Texture Paint > External > Quick Edit > Error Message #49611

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opened 2016-10-08 23:05:59 +02:00 by Josh · 26 comments

When I am trying to create a design on an object I have in Blender 3D, I follow these steps:

  1. Select Texture Paint
  2. Select External
  3. Select Quick Edit
    Then an error message pops up saying the image editor can not found, although I correctly set up in User Preferences under the files tab, in the image editors section, to use photohshop cs6. Even though I have it completely set up correctly, (I have checked many times) it still gives me an error message that the image editor can not be found.
When I am trying to create a design on an object I have in Blender 3D, I follow these steps: 1. Select Texture Paint 2. Select External 3. Select Quick Edit Then an error message pops up saying the image editor can not found, although I correctly set up in User Preferences under the files tab, in the image editors section, to use photohshop cs6. Even though I have it completely set up correctly, (I have checked many times) it still gives me an error message that the image editor can not be found.
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What do you put in that external editor setting exactly? Did you check that using the exact same command in windows' command line does work?

What do you put in that external editor setting exactly? Did you check that using the exact same command in windows' command line does work?
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This is copied directly from my User Preferences where I place the path for the external image editor.

C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS6\Photoshop.exe

This is copied directly from my User Preferences where I place the path for the external image editor. C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS6\Photoshop.exe

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What is an exact error message?

What is an exact error message?
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Error: Image editor not found, please specify in User Preferences > Files

Error: Image editor not found, please specify in User Preferences > Files

Weird, mind making a screenshot of User Preferences -> File ?

Weird, mind making a screenshot of `User Preferences -> File` ?
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Sure, I'm not home right now but I will be in about 3 hours. I will take detailed screenshots when I get back and walk you through every step that I take.

Sure, I'm not home right now but I will be in about 3 hours. I will take detailed screenshots when I get back and walk you through every step that I take.
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Blender 2.png

Blender 3.png

![Blender 2.png](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F377471/Blender_2.png) ![Blender 3.png](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F377473/Blender_3.png)

Still can not reproduce the issue.. Please check the exact message from the system console (Window -> Toggle System Console). There should be more clues there about the issue.

Additionally, try this:

  • Copy path from the blender's user prefs
  • Hit Win-R combination
  • Paste the path there and hit Enter
  • See if that properly starts your photoshop.
Still can not reproduce the issue.. Please check the exact message from the system console (Window -> Toggle System Console). There should be more clues there about the issue. Additionally, try this: - Copy path from the blender's user prefs - Hit `Win-R` combination - Paste the path there and hit Enter - See if that properly starts your photoshop.
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Aaron Carlisle self-assigned this 2016-11-03 19:26:21 +01:00
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It has been a long time with no reply. Closing.

It has been a long time with no reply. Closing.
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Sorry for the delayed response, I've been very busy. Here is a screen shot of the console.delete this.png

Sorry for the delayed response, I've been very busy. Here is a screen shot of the console.![delete this.png](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F392457/delete_this.png)
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@LazyDodo Looks like a windows error.

@LazyDodo Looks like a windows error.
Aaron Carlisle removed their assignment 2016-11-04 02:11:23 +01:00
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Can't repro either. What windows version is this?

Can't repro either. What windows version is this?

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@LazyDodo i can reproduce it with Krita on Win7. From the win file manager right click on krita.exe > Properties > Compatibility > enable Run this program as an administrator.

Seems that in that case, windows can't pop up the UAC warning about raising privileges and craps out when the executable is called from Blender.

@LazyDodo i can reproduce it with Krita on Win7. From the win file manager right click on krita.exe > Properties > Compatibility > enable Run this program as an administrator. Seems that in that case, windows can't pop up the UAC warning about raising privileges and craps out when the executable is called from Blender.
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I'm almost positive I am still running on Windows 8.

I'm almost positive I am still running on Windows 8.

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Bastien Montagne self-assigned this 2016-11-11 16:03:24 +01:00

Just don’t run krita or photoshop as admin, this makes no sense and is potentially dangerous. Not a blender bug anyway, that’s windows issue.

Just don’t run krita or photoshop as admin, this makes no sense and is potentially dangerous. Not a blender bug anyway, that’s windows issue.
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I'm pretty sure I am not running Photoshop CS6 as administrator because if I right click on it, it gives me the option to "Run as Administrator." I am by no means a computer expert, I was just trying to use Blender 3D and Photoshop together the way I saw done in a tutorial on youtube. Thank you for the help. Hopefully I can figure out someday how to get my Blender 3D to open Photoshop CS6 through the "External Editor" process, I appreciate the time you spent trying to help me.

I'm pretty sure I am not running Photoshop CS6 as administrator because if I right click on it, it gives me the option to "Run as Administrator." I am by no means a computer expert, I was just trying to use Blender 3D and Photoshop together the way I saw done in a tutorial on youtube. Thank you for the help. Hopefully I can figure out someday how to get my Blender 3D to open Photoshop CS6 through the "External Editor" process, I appreciate the time you spent trying to help me.
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