PS Updated & Everything Missing

[vmolino]

My laptop updated on it's own today when I was working in PS 2020. Now, all the sudden, I'm forced into PS 2022, my 2020 version is gone, & so are all my custom brushes & patterns I created & use, as well as my preferences. Any help finding/restoring everything would be much appreciated. 

[PECourtejoie]

Hi, it seems that you have auto-update selected in Creative Cloud. 

Normally, you can select whether to import the previous preferences or not.

I would suggest to disable it in the future, if you want to select when you update.

I would also suggest to try: Edit/Presets/Import export presets.

[vmolino]

Thanks so much for the response. The problem now is that I have no idea where to find the presets/files to import. I don't understand why, when Photoshop updates, it doesn't keep all my settings, custom brushes, shapes, etc. It is beyond frustrating.

[PECourtejoie]

Thé best location to store them is in the presets folder it opens the first time in each panel menu, in your user account. https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/preference-file-names-locations-photoshop.html

If those are presets you got from the net, search in your downloads folder.