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NeonGuts777
NeonGuts777
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May 15, 2026
Question

files i made not appearing on home screen anymore

  • May 15, 2026
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i logged on one day to none of my designs being in my home screen as if i had just downloaded photoshop for the first time can anyone explain how to get them back i kept seeing a scratch disk error right before loading in

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    Stephen Marsh
    Community Expert
    Stephen MarshCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    May 16, 2026

    The file shortcuts/alias found on the Home Screen, or under File > Recent Files are just pointers to the original files, not the original files themselves. You can just open the originals from the location where you saved them.

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