UX: Edit in... (Photoshop, Affinity, etc.) #2468

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opened 2026-02-20 01:12:03 -05:00 by deekerman · 0 comments

deekerman commented

2026-02-20 01:12:03 -05:00

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Originally created by @TheBigSasha on GitHub (Jan 11, 2026).

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I checked this request against the roadmap and existing issues

What Problem Does This Solve and Why Is It Valuable?

I browse my photoprism library and see a RAW file I really like. I want to edit it in my editing app of choice and then roundtrip the edited file back into PhotoPrism, associated with the original. Similar UX to Lightroom "Edit in Photoshop" or Capture One "Edit in...", Apple Photos, etc.

Maybe in the long term, a callback API for the edit which will allow other open-source apps to integrate roundtrip functionality and send edited images back to photoprism on their own time.

For now, maybe an option to drag edited photos ontop of the originals and prompt users if they want to associate those photos together.

What Solution Would You Like?

The UI presents the option to the user to Edit in... when viewing a photo or right clicking it.
The user picks a program which then downloads the file and opens said program with the photo as the input
The user returns to PhotoPrism when they are done, at this time PhotoPrism presents an overlay which says "Drop or paste edited photo here". Dropping the edited image here will associate it with the original asset in PhotoPrism and enable a nice roundtrip.
Metadata could be used to track edited variants of originals

What Alternatives Have You Considered?

N/A

Additional Context

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Originally created by @TheBigSasha on GitHub (Jan 11, 2026). ### Confirmation - [x] I checked this request against the roadmap and existing issues ### What Problem Does This Solve and Why Is It Valuable? I browse my photoprism library and see a RAW file I really like. I want to edit it in my editing app of choice and then roundtrip the edited file back into PhotoPrism, associated with the original. Similar UX to Lightroom "Edit in Photoshop" or Capture One "Edit in...", Apple Photos, etc. Maybe in the long term, a callback API for the edit which will allow other open-source apps to integrate roundtrip functionality and send edited images back to photoprism on their own time. For now, maybe an option to drag edited photos ontop of the originals and prompt users if they want to associate those photos together. ### What Solution Would You Like? - The UI presents the option to the user to `Edit in...` when viewing a photo or right clicking it. - The user picks a program which then downloads the file and opens said program with the photo as the input - The user returns to PhotoPrism when they are done, at this time PhotoPrism presents an overlay which says "Drop or paste edited photo here". Dropping the edited image here will associate it with the original asset in PhotoPrism and enable a nice roundtrip. - Metadata could be used to track edited variants of originals ### What Alternatives Have You Considered? N/A ### Additional Context N/A