Place Command not finding files

[tuilorraine]

I save a photoshop file and want to place it into my InDesisgn document. The new file is definitely here. I check in file explorer so I know I've saved it to the right place. But the InDesign "Place" command can't find my new files. It shows files I put there earlier but not the ones I put there today. So I can't place it in the document.

[Eugene Tyson · Accepted solution]

Can you please let us know what your operating system is

and what version of InDesign?

You might try resetting your preferences:
The easiest way to reset everything is to delete the InDesign preferences: as soon as InDesign starts to boot hold down Shift, Alt, Ctrl (and Apple/Cmd if working on a Macintosh). A dialog will appear asking to delete the InDesign Preferences, select 'Yes' on this dialog.
Further info and instructions here if needed:
https://helpx.adobe.com/in/indesign/kb/indesign-preferences-support-file-locations.html

[tuilorraine]

Thank-you so much. I followed your advice exactly and it solved the problem. This is just what I sometimes need to do in photoshop but I am not so experienced in InDesign and did not know it was the same.

[Eugene Tyson]

Great - glad it's resolved!

@Laubender gave some great advice too for showing all files and drag and drop.

[Laubender]

Hi tuilorraine,

make sure that you are seeing the file suffixes in your file explorer.

My guess is that you saved PhotoShop documents to the PSB format *.psb.

Note: There is no "direct" way to place PSB documents on an InDesign page because the file suffix *.psb is missing in the Place dialog of InDesign. On Windows you can work around this by using All Files *.* as filter for files to see all files, placeable or not in the Place dialog. Try the *.psb files and InDesign will load them to the cursor's place gun.

Alternatively you could drag the *.psb files to your document's layout window.

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

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[tuilorraine]

Thank you Uwe. I did not need to try this as Eugene's advice helped me solve the problem. My place command is now working just as it was before. But I do appreciate that you tried to help. Thank-you for giving youtr time to help me.