Disable auto-save for individual uploaded assets into Cloud files

I am not sure why this feature request/bug report was ever moved to Questions. It doesn’t even have a question mark.

Hi there ​@Tarun Saini003,

The way I use Adobe Express is that I often have a fixed templates and simply replace image assets within said templates either with Drag&Drop or with Click → Replace → Upload from PC.

Both of these actions create an uploaded file within Your Files → Uploads and they are actually saved there, rather than just being active within the Express project (as it used to at some point, before a certain update). They persist even after getting replaced with something else, so they are indeed saved there. Since often times, I replace things back and forth, thus leading to the creation of countless duplicate versions of the same file as well, which gets very frustrating, very fast.

I do not need every asset I use within an Express project to be saved into my cloud storage. In fact, 99% of the time, I don’t, since I prefer to use my local library. And yes, it’s just “using in an Adobe Express Project”, I do not manually upload assets to Express otherwise through the files/assets manager side. Only Replace functions.

It happens both for images (jpg, png, webp, svg) as well as video files (mp4, webm) as far as my use cases go. So I presume it happens regardless of the specific file container.

Cheers

Hi ​@KaanGT,

I understand how frustrating this can be, especially when you prefer working with locally stored assets and the automatic addition of files to your cloud storage affects both your storage space and your Photoshop Desktop Recent list.

To help us better understand this behavior, could you please clarify a few things?

• Are the assets being added to your Adobe cloud storage when you upload them to Express, or does this happen when you use them in an Express project?

• Are you referring to files appearing in the Your stuff / Files section of Adobe Express, or are they being saved as separate files in your Creative Cloud storage?

• Have you noticed this behavior with all types of assets, or only specific file formats?

Best,

Tarun

Yes, there is an obvious reason for Adobe to do this. They will eventually disable the local folder option, pushing all users to paid cloud storage or empty templates if you decide to work from a local folder. That's where the money is. I noticed too, I share your frustration, and I fear for the future. Not just in this aspect. Make your users slaves to the system they are subscribed to, pushing them tiny bits further all the time, making them more dependent. Then start charging them for it. A bit off topic here, but I'd appreciate a ‘pause button,’ or selective update options, as I always pay more for features I don't use in my workflow. Developers go on developing. If I have a hammer that works just fine, I have no need for a ‘better’ version of something I only use for driving in nails, or pulling them out.