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How to update Adobe apps properly?

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January 27, 2025
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Hello,

I actively use several Adobe apps (Windows 11) like Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, PremierePro…

I also use custom settings, keyboard shortcuts, workspaces, presets, brushes, colors etc. in every one of them.

My problem comes with (auto)update when I lose all this stuff, which is…

I believe there must be an easy way how to keep or transfer all the important custom stuff from old versions to new ones but I have not find a way how to do it so far.

Can someone tell me how to do this? Thanks!

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Correct answer wlashack

I actually agree with you, it would be sensible to have more alignment. I am a user of Adobe software, not an employee, so come at this as a customer. However, I've also seen the outcry in these forums, whenever Adobe have tried to make small moves toward such alignment. They are stuck between a rock and a hard place. 🙂

Dave

Every creator is confronted with opponents of every change. That's part of it, and real creators know not to let this affect their progressive approach in any way. But that has taken us beyond the scope of this thread. 😉

davescm

Community Expert

See the link attached. You can set individual apps to import previous settings and preferences

https://helpx.adobe.com/uk/creative-cloud/help/creative-cloud-updates.html

Dave

wlashackAuthor

Inspiring

Oh! That is it! Thanks a lot.

One more question — if i need to reinstall computer or move my settings to another one — how to do that?

davescm

Community Expert

I understand your point of view but on the other and practical hand to make things work sometimes means to accept changes. You cannot keep history to create future.

But OK, If I understand the point of what you said, there is still no way to migrate Adobe apps the normal way. It is a pain and there is no tendecy to change that. Good to know.

Thanks.

I actually agree with you, it would be sensible to have more alignment. I am a user of Adobe software, not an employee, so come at this as a customer. However, I've also seen the outcry in these forums, whenever Adobe have tried to make small moves toward such alignment. They are stuck between a rock and a hard place. 🙂

Dave

AxelMatt

Community Expert

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My problem comes with (auto)update when I lose all this stuff, which is…

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By @wlashack

That's not a problem. If the CC client shows the message that updates for the appropriate applications are available click on install. The updates will be installed and all settings will be kept.

If there are major updates availabe it's the same. The new version will be installad and settings, workspaces etc. will be kept. There's only on difference, before the install precess start you'll be asked if you'll keep the former version or it should be deinstalled.

I've installed many updates in the last years and I don't have problems with all the settings, preferences and so on.

My System: Intel i7-8700K - 64GB RAM - NVidia Geforce RTX 3060 - Windows 11 Pro 25H2 -- LR-Classic 15 - Photoshop 27 - Nik Collection 8 - PureRAW 5 - Topaz Photo

wlashackAuthor

Inspiring

That is strange, because I can say the opposite — I lose everything with every new autoupdate.

I have set to update automatically and keep only latest version on my computer.

Semaphoric

Community Expert

Check in the CC desktop app, in the Apps section. Open the three dot menu next to where it says "Installed Apps", and choose Manage Auto Updates. Under Photoshop, open the Advanced Options, and make sure 'Import previous settings and preferences' is checked.

Personally, I leave Auto Update turned off, after I got burned by it too many times.

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