Preset Syncing checkbox is not visible in Preferences/General Photoshop 2021

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October 29, 2020
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I installed the latest 2021 release of Photoshop and have been checking out all the tutorials for new features. Several of them mention automatic preset syncing that's triggered by a checkbox in the Preferences/General tab. However that check box is not available/visible in my Photoshop. Definitely perplexed by this.

See screenshot for my Preference pane.

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Correct answer Matt Fuerch

Preset Syncing is now available in Photoshop 22.2 released today. You can enable this feature by opening the Preferences > General page and clicking the Preset Syncing checkbox.

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Matt Fuerch

Adobe Employee

More information on Preset Syncing can be found here: https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/sync-presets.html

The preset types that can be synced across machines are Brushes, Swatches, Shapes, Gradients, Patterns, and Styles.

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IanBarber

Inspiring

I had this issue but now after quitting the creative cloud desktop app and restarting, the option is now available

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John Saxo

Participating Frequently

Ian-barber, when you "quit" the creative cloud app did you simply restart the app, or the computer also? I quit the app and restarted it (i.e. sign out and sign in) but it made no difference.

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Matt FuerchCorrect answer

Adobe Employee

Preset Syncing is now available in Photoshop 22.2 released today. You can enable this feature by opening the Preferences > General page and clicking the Preset Syncing checkbox.

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John Saxo

Participating Frequently

I am on 22.2.0, updated today, and still have no Preset Syncing checkbox.

Running on Big Sur.

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IanBarber

Inspiring

Same here, 22.2.0 Big Sur and don't see the sync check box in Preferences

JJMack

Community Expert

I remember the was a Sync Setting preferences at one time but the was removed in later Photoshop versions. The I a menu Item Edit>Preset>Migrate Presets and Edit>Presets>Export?Import Presets...