Libraries: Assets available locally on my PC or not?

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February 1, 2024
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I have followed any/all the leads as to location of my Photoshop library assets on my PC. I would appreciate some clarity; are the assets only "in the cloud"? I've sure spent a ton of time looking for actual files because of wording that says they are available offline. Maybe this could be explained fully or maybe, I am just missing something.

Thank you.

Windows

Correct answer Kevin Stohlmeyer

Thank you for this latest lead. I had taken this path before but neglected to check for HIDDEN FILES in Windows Explorer.
FYI, I am using Windows 11.

C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Creative Cloud Libraries\LIBS\<#######>_AdobeID\creative_cloud\dcx\######"dig through"\components
Why anyone would want to dig through their system to find these files is beyond me.
Also, using words like "offline" is misleading if this is the only way to access these assets locally on a PC or MAC.

If there is a more direct route, I'd be interrested in hearing!

Kevin Stohlmeyer, thank you for nudging my brain into thinking about hidden files.

@.klm. there isnt a more direct route as these are meant to be primarily cloud-based assets. The only reason to access a local instance of these files would be if something corrupted or internet was not available. Otherwise why wouldn't you just export these from your library directly?

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g6279

Participant

As to why we want a local copy. Because we don't always have an internet connection.

I also am trying to figure out an easier way to install a bunch of library file (overlays, etc) rather than going through a very tedious process of manually making a folder and copying files into them. There has to be a better method.

Kevin Stohlmeyer

Community Expert

@.klm. On Macs the files are stored here: /Users/<username>/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Creative Cloud Libraries/LIBS

On Windows its C:\Users\<username>AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Creative Cloud\Libraries...

Kevin Stohlmeyer

Community Expert

After here you will need to do some digging through the separate folder assets are found in "components" folders inside all the various directories.

Kevin Stohlmeyer

Community Expert

@Kevin StohlmeyerOne very big reason for working offline or having an offline library would be when a companies IT security restricts cloud based storage due to government restrictions and regulations. This is the case for me and the team of 20+ illustrators that work on my team. We work for a military contractor and have used Photoshop and Illustrator as our primary graphics tools for nearly 20 years. As much as we would love to use ibraries for reusable and shareable content within our team this is not availble, as cloud syncing is dissabled.

Having the ability to use app library functionality as the program intends and promotes is something that Enterprise users, especially those with high security restrictions should have the ability to use without requiring cloud functionality. I understand that the API for the Libraries functionality most likely resides in the cloud environment, and requires this system to share and link content between uers, but in my opinion this limitation will lead to a drop in Enterprise subscribers if not addressed. With Adobe's intense focus on cloud and AI tools, they are forgetting about their everyday workhorse users who need reliable consistent products, and expect easy access to their data. Not increased restrictions and flashy novelty tools of little value.

If anyone has any advise or solutions that may help please speak up. Thanks.

@brian363699728c62 in that case your IT needs to reach out to Adobe. They have solutions explicitly for government clients that are not publicly available.

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