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Timothy175659619tyc
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May 29, 2023
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Delete an image on Photoshop

  • May 29, 2023
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I was recently opening some images using photoshop as I didn't have a default application for certain images.  I now want to delete those images as I've realized what they are and don't want to use them.  When I'm on the main page in photoshop, the images show as recent images.  How can I delete them from photoshop so they don't appear at all in the future?

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D Fosse
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D FosseCommunity Expert
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May 29, 2023

That's right. Clearing recent files from the home screen doesn't delete the file.

 

If you really want to delete the file from your machine, you have to do that from a file browser like Windows Explorer or Bridge.

 

The Photoshop home screen is just a reference, a pointer, to a given location on disk. It's not a file manager, just a convenience feature to let you quickly pick up where you left off before lunch.

 

 

Zesty_wanderlust15A7
Zesty_wanderlust15A7
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May 29, 2023

File > Open Recent > Clear Recent File List

(it only clears references & thumbs to these files)

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