Opening in ACR from LR

[I Simonius]

when deciding to open an image in photoshop from LR, how does one get photoshop to open the RAW file in ACR?

 

[Gene McCullagh]

Since LR is essentially ACR with extras you are already in ACR. However, if you want to open a file in ACR then you must choose Open as Smart Object in Photoshop from the edit in options. Once it is opened then double-click on the thumbnail in the layers palette. That will then open the image in ACR. That's the most direct route.

 

[I Simonius]

Since LR is essentially ACR with extras you are already in ACR. However, if you want to open a file in ACR then you must choose Open as Smart Object in Photoshop from the edit in options. Once it is opened then double-click on the thumbnail in the layers palette. That will then open the image in ACR. That's the most direct route.

OK thanks - what the difference between edit in/open as in> photoshop and a prest to export>photoshop?

 

[Sean McCormack]

The preset will generate a file that is then opened in Photoshop. Using Edit In, no intermediate file is created.

 

[Kiwigeoff]

. Using Edit In, no intermediate file is created.

No file is created until it is saved. I think that is only for CS4 and that with CS3 a file is always generated unless "original" is selected.

 

[Victoria Bampton]

No file is created until it is saved. I think that is only for CS4 and that with CS3 a file is always generated unless "original" is selected.

Nope, works for CS3 too, as long as you've got ACR 4.6, as it's fully compatible. It's CS2 that always generates a file.