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Document Cloud in Photoshop CC 2020 - Cool! How do I get the files though...

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November 15, 2019
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So I save photoshop assets to document cloud in the new Photoshop.

But how do I pull those files to Indesign to place into a layout?

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hammer0909

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You can't do this with Cloud Documents but you can if you save it to your Creative Cloud files folder (or any other local folder).

Steve Werner

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A couple of thoughts:

(1) Because of the word "Cloud," you're confusing Adobe's various cloud services. The Document Cloud is run by the part of Adobe which works with documents and it stores PDF files, and offers services like collaboration and controlling document signing documents. It has nothing to do with Photoshop.

(2) The Cloud files which you're referring to are part of the Creative Cloud, a different part of Adobe (which includes InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Adobe XD, video apps as well as mobile apps.The Cloud files which are now stored in the Creative Cloud files and which can be created in Photoshop desktop and iPad versions, has a special file format (.psdc) which is optimized to share files efficiently between desktop and mobile devices. Currently, Photoshop, XD and Fresco (the new mobile app) can store and use Cloud files.

(3) Collaboration means different things. The collaboration with Photoshop/Fresco cloud files will be sharing those files for creation and editing in image applications. It's not likely that they'll be able to be PLACED into InDesign (at least not immediately).

SproetS

Inspiring

That's funny, because I normally make illustrations on the iPad with ProCreate. I can export the file as PSD to DropBox and refresh the PSD in InDesign to do a correction. Simple workflow.

The workflow from Adobe Fresco to Adobe InDesign is a longer one. If you in a real live scenario with a client and a lot of corrections, the extra step can be very anoying...

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M-Z-Jay

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I have the same workflow Fresco>InDesign and it's so frustrating.

rob day

Community Expert

Your Creative Cloud subscription installs a folder named Creative Cloud Files, which by default is installed at the top level of your computer’s user folder. Save you Photoshop and InDesign files in that folder and they will automatically sync’d to the Adobe cloud server. Place the local Photshop files in your ID layout.

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DylanFan247Author

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I understand the concept of Creative Cloud files,

but in the new photoshop, when you save, it gives you the option to save to a new location called Creative Cloud Documents (see screenshot).

However, items saved to the Creative Cloud Documents don't appear in the creative cloud files folder and can't seemed to be opened or placed into Indesign.

rob day

Community Expert

Yea, I get that. I understand the internet connection aspect.

But it would be so convenient to save a Photoshop file as a Cloud Document and just pull it into InDesign.

Just save the PSD into your Creative Cloud Files folder and you’ll have it both ways—the PSD will be available for placing from your local CCF folder, and there will be a copy automatically uploaded to your Cloud account’s Synced files directory, which you can get at from any web browser.

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