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migrate custom patterns

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July 19, 2022
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I need to migrate my custom patterns to a new machine. I don't find them located in the presets\Patterns folder nor with the presets manager export/import tool. Any idea where photoshop is storing them? I am running PS 2022 under Windows 10.

thankx for any help.

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Correct answer Trevor.Dennis

It should be as simple as having Preset Syncing enabled in Preferences, and an Internet connection. I have not tested it myself, but that's how I understand it to work.

https://helpx.adobe.com/nz/photoshop/using/sync-presets.html

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ellensander

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I have the same question but I am using CS5. I cannot find my custom patterns anywhere. I am still using CS5 because I live in an area where the internet is not always stable and require all software on my local machine. Thus I wouldn't find my .pat files in the cloud. Thanks for any help you can give me. The User/.....Presets/Patterns folder does not contain my custom patterns as far as I can tell.

Trevor.Dennis

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The folder hierarchy changed with Creative Cloud, and I am having trouble tracking down the CS6 and earlier file locations. What operating system are you using? If Windows, you need to enable Hidden Files and Folders in File Explorer.

What you can do then is to select your C: drive and search for patterns.psp

If you are using a Mac, then I am sure someone else can help you.

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ellensander

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Many thanks, that worked, Dennis. In case this comes up again, CS5 on Windows 10 the path is Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS5\Adobe Photoshop CS5 Settings. Much appreciate your help.

Ellen

Trevor.DennisCorrect answer

Braniac

It should be as simple as having Preset Syncing enabled in Preferences, and an Internet connection. I have not tested it myself, but that's how I understand it to work.

https://helpx.adobe.com/nz/photoshop/using/sync-presets.html

lucb64665728Author

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Preset Syncing was activated on the new machine. But on the old machine in PS V23.4.2 the option was not even present in the preferences while it was present but not activated in PS V22.5.8 (yes I have multiple versions installed). Strange but activating it in PS V22 made it also appear in V24. And as expected I can now access these custom patterns on the new machine.

Thank you.

c.pfaffenbichler

Braniac

I don't find them located in the presets\Patterns folder nor with the presets manager export/import tool.

Patterns are available under Edit > Presets > Import/Export Presets – naturally they have to have been saved at one time and the pat-files need to reside in the proper location.

lucb64665728Author

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thank you for spending time on this issue.

Only the patterns in %user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop [version]\Presets\Patterns do appear in the list. I made a test by dropping a pattern in that location.

But meanwhile I solved the problem with the Creative Cloud syncing option (see other reply by Trevor Dennis).

c.pfaffenbichler

Braniac

Sorry, copied the wrong line:

Users\[user name]\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop [version]\Presets\[feature name]

lucb64665728Author

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unfortunatelly they are not stored there.

I did a quick test on the new machine:

made a selection in any image layer
create a pattern from this selection in the menu 'Edit-Use as Pattern' (might be slightly different because I use a french localised PS)
you are prompted for a name but never for a location where to store the pattern
using a find '*.pat' on %user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\ I located a new pattern under %user%\

AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Creative Cloud Libraries\LIBS\6827749550DC67C40A490D45_AdobeID\creative_cloud\dcx\49366ac0-b57e-4c71-ae60-5b9aaef1ca91\components\00d0acd4-b654-4cf5-863e-a58467d76d3d.pat

At best I will import all of them from the location on the old machine and then clean the unwanted and duplicates in the pattern manager tool. But I would prefer a easier export method.