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romany36267645
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January 5, 2024
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Syncing Settings, Presets, Actions, etc between computers

  • January 5, 2024
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What is the best way to transfer Photoshop Settings, Presets, Actions, etc, to a new computer? 

 

It looks like some cloud-based sync was available that has since been discontinued. "Preset sync in Photoshop 25.0 has been discontinued and the feature will no longer be functional."

 

Is the information found here still the best way to do it https://helpx.adobe.com/ca/photoshop/using/preset-migration.html ? Certain things seem to be missing with this method like scripts, workspace, etc. 

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    Julie Chapalain
    Julie Chapalain
    Inspiring
    November 29, 2024

    It's such a shame that there isn't an automated way to sync presets or to export them like in Illustrator and inDesign. Using the manual way, by copying the settings folder is a bit "cheap" and "low cost way"...

      c.pfaffenbichler
      c.pfaffenbichler
      Community Expert
      January 7, 2024

      I have to transfer them so seldomy that I keep having problems remembering where which presets are stored. 

       

      I work on Mac myself, but the Workspaces you should find under (and copy to) 
      Users\[user name]\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop [version]\Adobe Photoshop [version] Settings\WorkSpaces

      Scripts should be under 

      C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop [version]\Settings

       

      Please check out this page: 

      https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/script-to-input-and-select-and-move-layers-based-on-the-input/m-p/14327898

       

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      romany36267645Author
      Inspiring
      January 7, 2024

      I talked to support and they recommended the same thing.

       

      They advised I copy-paste all of the files under Users/username/AppData/Roaming/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop 2024/Adobe Photoshop 2024 Settings  (Windows). I've yet to try it, but I understand this should essentially transfer everything. 

        TwILeK
        TwILeK
        Known Participant
        January 30, 2025

        In 2024 that is the solution, that I need to copy files manually between computers? But always ask me to sign in tu dual image editing and similar network related thinks ... but cannot sync relevant settings between 2 computers 😄

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