- Photoshop User Guide
- Introduction to Photoshop
- Photoshop and other Adobe products and services
- Photoshop on the iPad (not available in mainland China)
- Photoshop on the iPad | Common questions
- Get to know the workspace
- System requirements | Photoshop on the iPad
- Create, open, and export documents
- Add photos
- Work with layers
- Draw and paint with brushes
- Make selections and add masks
- Retouch your composites
- Work with adjustment layers
- Adjust the tonality of your composite with Curves
- Apply transform operations
- Crop and rotate your composites
- Rotate, pan, zoom, and reset the canvas
- Work with Type layers
- Work with Photoshop and Lightroom
- Get missing fonts in Photoshop on the iPad
- Japanese Text in Photoshop on the iPad
- Manage app settings
- Touch shortcuts and gestures
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Edit your image size
- Livestream as you create in Photoshop on the iPad
- Correct imperfections with the Healing Brush
- Create brushes in Capture and use them in Photoshop on the iPad
- Work with Camera Raw files
- Create and work with Smart Objects
- Adjust exposure in your images with Dodge and Burn
- Auto adjustment commands in Photoshop on the iPad
- Smudge areas in your images with Photoshop on the iPad
- Saturate or desaturate your images using Sponge tool
- Content aware fill for iPad
- Photoshop on the web (not available in mainland China)
- Common questions
- System requirements
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Supported file types
- Introduction to the workspace
- Open and work with cloud documents
- Generative AI features
- Basic concepts of editing
- Quick Actions
- Work with layers
- Retouch images and remove imperfections
- Make quick selections
- Image improvements with Adjustment Layers
- Add a fill layer
- Move, transform, and crop images
- Draw and paint
- Draw and edit Shapes
- Work with Type layers
- Work with anyone on the web
- Manage app settings
- Generate Image
- Generate Background
- Reference Image
- Photoshop (beta) (not available in mainland China)
- Generative AI (not available in mainland China)
- Common questions on generative AI in Photoshop
- Generative Fill in Photoshop on the desktop
- Generate Image with descriptive text prompts
- Generative Expand in Photoshop on the desktop
- Replace background with Generate background
- Get new variations with Generate Similar
- Generative Fill in Photoshop on the iPad
- Generative Expand in Photoshop on the iPad
- Generative AI features in Photoshop on the web
- Content authenticity (not available in mainland China)
- Cloud documents (not available in mainland China)
- Photoshop cloud documents | Common questions
- Photoshop cloud documents | Workflow questions
- Manage and work with cloud documents in Photoshop
- Upgrade cloud storage for Photoshop
- Unable to create or save a cloud document
- Solve Photoshop cloud document errors
- Collect cloud document sync logs
- Invite others to edit your cloud documents
- Share files and comment in-app
- Workspace
- Workspace basics
- Preferences
- Learn faster with the Photoshop Discover Panel
- Create documents
- Place files
- Default keyboard shortcuts
- Customize keyboard shortcuts
- Tool galleries
- Performance preferences
- Use tools
- Presets
- Grid and guides
- Touch gestures
- Use the Touch Bar with Photoshop
- Touch capabilities and customizable workspaces
- Technology previews
- Metadata and notes
- Place Photoshop images in other applications
- Rulers
- Show or hide non-printing Extras
- Specify columns for an image
- Undo and history
- Panels and menus
- Position elements with snapping
- Position with the Ruler tool
- Web, screen, and app design
- Image and color basics
- How to resize images
- Work with raster and vector images
- Image size and resolution
- Acquire images from cameras and scanners
- Create, open, and import images
- View images
- Invalid JPEG Marker error | Opening images
- Viewing multiple images
- Customize color pickers and swatches
- High dynamic range images
- Match colors in your image
- Convert between color modes
- Color modes
- Erase parts of an image
- Blending modes
- Choose colors
- Customize indexed color tables
- Image information
- Distort filters are unavailable
- About color
- Color and monochrome adjustments using channels
- Choose colors in the Color and Swatches panels
- Sample
- Color mode or Image mode
- Color cast
- Add a conditional mode change to an action
- Add swatches from HTML CSS and SVG
- Bit depth and preferences
- Layers
- Layer basics
- Nondestructive editing
- Create and manage layers and groups
- Select, group, and link layers
- Place images into frames
- Layer opacity and blending
- Mask layers
- Apply Smart Filters
- Layer comps
- Move, stack, and lock layers
- Mask layers with vector masks
- Manage layers and groups
- Layer effects and styles
- Edit layer masks
- Extract assets
- Reveal layers with clipping masks
- Generate image assets from layers
- Work with Smart Objects
- Blending modes
- Combine multiple images into a group portrait
- Combine images with Auto-Blend Layers
- Align and distribute layers
- Copy CSS from layers
- Load selections from a layer or layer mask's boundaries
- Knockout to reveal content from other layers
- Selections
- Get started with selections
- Make selections in your composite
- Select and Mask workspace
- Select with the marquee tools
- Select with the lasso tools
- Adjust pixel selections
- Move, copy, and delete selected pixels
- Create a temporary quick mask
- Select a color range in an image
- Convert between paths and selection borders
- Channel basics
- Save selections and alpha channel masks
- Select the image areas in focus
- Duplicate, split, and merge channels
- Channel calculations
- Get started with selections
- Image adjustments
- Replace object colors
- Perspective warp
- Reduce camera shake blurring
- Healing brush examples
- Export color lookup tables
- Adjust image sharpness and blur
- Understand color adjustments
- Apply a Brightness/Contrast adjustment
- Adjust shadow and highlight detail
- Levels adjustment
- Adjust hue and saturation
- Adjust vibrance
- Adjust color saturation in image areas
- Make quick tonal adjustments
- Apply special color effects to images
- Enhance your image with color balance adjustments
- High dynamic range images
- View histograms and pixel values
- Match colors in your image
- Crop and straighten photos
- Convert a color image to black and white
- Adjustment and fill layers
- Curves adjustment
- Blending modes
- Target images for press
- Adjust color and tone with Levels and Curves eyedroppers
- Adjust HDR exposure and toning
- Dodge or burn image areas
- Make selective color adjustments
- Adobe Camera Raw
- Camera Raw system requirements
- What's new in Camera Raw
- Introduction to Camera Raw
- Create panoramas
- Supported lenses
- Vignette, grain, and dehaze effects in Camera Raw
- Default keyboard shortcuts
- Automatic perspective correction in Camera Raw
- Radial Filter in Camera Raw
- Manage Camera Raw settings
- Open, process, and save images in Camera Raw
- Repair images with the Enhanced Spot Removal tool in Camera Raw
- Rotate, crop, and adjust images
- Adjust color rendering in Camera Raw
- Process versions in Camera Raw
- Make local adjustments in Camera Raw
- Image repair and restoration
- Image enhancement and transformation
- Drawing and painting
- Paint symmetrical patterns
- Draw rectangles and modify stroke options
- About drawing
- Draw and edit shapes
- Painting tools
- Create and modify brushes
- Blending modes
- Add color to paths
- Edit paths
- Paint with the Mixer Brush
- Brush presets
- Gradients
- Gradient interpolation
- Fill and stroke selections, layers, and paths
- Draw with the Pen tools
- Create patterns
- Generate a pattern using the Pattern Maker
- Manage paths
- Manage pattern libraries and presets
- Draw or paint with a graphics tablet
- Create textured brushes
- Add dynamic elements to brushes
- Gradient
- Paint stylized strokes with the Art History Brush
- Paint with a pattern
- Sync presets on multiple devices
- Migrate presets, actions, and settings
- Text
- Filters and effects
- Saving and exporting
- Color Management
- Web, screen, and app design
- Video and animation
- Printing
- Automation
- Troubleshooting
Preset sync in Photoshop 25.0 has been discontinued and the feature will no longer be functional.
Discontinued with the release of Photoshop 25.0 (September 2023 release)
With the latest release of Photoshop, Preset Sync has been discontinued and the feature will no longer be functional.
When Preset Sync is ENABLED via Photoshop preferences, your presets are saved to your local disk every time Photoshop is closed.
Once Photoshop is upgraded to 25.0, the last configuration of your Brushes, Gradients, Patterns, Swatches, Shapes, and Styles preset panels will be available to continue using.
In the rare case your presets configuration in Photoshop 25.0 differs from the previous Photoshop installation, follow these steps to recover a copy:
1. Close Photoshop.
2. Find the folder locations:
- MAC: /Users//Library/Preferences/Adobe Photoshop [previous_version_year] Settings
- Win10: C:\Users\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop version\Adobe Photoshop [previous_version_year] Settings
3. Find the files: Brushes.psp, CustomShapes.psp, Gradients.psp, Patterns.psp, Styles.psp and Swatches.psp
4. Make a copy of these files.
5. Copy the files in the Settings folder of Photoshop 25.0.
- MAC: /Users//Library/Preferences/Adobe Photoshop 2024 Settings
- Win10: C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop version\Adobe Photoshop 2024 Settings
6. Relaunch Photoshop.
Valid for Photoshop versions 24.7 and older
Photoshop Preset Syncing lets you manage your favorite presets by seamlessly syncing them to any desktop device, making exporting and importing across devices or app versions a thing of the past.
When Preset Syncing is enabled, your presets on one device will sync up your Creative Cloud and sync down to any other desktop device you log into using the same Adobe ID.
When enabled, the following preset types will sync to your Creative Cloud — Brushes, Gradients, Swatches, Styles, Shapes, and Patterns.
Currently, the following preset types do not sync to Creative Cloud — Workspaces, Tools, Contours, Sky replacement, and Camera Raw presets or profiles.
Preset Syncing is turned off by default. You can enable or disable Preset Syncing in Preferences > General > Preset Syncing
Disable preset syncing
When you uncheck Preset Syncing you will be presented with a dialog asking whether to keep your currently synced presets so other devices can still access them, or to delete your synced presets from your account.
Note: When choosing No, any presets that are currently synced will be removed from the Creative Cloud and delete any presets on other systems with Preset Syncing enabled.
Enable preset syncing
When you enable Preset Syncing you will be presented with a confirmation dialog.
Syncing Presets count toward your storage quota. To learn more about your storage quota, see Find how much cloud storage you have.
Can I use Preset Syncing as a backup?
Preset Syncing is intended to be used as a secure backup, however we always recommend having a manual backup your favorite presets.
Will the organization of my presets be retained?
Yes. Preset folders, hierarchy, and order will all be retained across devices with Preset Sync enabled.
How can I tell if my Presets are done syncing?
In the Creative Cloud desktop app, click the cloud icon in the upper-right corner to show current File sync status.
If File syncing is still in progress on either machine then presets are still being synced.
When File syncing shows as Up to date, your presets will be done syncing.
At first sync, why has Photoshop become unresponsive?
If Photoshop has seemed to freeze when you first enable Preset Syncing, please be patient and do not force quit Photoshop. If you have a large amount of presets to sync, it may take a minute or two for the initial sync to complete.
Why don't my synced presets show up on another computer?
Make sure Preset Syncing is enabled on all devices you want your presets to sync between. Enabling Preset Syncing on one computer does not automatically enable Preset Syncing on your other computers.
Is preset syncing enabled on both machines?
Enabling Preset Syncing on Machine A does not automatically enable preset sync on Machine B. The user must select the Preset Syncing checkbox in Preferences > General on any machine they want to sync to/from.
Is preset syncing in progress?
Open the Creative Cloud desktop app and then select the cloud icon in the top-right corner. If “File syncing” is in progress on either machine, then presets are still being transferred from one machine to the other.
I received this error message “Something went wrong while syncing your presets. Please try to restart Photoshop to recover”. What should I do?
1. Side notes for Customer Support Agents: This is an error message that occurs when Photoshop and CC Libraries fail to communicate and transfer preset data. Re-installing or downgrading Photoshop will not resolve this issue. There are two possible suggestions:
i. Suggest turning Preset Sync OFF if users can open Photoshop. Navigate to Preferences and choose to keep or delete the presets from the cloud. Presets in the cloud count toward the Library quota. Go to step 3b.
ii. Force Preset Sync OFF if users aren't able to launch Photoshop. Navigate to Preferences. Forcing it OFF doesn’t provide the option of deleting presets from the cloud. If users want to delete presets from the cloud, additional steps are required. See the instructions provided. Go to 3c.
2. Suggest turning Preset Sync OFF if users can open Photoshop and navigate to Preferences:
i. Ensure your machine has an internet connection.
ii. Close Photoshop on all machines.
iii. If you haven’t done so, back up your presets. Copy preset files from Adobe Photoshop 2021/22 Settings folder to a safe location (Brushes.psp, CustomShapes.psp, Gradients.psp, Patterns.psp, Styles.psp, Swatches.psp).
- MAC: /Users/<user>/Library/Preferences/Adobe Photoshop 202X Settings
- Win10: C:\Users\...\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 202X\Adobe Photoshop 202X Settings
iv. Launch Photoshop, go to Preferences > General, uncheck Preset Syncing and select OK.
v. When asked if users want to keep the presets in the cloud, they can select Yes (keeps presets in the cloud and counts toward Library quota) or No (removed presets from the cloud).
3. Force Preset Sync OFF if users aren't able to launch Photoshop and get to Preferences:
i. Ensure your machine has an internet connection.
ii. Close Photoshop on all machines.
iii. If you haven’t done so, back up your presets. Copy preset files from Adobe Photoshop 2021/22 Settings folder to a safe location (Brushes.psp, CustomShapes.psp, Gradients.psp, Patterns.psp, Styles.psp, Swatches.psp).
- MAC: /Users/<user>/Library/Preferences/Adobe Photoshop 202X Settings
- Win10: C:\Users\...\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 202X\Adobe Photoshop 202X Settings
iv. Ask users if they prefer to delete presets from the cloud.
v. If they choose to keep presets in the cloud
- Create a text file and add the text: PresetSync 0.
If the PSUserConfig.txt already exists in the Settings folder, they can edit it and add the flag.
- Save the text file with the name PSUserConfig.txt. Place it inside the folder “Adobe Photoshop 202X\Adobe Photoshop 202X Settings”.
- Relaunch Photoshop. The flag will force Preset Sync OFF and remove the Preset Syncing preference from the Preference dialog.
vi. If they choose to remove presets from the cloud:
- Create a text file and add the texts on separate lines: PresetSync 0, PresetSyncInfoPanel 1.
If the PSUserConfig.txt already exists in the Settings folder, they can edit it and add the flag.
- Save the text file with the name PSUserConfig.txt. Place it inside the folder “Adobe Photoshop 202X\Adobe Photoshop 202X Settings”.
- Relaunch Photoshop. The flag will force Preset Sync OFF and remove the Preset Syncing preference from the Preference dialog.
- Open the Preset Sync Info panel via Window > Preset Sync Info. Capture a screenshot and keep it as a reference. Feel free to share it with us.
- In the Preset Sync Info panel, go to the top right menu (hamburger menu) and select the option Delete Synced Libraries.
- Allow time for Preset Sync libraries to be deleted and recreated, at least 5 minutes before moving on to the next step.
- Close Photoshop.
- Remove PSUserConfig.txt file from the Settings folder. Preset Sync will remain OFF.
- Launch Photoshop.
I received an error message saying “Your Creative Cloud storage is full, so the library updates can't sync. Upgrade your storage or try removing files to free up space.” What should I do?
- Preset syncing counts toward the user’s Libraries quota. This started happening earlier 2021.
- User can choose to turn Preset Sync OFF and when asked if they want to keep presets in the cloud, choosing NO will delete presets from the cloud and free Library space.
- Presets will remain available locally.
Was there a preset syncing error?
1. Close Photoshop on all machines.
2. Copy preset files from Adobe Photoshop settings folder to a safe location (Brushes.psp, CustomShapes.psp, Gradients.psp, Patterns.psp, Styles.psp, Swatches.psp).
3. Retrieve CC LibraryProcess.log from locations:
MAC: /Users/<user>/Library/Logs/CreativeCloud/
Win10: C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\Temp\CreativeCloud\Creative Cloud Libraries
4. On the machine experiencing the “Libraries sync error”:
- Create the file PSUserConfig.txt in the Adobe Photoshop settings folder if it does not yet exist.
- Add the “PresetSyncInfoPanel 1” gestalt to PSUserConfig.txt.
- Launch / re-launch Photoshop.
- Open the Preset Sync Info panel via Window > Preset Sync Info.
- In the panel’s menu, select “Delete Synced Libraries”.
- Enable preset syncing via Preferences > General.
- Wait for sync to finish in CCD.
- Remove “PresetSyncInfoPanel 1” gestalt from PSUserConfig.txt.
- Restart Photoshop.
5. On other machines:
- Launch Photoshop.
- Enable preset syncing via Preferences > General.
- Wait for sync to finish in CCD.
- Delete any redundant presets/folders that were created during the re-sync.