Instructions for Windows & Mac OSX
External Editing from iPhoto on the
Mac
Have you set up correctly in iPhoto prefs?
Some user make the mistake of selecting Adobe Photoshop Elements but it’s
important to open the Support Files folder to select the Adobe Photoshop
Elements Editor App.
When you go to the general tab in iPhoto Prefs and choose “Edit photo in
application” you must navigate to, and choose the actual app in the Support
Files folder – see image below.
External Editing from Lightroom
From the Lightroom Library go to:
Edit >> Preferences >> External Editing (tab) Windows
Lightroom >> Preferences >> External Editing (tab) Mac OSX
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If the Elements Editor is not automatically recognized in the top section of the Lightroom prefs dialog or another application is shown, go to "Additional" In the section for additional external editors, click the
choose button and navigate to:
Windows:
Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop Elements 14
Inside the Photoshop Elements 14 folder scroll down to the
items beginning with the letter P and choose the application PhotoshopElementsEditor then click OK. Close and re-start Lightroom.
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Mac OSX
Applications\Adobe Photoshop Elements 14\Support Files
Inside the Support Files folder choose Adobe Photoshop
Elements Editor. Quit and re-launch Lightroom – see image below.
In addition to the above, change the preference settings in
the PSE Editor to ensure your work is saved by overwriting the open file. Go
to:
Edit >> Preferences >> Saving Files (Windows)
Adobe Photoshop Elements Editor >> Preferences
>> Saving Files (Mac OSX)
Change the drop-down list to read “Save Over Current File”
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Round Trip from
Lightroom
1.Right-click (control-click) on thumbnail in Library and
choose Edit In >> Edit In Photoshop Elements Editor – or use the top
Photo menu
2.When editing in Elements is complete use Save (not Save As)
Ctrl+S or Cmd+S
3.Close file in Editor work space to update Lightroom thumbnail
Ctrl+W or Cmd+W
