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February 1, 2024
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Libraries: Assets available locally on my PC or not?

  • February 1, 2024
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I have followed any/all the leads as to location of my Photoshop library assets on my PC.  I would appreciate some clarity; are the assets only "in the cloud"?  I've sure spent a ton of time looking for actual files because of wording that says they are available offline.  Maybe this could be explained fully or maybe, I am just missing something.

Thank you.

Correct answer Kevin Stohlmeyer

Thank you for this latest lead.  I had taken this path before but neglected to check for HIDDEN FILES in Windows Explorer.
FYI, I am using Windows 11.


C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Creative Cloud Libraries\LIBS\<#######>_AdobeID\creative_cloud\dcx\######"dig through"\components
Why anyone would want to dig through their system to find these files is beyond me.
Also, using words like "offline" is misleading if this is the only way to access these assets locally on a PC or MAC.

If there is a more direct route, I'd be interrested in hearing!

Kevin Stohlmeyer, thank you for nudging my brain into thinking about hidden files. 



@.klm. there isnt a more direct route as these are meant to be primarily cloud-based assets. The only reason to access a local instance of these files would be if something corrupted or internet was not available. Otherwise why wouldn't you just export these from your library directly?

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Participant
November 1, 2025

As to why we want a local copy. Because we don't always have an internet connection. 

I also am trying to figure out an easier way to install a bunch of library file (overlays, etc) rather than going through a very  tedious process of manually making a folder and copying files into them. There has to be a better method.

Kevin Stohlmeyer
Community Expert
Community Expert
February 1, 2024

@.klm. On Macs the files are stored here: /Users/<username>/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Creative Cloud Libraries/LIBS

On Windows its C:\Users\<username>AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Creative Cloud\Libraries...

Kevin Stohlmeyer
Community Expert
Community Expert
February 1, 2024

After here you will need to do some digging through the separate folder assets are found in "components" folders inside all the various directories.

.klm.Author
Participating Frequently
February 1, 2024

Thank you for this latest lead.  I had taken this path before but neglected to check for HIDDEN FILES in Windows Explorer.
FYI, I am using Windows 11.


C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Creative Cloud Libraries\LIBS\<#######>_AdobeID\creative_cloud\dcx\######"dig through"\components
Why anyone would want to dig through their system to find these files is beyond me.
Also, using words like "offline" is misleading if this is the only way to access these assets locally on a PC or MAC.

If there is a more direct route, I'd be interrested in hearing!

Kevin Stohlmeyer, thank you for nudging my brain into thinking about hidden files.