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Inspiring
September 18, 2017
Question

Moving Photoshop's Settings Folder?

  • September 18, 2017
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Hi folks!

Is it possible to move PS' settings folder and still have the app reference the folder in it's new location? Or will it always use the Adobe default folder?

This is the folder that contains keystrokes, workspaces, menu settings, brushes etc.?

Thanks!

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Mylenium
Legend
September 18, 2017

You cannot move configuration stuff. Think about it: How should any program even be aware of a different location unless at its core it had provision for scanning your whole harddrive or whatever. So no, can't do. PS will always use a certain set of default locations for preferences and all that.

Mylenium

Inspiring
September 27, 2017

I'd be happy if they would just move the settings to my Creative Cloud storage. That'd solve the issue. It's even cross platform.

D Fosse
Community Expert
Community Expert
September 27, 2017

Not practical. Settings are rewritten every time you close the application (which, incidentally, is why they tend to corrupt rather easily).