Currently, InDesign relies exclusively on the operating system’s default application associations when generating the Right-click → Edit With menu for linked images. As a result, users often see irrelevant applications such as Microsoft Edge, Word, or generic photo viewers, while Adobe Photoshop (the natural and professional tool for image editing) does not appear by default.

This workflow inconsistency is counterintuitive for professional users:

InDesign is part of the Adobe Creative Cloud ecosystem.

Photoshop is the industry-standard editor for images.

Most users expect seamless integration between InDesign and Photoshop, without having to manually browse for Photoshop each time.

Suggested improvement:
InDesign should detect the presence of Adobe Photoshop on the system and always prioritize it at the top of the “Edit With” menu for supported image formats (JPG, PNG, TIFF, PSD, etc.). This would align with user expectations and the logic of Adobe’s integrated workflow.

This change would save time, reduce confusion, and strengthen the cross-app consistency that Creative Cloud users rely on.