File restoration

Forum|Forum|2 years ago
May 23, 2023
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Hello!

I was editing a picture in TIFF format for 2 hours, with automated 10 minute process saving. Then, after reopening I got a message that it didn't exist. I've found it in the folder and there is just one layer saved and other result is not. How can I restore the file with all layers?

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jefbr

Inspiring

Hello

you should find a file here:

C:\Users\ <replace with your username > \AppData\Roaming\Adobe\<fill in your photoshop version here >\AutoRecover

It should look something like this:

C:\Users\jefbr\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2023\AutoRecover

If it's not there, I think there is no way to recover it.

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jefbr

Inspiring

Another "hail mary cross your fingers and hope" thing you can try is:

Again in windows explorer go here:

C:\Users\<fill in your username here>\AppData\Local\Temp

Sort the files by date, find a temp file with a size you think matches to your document (ie, don't bother with the 1KB files) where the date is as close to the moment you lost your file.

Copy/paste that file to your desktop and rename it to pleaseletthiswork.tiff and try opening it in photoshop.

It's a small chance but you might be lucky.

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Kristina300146025ktjAuthor

Participating Frequently

I'm sorry but I use iOS:( Have also tried to do the steps written above in my system and can't find these folders

Zesty_wanderlust15A7

Known Participant

You mean it needs 10 mins to save, or it will save every 10 mins?

Anyway, I personally won't use automation as I would be afraid something I do could interfere with it. Better to do it manually after every important change (unless it takes 10 mins 😉 )

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Kristina300146025ktjAuthor

Participating Frequently

I mean, it's being saved every 10 minutes 🙂

Zesty_wanderlust15A7

Known Participant

For some huge [cursing removed] in some software, I prefer to close w/o saving and reopen. But you'll need a habit of saving at the right times and often.

With automation you could have a huge[cursing removed] and see it saving that 2 secs later if you are unlucky. Sure, often your history may get you out of it. What I prefer depends on what I just did 😛

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