Workspaces vanished

[larry45]

Workspaces have vanished in PS 2023. Any ideas how to get them back? thanks.

[Myra Ferguson]

Do you mean that there's nothing listed when you go to the Workspace icon in the upper right or go to Window > Workspace?

If so, you might try resetting Photoshop's preferences:

• Preferences in Photoshop

[jane-e]

@larry45 

If you mean something else, show us a screenshot of what you are seeing so we can better assist.

Jane

[larry45]

Thanks Myra , Jane.

Here is what I'm seeing: I'm on PS 2023 - mac

Before there was one called Larry, which had the workspace that I have tweaked over the years. Seems to be gone all of the sudden. Never see that happen before.  (recently I've deleted past versions of PS, ie 2022, 2019 and preferences to those versions, but if have any idea what search for on my hardrive, let me know , thanks!)

[Myra Ferguson]

When you update Photoshop via the Creative Cloud Desktop App, there's a setting that lets you keep your previous settings and preferences. If it's not selected, then your preferences would have been removed.

• Sync application settings with Creative Cloud - Import previous settings and preferences
• Update Creative Cloud apps - ADVANCED OPTIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL APPS

If you want to backup your preferences, you can access them and save them:

• Preferences in Photoshop (see Backup preferences)

[jane-e]

@larry45 

If you have TimeMachine set up for backups, you can check to see if you can find it in your backups:

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/preference-file-names-locations-photoshop.html

The Library folder is hidden by default:

https://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/global/access-hidden-user-library-files.html

Workspace Preferences - Contains list of workspaces (psw files) that are loaded and/or modified.	* Workspace Prefs.psp	Users/[user name]/Library/Preferences/ Adobe Photoshop [version] Settings
Workspaces - Contains any custom workspaces that have been saved.	[Workspace Name].psw	Users/[user name]/Library/Preferences/ Adobe Photoshop [version] Settings/WorkSpaces

If you can't find it, you will have to recreate it. Be sure to save it again with the same name every time you tweak it. You might also want to take a screenshot to assist you in case you ever have the need.

Jane

[larry45]

Thanks Jane/ Myra, ok going to read all this stuff over a few days.  search in TM ect. . Look at global Adobe preferences.

That said, just glancing now see this, "Customized preferences and settings are migrated to the latest version of the app."

So implies default it to carry all that stuff over?

Should never happen even once to anyone, so fact happeing is a glaring flaw with Adibe IMO.

Just

[larry45]

Glad Jane you supplied screenshot of user name libary, prefences, will dig in later,   as link above you have says, "app data, roaming"  as location, never heard of or seen that app data, or roaming, not come up in spotlight search:

[jane-e]

@larry45 

The Library folder is hidden by default, which is why it does not show up in Spotlight:

https://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/global/access-hidden-user-library-files.html

[larry45]

Jane, yes know hidden, but (side tagent, not even looked for my lost workspace yet in TM, but I will tonight), What I'm saying is your screenshot is one I believe/ trust, while ADobe link, says app dat roaming which I do not find anywhere, even drilling down into libary no app data, romaing, so that wierd no?   app data/ romaing? never heard of it, and cant find that anywhere, yet Adobe put that on their link,     Confusing that ADobe does that?

[jane-e · Accepted solution]

@larry45 

Here are screenshots from my own computer. macOS has several libraries. Go to the right one.

Jane

[larry45]

Update:  I did find an save backup in time Machine. And I restored it in the correct area on the computer

[larry45]

Yet, but... disturbingly, it's still not showing up in the software.  I don't see load workspace, like you might with actions. so any ideas? 

[larry45]

BTW Jane, Myra, my keyboard shortcuts (which Jane given great tips on in past, thanks), is also vanished, and I did check my preferences was indeed, selected to import previoius:  see screenshot

[larry45]

Tried to open file with PS and says does not recognize it . Hopefuly someone from Adobe will come to pipe in.

[Zen Creative Agency]

Adobe are hiding because they know how buggy[cursing removed] their apps are right now. Soooooooo many problems. What has happened at Adobe? The quality of their software has become quite poor.

[Zen Creative Agency]

Yep, ALL my workspaces keep vanishing, whenever I do an update of AI, INDD or PS.

I have to go and MANUALLY  copy my saved workspaces into the preferences folders in the Library, it's a massive pain.

BUT SERIOUSLY ADOBE, ARE YOU EVEN THINKING AT ALL?

OBVIOUSLY, when the workspaces disappear, we have to copy them back in, as described above. BUT that fully stuffs up the UI in ALL 3 apps – the tools and panes all disappear when quitting and restarting the apps. The only way to get them back is to tap the TAB key twice, and then go and reset the workspace. I HAVE TO DO THIS EVERY SINGLE [cursing removed] TIME AND I AM JUST SO SO SO SO SO SICK OF IT!

FIX IT. ADOBE!!!! GRRRRRR