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SgtDave
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October 20, 2017
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Creative Cloud Files on External drive

  • October 20, 2017
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Hi,

I store my photos on an external Thunderbolt drive.

I would like to make my photos available to all my devices by using the Creative Cloud. My question is simple:

1. can I point Creative Cloud Files to an external drive, or alternatively,

2. can the Creative Cloud Files folder reside on the external drive with my photos as a sub-folder within the CC Files folder.

Obviously, I want to avoid storing my photos on my Mac SSD .

Any pointers would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks

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    Correct answer Ian Lyons

    Below screenshot might make it clearer as to where you'll need to configure how direct your Creative Cloud photos to an external drive.

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    Ian Lyons
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    Ian LyonsCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    October 21, 2017

    Below screenshot might make it clearer as to where you'll need to configure how direct your Creative Cloud photos to an external drive.

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      SgtDaveAuthor
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      October 21, 2017

      Thanks !!

      KR Seals
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      KR SealsCommunity Expert
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      October 20, 2017

      Dave, this is the LR Classic (photos are on your local drives) forum. You may want to ask this question in the LR CC (new web-based app) forum.

      Ken Seals - Nikon Z 9, Z 8, 14mm-800mm. Computer Win 11 Pro, I7-14700K, 64GB, RTX3070TI. Travel machine: 2021 MacBook Pro M1 MAX 64GB. All Adobe apps.
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      SgtDaveAuthor
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      October 21, 2017

      Thanks KR however I believe this IS the correct forum. I have used Lightroom since it's inception and now I want to upload my photos to the Creative Cloud. The question remains:

      1. can I point Creative Cloud Files to an external drive, or alternatively,

      2. can the Creative Cloud Files folder reside on the external drive with my photos as a sub-folder within the CC Files folder

      Thanks again

      F. McLion
      Community Expert
      F. McLionCommunity Expert
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      October 21, 2017

      Yes, in the CC desktop app you can set the local path to the CC folder.

      Open presets in the CC app and look for the second tab Files.

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