Need Some Help - I Can not get PS to show the focus Point
p.1 #1Need Some Help - I Can not get PS to show the focus Point
I am using Lightroom Classic, latest version and PS latest version.
My process in normally - download photos to Lightroom Classic and the - Edit in PS option. I moves the files to PS and shows the file type as Sony raw ARW
However, the view focus point is grayed out in PS. If I just drop the file from the hard drive direct into PS it is there.
Something is happening in the transfer from Lightroom Classic to Photoshop.
Any ideas
( I have tried calling Adobe several times , get through all. the prompts and then it says thank you for calling Adobe - Good bye and hangs up )
Thanks in advance for any help on settings I might have wrong or need to change - thank you
Birdie
My process in normally - download photos to Lightroom Classic and the - Edit in PS option. I moves the files to PS and shows the file type as Sony raw ARW
However, the view focus point is grayed out in PS. If I just drop the file from the hard drive direct into PS it is there.
Something is happening in the transfer from Lightroom Classic to Photoshop.
Any ideas
( I have tried calling Adobe several times , get through all. the prompts and then it says thank you for calling Adobe - Good bye and hangs up )
Thanks in advance for any help on settings I might have wrong or need to change - thank you
Birdie
Aug 22, 2026 at 06:08 PM
p.1 #2Need Some Help - I Can not get PS to show the focus Point
When you "Edit In" in LR, it's not sending a RAW file to PS, even though it says "file name.ARW". It's a TIFF or whatever you've selected in your preferences. Opening it directly in PS, actually ACR, it is a RAW file.
Aug 22, 2026 at 07:57 PM
p.1 #3Need Some Help - I Can not get PS to show the focus Point
Alan Olander wrote:
When you "Edit In" in LR, it's not sending a RAW file to PS, even though it says "file name.ARW". It's a TIFF or whatever you've selected in your preferences. Opening it directly in PS, actually ACR, it is a RAW file.
Thank you!
When you "Edit In" in LR, it's not sending a RAW file to PS, even though it says "file name.ARW". It's a TIFF or whatever you've selected in your preferences. Opening it directly in PS, actually ACR, it is a RAW file.
Thank you!
Aug 22, 2026 at 08:35 PM
p.1 #4Need Some Help - I Can not get PS to show the focus Point
If you want to go through Lightroom Classic as part of your workflow, instead of using "Edit In Photoshop" use "Open as Smart Object in PS".
This opens the image in PS but you then need to go into ACR to see the focus point. Do not use the Filter Menu to open ACR, instead use the Layer palette and double click on the image thumbnail. This opens ACR and allows you to show the focus point by right clicking on the image. It also allows you to re-edit any adjustments you made in LRC (which won't appear if you use the Filter menu).
This opens the image in PS but you then need to go into ACR to see the focus point. Do not use the Filter Menu to open ACR, instead use the Layer palette and double click on the image thumbnail. This opens ACR and allows you to show the focus point by right clicking on the image. It also allows you to re-edit any adjustments you made in LRC (which won't appear if you use the Filter menu).
Aug 23, 2026 at 03:46 AM
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p.1 #5Need Some Help - I Can not get PS to show the focus Point
I've never seen a focus point show in any Adobe software. I don't think it will.
Aug 29, 2026 at 06:43 PM
p.1 #6Need Some Help - I Can not get PS to show the focus Point
Here is some info about a focus point plugin for LRc
https://www.lightroomqueen.com/community/threads/free-focus-points-plugin-for-lrc-greatly-improved-version-v3-available.52601/
I installed it, get an error message, but it works nevertheless and shows the focus point.
Looks like they deleted the GitHub page. I downloaded it end of July 2026. Kind of strange.
https://www.lightroomqueen.com/community/threads/free-focus-points-plugin-for-lrc-greatly-improved-version-v3-available.52601/
I installed it, get an error message, but it works nevertheless and shows the focus point.
Looks like they deleted the GitHub page. I downloaded it end of July 2026. Kind of strange.
Aug 29, 2026 at 08:56 PM
p.1 #7Need Some Help - I Can not get PS to show the focus Point
Jeffrey wrote:
I've never seen a focus point show in any Adobe software. I don't think it will.
It's a relatively new update;
https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1948931/
• View the autofocus points of your camera as an overlay on the photo preview for supported Canon, Nikon, and Sony raw files,
Right click on the image to get the option from within ACR. Works fine for me using Sony
I've never seen a focus point show in any Adobe software. I don't think it will.
It's a relatively new update;
https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1948931/
• View the autofocus points of your camera as an overlay on the photo preview for supported Canon, Nikon, and Sony raw files,
Right click on the image to get the option from within ACR. Works fine for me using Sony
Aug 30, 2026 at 02:40 AM