Adobe Photoshop and Cloud Syncing; Automatically backing up photos

[ScottishHorseLady]

I am searching for ways to automatically back up all of the work I do in PS on images on my computer.

At this point, I am investigating how Adobe Photoshop and Cloud Storage syncing works.  I have over 1 TB of photos stored on my computer in one folder with multiple sub-folders (probably hundreds). 

My questions:

Once I upload all of my photos to the Cloud and “sync” them with the folders on my computer, as I work on an image on my computer are those same changes made to the photo in the Cloud?

If I add or delete a folder in my computer, is that folder added to or deleted from the folder in the Cloud?

Another scenario:  If, instead of having all the photos on my computer I have them on an external hard drive, would the syncing process work the same as if they are on my computer.

And, finally, are there any other options for automatically getting my backup photos (where ever they may be stored) to reflect any and all changes made on a daily basis to the images stored on my computer (or external hard drive)? 

Please be aware that I am not a technical guru nor do I have thousands upon thousands of dollars for this project.

I appreciate any and all advice.

[Myra Ferguson]

If you create a document in Photoshop and use the option to save it to the Creative Cloud, then the document is saved as a PSDC file which is a cloud document. When you work on a cloud document, it is automatically saved to the cloud, and you can access version history. Cloud documents aren't a backup file, though.

• Get to know cloud documents

You could save a document to your hard drive and copy it to the Creative Cloud folder on your hard drive. That folder syncs to your Creative Cloud storage. These files can be in any format.

• Sync your files using cloud storage

If you intend to use an external hard drive, I would recommend working on your local hard drive and making a copy on the external drive as it's not recommended that you work on a networked drive or removable media:

• Networks, removable media | Photoshop