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P: Bring Quick Share back to Photoshop (removed from 23.3)

Community Beginner ,
Apr 19, 2022 Apr 19, 2022

Adobe, bring back the Quick Share button that was at the top right of Photoshop (it was just removed with the April release of Photoshop 23.3)

The reasoning for removing it is stated as "due to low usage, desire to simplify the options bar UI, and redundant functionality to other export functions."

But there is no other export function (that I am aware of) that allows you to send an image directly to another device via AirDrop -- This was extremely convenient as I didnt have to save/export a file onto my HDD everytime I wanted to send something to my phone or tablet.
Please bring it back and tuck it away somwhere if you have to.

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Adobe Employee , Jun 12, 2025 Jun 12, 2025

Great news! The latest Photoshop Beta now supports native Mac/Windows sharing options like AirDrop, Mail, Nearby Share & more. We’ve also added Slack integration, Quick export & Copy to clipboard for all your assets, all accessible via the Share button at the top right.
Rolling out to regular Photoshop soon as well!
Full update here: https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-beta-discussions/improved-quick-sharing-live-in-photoshop-beta/td-p/15351668

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Adobe Employee , May 08, 2025 May 08, 2025

We are working on a new version of Share that restores the OS sharing controls, including Airdrop, Messages, and will also add Slack.

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Community Expert ,
Apr 20, 2022 Apr 20, 2022

Some work-arounds are explored here:

 

https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-bugs/p-share-option-missing-after-the-23-3-update...


Edit: that link made sense before the separate topic was merged into the same topic that the link was pointing to!

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LEGEND ,
Apr 20, 2022 Apr 20, 2022

If I get a chance I'll take a look at this, it should be doable between AppleScript. Automator, and Shortcuts.

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LEGEND ,
Apr 20, 2022 Apr 20, 2022

Begging is not enough. You still have to vote...

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Community Beginner ,
Apr 20, 2022 Apr 20, 2022

What do you mean it's not gone? Maybe you haven't updated is why you still have it. 

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Community Beginner ,
Apr 21, 2022 Apr 21, 2022

@J453 yes, I wasnt under the impression that this features removal was accidental. We are simply requesting that it be brought back (intentionally).

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Community Beginner ,
Apr 21, 2022 Apr 21, 2022

Why can't I Share by email now in Photoshop 2022? I always sent photos to my iPad this way and now I can only Share to iCloud. 

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Community Expert ,
Apr 21, 2022 Apr 21, 2022

Hi in photoshop when you press the share button you will see a window there is a mail option...regards

Ali Sajjad / Graphic Design Trainer / Freelancer / Adobe Certified Professional
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Community Expert ,
Apr 21, 2022 Apr 21, 2022

Are you on Mac? Post is tagged Windows but you are mentioning Apple products. 

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Community Beginner ,
Apr 22, 2022 Apr 22, 2022

That option is no longer there since the update before the one I did yesterday. I no longer have the email option. I don't know how to get it back. 

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Community Beginner ,
Apr 22, 2022 Apr 22, 2022

I'm on a Windows computer but before the latest updates of Photoshop Cc 2022, I had an option to email. I would email a photo to myself & view  on my iPad. 

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Community Expert ,
Apr 22, 2022 Apr 22, 2022

The quick share option has been removed in v23.3:

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/quick-share.html

 

Dave

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Community Expert ,
Apr 22, 2022 Apr 22, 2022

It was removed in the April 2022 update, you can vote for it to be returned here:

 

https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-ideas/p-bring-quick-share-back-to-photoshop-remov...

 

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Community Beginner ,
Apr 22, 2022 Apr 22, 2022

Thank you. That was a useful feature. I voted to bring it back. 

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New Here ,
Apr 22, 2022 Apr 22, 2022

PLEAASE, bring back that button.

ASAP

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Explorer ,
Apr 23, 2022 Apr 23, 2022

They should give users the option to vote to keep features and not just remove it until everyone updates and then with no backup way of quickly sharing to our clients via airdrop on mac

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Explorer ,
Apr 23, 2022 Apr 23, 2022

We all need to upvote the feature at the top of the post

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Community Beginner ,
Apr 23, 2022 Apr 23, 2022

Bring it back, PLEASE, please, please. Not having it is making a lot of extra work to send files.

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Explorer ,
Apr 24, 2022 Apr 24, 2022

Why ADOBE why?!?? I just thougt genius how easy was to transfer from my photoshop screen to the iphone with one click. I'm on a MBP 2019 no M1... Dont wanna run Rosetta whatever... it was there until a month or less ago. WHY WHY WHY? 

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Explorer ,
Apr 24, 2022 Apr 24, 2022

Literally used it everyday multiple times a day, this was a horrible decision, they should have left it optional at least.  

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New Here ,
Apr 24, 2022 Apr 24, 2022

Ya think? Intentional... means there was a discussion and everybody in the room said ....share? [removed by moderator] Remove it! 

NOt a good decision as alot of us use it to transfer files to our iphones... and yes... Apple makes iphones.

 

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LEGEND ,
Apr 24, 2022 Apr 24, 2022

Official statement often doesn't refer internal marketing findings. I wouldn't take it too serious since it most likely doesn't explain unsaid motives but only justify them, perhaps to enforce us to use the product the way more beneficial for company.

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Community Beginner ,
Apr 25, 2022 Apr 25, 2022

Yes, this morning my share button is gone as well on my 2020 intel imac, so it's not only affecting M1 users.  This is totally ridiculous, is there somewhere we can complain, I mean what is the big deal leaving the share button there?!

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New Here ,
Apr 25, 2022 Apr 25, 2022

What the...? Removed for not being used... I can probably give you 50 features I have never used, but as I never use them I don't know what they are... SHARE however was/is one of the MOST useful features. Is it that Apple want some money for you to have it on there? Holy crap Adobe and Apple. Get a grip. I pay £50 a month for this software, I have spent tens of thousands on Apple products... so do millions of people. Don't you all have enough money? We use this feature more than many other features. For crying out loud... just give it back!

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LEGEND ,
Apr 25, 2022 Apr 25, 2022
Removed for not being used...


There's more, useful to read the entire explanation: 

....desire to simplify the options bar UI, and redundant functionality to other export functions.

Author “Color Management for Photographers" & "Photoshop CC Color Management/pluralsight"
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New Here ,
Apr 26, 2022 Apr 26, 2022

Why remove one of the biggest time savers in Photoshop? That was a very short sighted decision. Now I must save it as a jpg and drag it into an iMessage or an email. And their excuse that its redundant doesnt cut it. There's no other share function that exports a jpg to those platforms now. It just has to be done manually again. This is the opposite of progession. Back to the old way. 

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