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ariag14245592
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July 6, 2023
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Recover older (unflattened) version of PSD file

  • July 6, 2023
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I just saved a file and close PSD 24.7 FILE and without realizing it. I flattened it brielfy to do something and didn't realize I saved it. Then I closed PSD. Now that unflattened version is gone. It was saved in Adobe Cloud. Does my previous saved version from a few hours ago exist anywhere???? If so, please help me recover. Thank you.

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Correct answer Kevin Stohlmeyer

Hi @ariag14245592 did you save directly to the cloud as a PSDC or did you save a psd to a cloud synced folder?

If it is a psdc (photoshop document cloud) you can use the steps outlined below to go to a previous auto save version:

https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/help/open-revert-cloud-document-version.html

If you saved as a .psd doc to a sync location unforunately there is not much you can do if you don't have backups like TimeMachine running on your HD to recover from.

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gener7
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gener7Community Expert
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September 22, 2023

Edit: nevermind.

Ranjisha Sengupta
Ranjisha Sengupta
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July 6, 2023

Hi @ariag14245592 

 

Welcome to the community! I hear your concerns and understand this situation. 

It's difficult to assure you that you can restore the exact file, as @Kevin Stohlmeyer said, but we can surely try. Do you have the auto-save option enabled in Photoshop?

 

Open the Creative Cloud Files tab in Photoshop by clicking the cloud icon in the upper-right corner. Locate the PSD file in question and right-click on it. From the context menu, select "Version History." You can go to the Version History panel; you'll see a list of available versions of the file. Look for a previous version that corresponds to the unflattened state you are looking for. Select that version and click on the "Restore" button to revert to that specific version.

 

If you still don't get the file, by default, Photoshop creates a backup folder that stores temporary backups of the files you were working on. The location of this folder can vary depending on your system. Search your computer for a folder named "Backup" or "AutoRecover" that may contain a more recent version of the file.

 

Hope this helps! Let us know how it goes.

 

Best,

Ranjisha

    Kevin Stohlmeyer
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    Kevin StohlmeyerCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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    July 6, 2023

    Hi @ariag14245592 did you save directly to the cloud as a PSDC or did you save a psd to a cloud synced folder?

    If it is a psdc (photoshop document cloud) you can use the steps outlined below to go to a previous auto save version:

    https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/help/open-revert-cloud-document-version.html

    If you saved as a .psd doc to a sync location unforunately there is not much you can do if you don't have backups like TimeMachine running on your HD to recover from.

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