P: Why was sync settings removed?

Kinda ridiculous that in 2020, there's still no Sync Settings feature for Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign!

Instead of wasting time putting in feature we don't need keep features we like. Seems programmers are having too much "fun" programming and don't consult users or don't even use the program (Who could blame them!)

Am I correct in that Sync settings is gone from the this latest version?
It was great after a crash to make sure all work machines were set up the same.
Peter

Using Windows 10 PC and Photoshop/Lightroom cc2017. The sync settings option does NOT show up in the Preferences dialogue box. It did at one time but now does not. I am signed into my Adobe Account and Sync is ON in the desktop application. I am getting a new computer and would very much like to sync all my settings before I change over. What am I missing in this whole process?

@8816053 –

Check out the CC Libraries feature... you will find the functionality you're looking for there.

> You can save these presets, but you cannot import, export or now SYNC OR MIGRATE these settings. Makes Creative Cloud useless. Anyone got a license to CS 6.0 they can sell me?>

While I admit I don't use the Cloud a lot, I wouldn't say Sync was the only reason for it. But more to the point, I really did like CS6, but am horrified now at the thought of being limited to working with just what is available in CS6. I've gotten spoiled.  '-}

It would be very nice, however, if Adobe could come up with something that they can support, that's easy and understandable to use so we can once again sync, and/or backup our settings and presets, etc.

This is the biggest travesty since Adobe Premiere CS4. I've used Creative Suite user from the beginning, and have been go through cycles of complete ineptitude regarding Adobe product usability before. Here we are mid-2016, and have these glaring, Software 1.0 errors in what should be an exceptionally mature platform.  

For example. The Photoshop [Document Type] preset, indispensable when creating new documents you want sized to existing needs. You can save these presets, but you cannot import, export or now SYNC OR MIGRATE these settings. Makes Creative Cloud useless. Anyone got a license to CS 6.0 they can sell me?

"On top of which, some apps didn't seem to know how to tell you which direction the sync was moving in."

Yes, absolutely right. You'd open up a CC application and it would ask you an overly-simple question like: "Do you want to sync settings with the cloud?" Yeah, well, in which direction?

If it wasn't sure to people exactly what was happening, then it wasn't safe to say "yes."

> but the way it was implemented wasn't very discoverable, and required manual synchronization - and had very low usage.>

On top of which, some apps didn't seem to know how to tell you which direction the sync was moving in. IMO, it was simply too complicated working with several apps, even for those of us who did use it, and bits and pieces of it were strewn across the desktop making it a game of hide and seek.

I really hope Adobe comes up with a better version of Sync, which also ought to make it possible to implement it with consistency. I'm sure if they do, we'll complicate it for them by insisting it be  completely automatic, user-controllable on a case by case basis, and a hybrid of both.<G>

I really like how Chrome Browser can sync your history, passwords, bookmarks, addons, ect. I setup this feature one times on each PC and then it just works like auto-magic. 🙂 Is there a reason why it would not work like in Chrome?

And if you open your Firefox browser first time, so it asks you what you want to import/synchronize.

I believe that the Adobe has not changed the pricing policy just to make more money earned. I believe the idea is to bring more benefits to users. Or am I wrong?