old psd files access

[terryb89371805]

cannot find old project psd files. i have used the search all but no joy.

Is there a way i can change the History to retrieve older projects.

i.e my history goes back only to 5 months. i need it to go back to 12 months. thanks

[Bojan Živković]

Are you reffering Search in Photoshop? I do not know trick to elongate files memorizing nor I think it is available.

[D Fosse]

Photoshop is not a file management system. It doesn't know where your files are and it's not supposed to. The Photoshop History panel logs edits in an open document. It ends when the file is closed.

If your operating system searches don't come up with anything, you need to go through all your folders one by one. Knowing where your files are is your own responsibility. Make a logical folder structure.

[federico platon]

If your using Windows 10 as I do, I still complain about the slow archaic and limited way of searching files. But when you select a disk drive do a search typing *.psd, in the View menu have several options check the extension and hidden files checkboxes,.... You may also try some third part utilities. Though finding psd should not too complicated. From Photoshop or any other application there is hardly anything you can do for searching.

I will give you a better suggestion use Adobe Bridge, it is fast and can filter by file extensión. On the search path that shows on top, you can click at the end to allow it to show what is inside of folders and subfolders of the drive, folder, you are . 

[terryb89371805]

A different computer as the old one was broken so hoping the files are in my Adobe account somewhere

[davescm]

Hi

By "History" are you referring to the Recent Files list ? That is not a complete list of PSD files on your computer just a reference to those recently edited.

Come out of Photoshop and use Windows file explorer to search for *.psd in "This PC". It will give you a list of every psd file stored across your drives.

Dave

[terryb89371805]

Hi Dave

[terryb89371805]

its not on the computer as its a new computer .the old one died on me. i was hoping its still in Adobe

[terryb89371805]

ok i understand. its a different PC so was hoping the files are somewhere in Adobe or stored in Photoshop

[davescm]

Hi,
If you save files into the Creative Cloud Files on your computer then a copy should be synced to the cloud. If you store them elsewhere it will not.
You can check if any files are synced by going to the desktop app, clicking Files then View on Web. That will take you to the online cloud storage

Dave

[jane-e]

Hi Terry,

If you are on a Mac, use Spotlight inside of the Finder. Start with "Name ends with .psd" and use the plus sign on the right to add as many filters as you need for Created Date, etc. Be sure to choose "This Mac", not the current folder.

Jane

[jane-e]

Hi Terry,

No they are not stored in PS and are only stored in Creative Cloud if you put them there. With your new system, be sure to get an external drive and backup to it.

Jane