[h=3]On Windows, try the following solutions in order:[/h]
Solution 1: Uninstall and reinstall Photoshop CS5.
Solution 2: Re-create the Photoshop.exe application path registry key.
Disclaimer: This procedure involves editing the Windows registry. Adobe doesn't provide support for editing the registry, which contains critical system and application information. Make sure to back up the registry before editing it. For more information about the registry, see the Windows documentation or contact Microsoft.
- Exit Photoshop and Lightroom.
- Choose Start > Run.
- Type regedit in the Open box, and then click OK to start the Windows Registry Editor.
- Navigate to the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\.
- Right-click the App Paths folder and choose New > Key.
- Type Photoshop.exe as the name of the new key, then press Enter.
- Right-click the Photoshop.exe folder and choose New > String Value.
- Type Path as the name of the new value, then press Enter.
- In the right pane of the registry, right-click the (Default) value and choose Modify.
- In the Value Data field, enter the location of the Photoshop.exe file on your computer. Include Photoshop.exe at the end of the path. For example, if you installed Adobe Photoshop CS5 to the default location, enter C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS5\Photoshop.exe
- If you have Adobe Photoshop CS4 or installed Photoshop to a different directory, change the path as appropriate.
- Click OK.
- In the right pane of the registry, right-click the Path value and choose Modify.
- In the Value Data field, enter the file path for where the Photoshop.exe file is on your computer. (This path is the same as you entered in step 10, except omit Photoshop.exe from the end.) For example, if you installed Adobe Photoshop CS5 to the default location, enter C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS5\
- If you have Adobe Photoshop CS4 or installed Photoshop to a different directory, change the path as appropriate.
- Click OK.
- Exit the registry.
[h=3]On Mac OS, try the following solutions in order:[/h]
[h=3]Solution 1: Rebuild the Photoshop plist file.[/h]
- Close Photoshop Lightroom.
- Navigate to the Users/[user name]/LIbrary/Preferences folder.
- Drag the com.adobe.Photoshop.plist file in the Trash.
- Start Photoshop. Photoshop re-creates the plist file.
Important: Apple made the user library folder hidden by default with the release of Mac OS X 10.7. If you need access to files in the hidden library folder to perform Adobe-related troubleshooting, see How to access hidden user library files.
Solution 2: Uninstall and reinstall Photoshop CS5. To uninstall Photoshop, use the uninstall application in the Applications/Utilities/Adobe Installers folder.
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[h=2]Additional Information[/h]
When Photoshop Lightroom starts, it checks to see if Photoshop is installed. If it can't find Photoshop, it checks to see if Photoshop Elements is installed. If it can't find either, Photoshop Lightroom disables the Edit In Photoshop command. The Additional External Editor command is not affected.
If you uninstalled Photoshop CS4 after installing Photoshop CS5, some of the data required to Edit In Photoshop could have been removed. Reinstalling Photoshop CS5 fixes this issue.
On Windows, Photoshop Lightroom checks for the Photoshop.exe or PhotoshopElementsEditor.exe keys in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\ directory of the registry. These keys provide the file path to the applications.
On Mac OS, Photoshop Lightroom checks for the com.adobe.Photoshop.plist or com.adobe.Photoshop.Elements.plist files in the user's preferences folder. These files provide the file path to the applications, as well as other OS-related information about the applications. The plist files on Mac OS are created the first time applications are started. The files are also created any time the application is started and the files are not present.