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What happened to essentials classic workspace?

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September 29, 2021
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Where can I find the essentials classic workspace? Was it removed?

Windows

Correct answer gener7

Photoshop 2021 v22.5.1 is the latest. There is no Essentials Classic workspace. If you can remember the version you last saw it, you can roll back to that older version using your CC Desktop app.

Also while newer versions tend to be unevenly distributed, I don't know anything about 23.0.0 at least yet.

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cindyb86155889

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I have been using Photoshop 2022 and have always had the Essentials Classic. Now it's gone. Can anyone help me find it?

Thanks!

davescm

Community Expert

As discussed several times in this thread, Photoshop has always had an Essentials workspace but not an Essentials Classic (unless you made it yourself and named it so).

Illustrator has both Essentials and Essentials Classic workspaces though.

Dave

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jmacdonaldRO

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This is completely incorrect.

gener7

Correct answer

Community Expert

Photoshop 2021 v22.5.1 is the latest. There is no Essentials Classic workspace. If you can remember the version you last saw it, you can roll back to that older version using your CC Desktop app.

Also while newer versions tend to be unevenly distributed, I don't know anything about 23.0.0 at least yet.

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applephxAuthor

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Your answer makes sense, unlike Adobe's decision to remove essentials classic. I am using a beta version (23) I could roll back but it will be delaying the inevatible.

I'll have to backup all my settings files and manually copy them over. Hopefully Adobe will allow syncing of workspaces to the cloud or at least a menu shortcut to backup/restore instead of trying to remember/web-search where the directory is every time there is an upgrade (which doesn't always transfer settings) or computer switch.

Thanks again!

davescm

Community Expert

There never was an Essentials Classic in Photoshop, unless you made one yourself. The default workspace was, and is, just "Essentials".

Essentials classic appears in Illustrator and InDesign.

Dave

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applephxAuthor

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Thank you all for your help. I am an advanced user and have spent hours reconfiguring and saving workspaces. I usually back them up then copy them over but it is not always pratical if I change computers or work locations unexpectedly.

The suggestions of doing what normally works as shown in the aformentioned screenshots. Is not working. See my initial response screenshot as well as this one which you can see shows no "essentials classic" option.

jane-e

Community Expert

Hi @applephx

You can find the Essentials Classic Workspace in both Illustrator and InDesign. If you want one with that name in Photoshop, first arrange your panels as you wish, then go to Window menu > Workspace > New Workspace to create a custom workspace.

~ Jane

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applephxAuthor

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Thank you all for your help. I am an advanced user and have spent hours reconfiguring and saving workspaces. I usually back them up then copy them over but it is not always pratical if I change computers or work locations unexpectedly.

The suggestions of doing what normally works as shown in the aformentioned screenshots. Is not working. See my initial response screenshot as well as this one which you can see shows no "essentials classic" option.

CShubert

Community Manager

Hi,

Here is a tutorial doc on how to manage your workspace(s). All the tools you used in your other workspace are available and you should be able to simply create what you want.
https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/workspace-basics.html

Will this help you to get back to your working flow?

Thank you,

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applephxAuthor

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Does anyone have a solution for this?? Any adobe representatives on here?