How can I importing a custom workspace preset into Photoshop CC

[sanhllm]

I'm taking a Lynda.com course: Pastel Drawing with Photoshop. A custom workspace is provided. The file name is Pastels LE.psw. It is loaded through Edit>Presets>Export/Import Presets, then restart Photoshop. But when I go to choose this workspace, it's not in the list. Is there a different way? thank you

[davescm]

You could try putting it directly in the workspace folder.

On Windows 10 mine are in :

C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CC 2017 \Adobe Photoshop CC 2017 Settings \Workspaces (Modified)

Dave

[sanhllm]

thank you Dave. I have a mac, and can't find any workspaces folder.

[davescm]

On a Mac try here :

Users/[user name]/Library/Preferences/Adobe Photoshop CC 2017 Settings/WorkSpaces

Or for modified spaces :

Users/[user name]/Library/Preferences/Adobe Photoshop CC 2017 Settings/WorkSpaces (Modified)

Dave

Edit If the folders are hidden - this may help:

Access hidden Mac OS library files

[sanhllm]

I found where to drag the file into. But it still doesn't show up in Photoshop as a workspace to choose.  I think the problem is with the file. The icon in not a document icon like other files in the WorkSpaces (modified) folder. It has the same extension .psw but the icon is a black screen shape with green letters exec. Thank you very much for your help.

[peter0punk]

Hi there.

You need to go to photoshop and do: Edit/Preferences/Export_Import Preferences

From there you choose the file folder and make the import.

[cwayj]

Hi Peter,

Time has passed but in case you see this post: I successfully exported and then imported, but it never showed up in the Workspace pulldown? It was a .psw file from the same version of Photoshop (2020) so I thought it would work- hoping to recover my custom settings, argh. Thanks.

[Pamela5FFE · Accepted solution]

Hi there,

I ran into the same issue – I've always been able to copy my custom workspaces and move them to a new machine without any issues, but for some reason Photoshop now makes you export and then import them through a different process.

EXPORT

1. On the machine where you have your workspaces saved, open Photoshop and go to Edit -> Presets -> Import/Export Presets...
2.  Click on the Export Presets tab
3.  Choose which workspaces(s) to export
4.  Choose a location to export the workspaces; copy those to a location you can access on the new device

IMPORT

1.  Do the same thing in Photoshop on the new machine, but this time import the workspaces: Edit -> Presets -> Import/Export Presets...
2.  Make sure you're on the Import Presets tab
3.  Navigate to the location where you've saved your exported workspaces
4.  Click Import Presets
5.  Go to Window -> Workspace -> and your imported workspace(s) should be there!

[Hays346237507st1]

This doesn't work.  Workspace file types are not recognized in the Import/Export Presets window.

[D Fosse]

As davescm said further up: drop it in your Workspaces folder directly.

This under Settings in your user account. It's not in program files.

It will be there. If you don't see it, it's hidden and you need to show hidden folders in your operating system settings.

[SonikSaint]

You can paste your workplace configuration in this location : 

/Users/yourusername/Library/Preferences/Adobe Photoshop 2024 Settings/WorkSpaces

[Trevor.Dennis]

Windows 10 and 11

C:\Users\[Your User Name]\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2024\Adobe Photoshop 2024 Settings\WorkSpaces

[pMarie55]

Thank you, Trevor. This worked for me on my new Win 11 PC. 

[Chris23022356g2qb]

Mac OS Ventura running Photoshop 2024:
1. In Finder, click 'GO' in the top menu. When the menu appears hold 'ALT/OPTION' and your hidden 'LIBRARY' menu item will appear. Click on 'LIBRARY'.
2. Navigate to Library/Preferences/Adobe Photoshop 2024 Settings/Workspaces
3. Drop or Copy/Paste your .psw file into here. (Dropping into the Workspaces (Modified) folder didn't work for me).
4. Restart Photoshop, your workspace should appear at the top.