Using with Lightroom

[Sandi]

I have tried using the Beta version with Lightroom Classic V12 but cannot get it to work. I tried the same sort of workaround when installing V2 however this does not work with the Beta version. I have searched the forums and cannot find the helpful post that allowed several workarounds last time. Can someone please point me in the right direction or remind me what to do?

 

[walt.farrell]

21 minutes ago, Sandi said:

I tried the same sort of workaround when installing V2 however this does not work with the Beta version.

What exactly did you do with V2 originally?

[Sandi]

I created a .bat file and pointed Lightroom 'External editor' to the .bat file, but that does not seem to work. I am having to 'show image in explorer' and then open image from there.

Edited February 18, 2023 by Sandi

[walt.farrell]

32 minutes ago, Sandi said:

I created a .bat file and pointed Lightroom 'External editor' to the .bat file, but that does not seem to work. I am having to 'show image in explorer' and then open image from there.

For that method, your .bat file probably contains a command starting photo2.exe, and your new file should instead start photo2beta.exe

[Sandi]

9 minutes ago, walt.farrell said:

For that method, your .bat file probably contains a command starting photo2.exe, and your new file should instead start photo2beta.exe

I used photobeta2.exe but when I go to 'edit in' in LR, Photo 2 Beta version opens but the image does not open in Photo2Beta. I think it has something to do with the way I am using/saving the .bat file. When going to writing it in the cmd prompt in windows it just opens the P2beta programme - can not save it from there. When I wrote it in 'notepad' and saved it and then pointed LR to it, again just AP2beta opened but with no image actually opening.

[walt.farrell]

11 minutes ago, Sandi said:

I used photobeta2.exe

That's not what I suggested. I said photo2beta.exe but I think you just made a typo in your post, from the rest of your description.

If no image is opening, it sounds like you included the %1 in your original .bat file but not in your new one.

[Sandi]

Just now, walt.farrell said:

That's not what I suggested. I said photo2beta.exe

Sorry, previous post was misspelt. I did use 'photo2beta.exe'

[walt.farrell]

Ok. So check whether you included the %1 you used in your original.

[Sandi]

9 minutes ago, walt.farrell said:

Ok. So check whether you included the %1 you used in your original.

My dear Walt, you are a gem. I had a space between % and 1, idiot that I am. Thankyou for your patience and help!!!