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Last updated on
May 24, 2023
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Also applies to Photoshop Extended
Full read/write access is required to the following directories to use Photoshop on the Windows operating system.
Note: To install Photoshop, installation requires a user account with full local Administrative rights.
To use scratch disk files, ICC profiles, preferences files, and application files, it's necessary to have read and write access to the folders listed below.
Note: On a 64-bit version of Windows, both the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Photoshop are installed.
32-bit version of Photoshop on a 32-bit version of Windows
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The root directory of any volume specified as a scratch disk location, unless the volume is assigned to the TEMP variable on the Environment tab of the System Control Panel. |
Photoshop scratch disk files, saved at the root level, allow background processing of open images. |
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These folders contain color profiles or custom saved settings for color management in Photoshop. |
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Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop [Version] |
This folder contains application files, plug-in files, and saveable presets. |
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This folder contains preferences settings. |
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Program Files\Common Files\Adobe |
This folder contains files that provide support for the Type tool, online features, color management, and workgroup files. The folder also contains the files that are shared among different products and is critical for proper operation. |
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The system Temp folder |
Photoshop uses the system Temp folder for printing and installation purposes. Files can be written to the following folders:
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Folders you access when saving or opening files |
Photoshop requires read and write access to all folders in which users save files. |
32-bit version of Photoshop on a 64-bit version of Windows
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| The root directory of any volume specified as a scratch disk location, unless the volume is assigned to the TEMP variable on the Environment tab of the System Control Panel. | Photoshop scratch disk files, saved at the root level, allow background processing of open images. |
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These folders contain color profiles or custom saved settings for color management in Photoshop. |
| Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop | This folder contains application files, plug-in files, and saveable presets. |
| Users\[user name]\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop | This folder contains preferences settings. |
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This folder contains files that provide support for the Type tool, online features, color management, and workgroup files. |
| The system Temp folder | Photoshop uses the system Temp folder for printing and installation purposes. Files can be written to the following folders:
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| Folders you access when saving or opening files | Photoshop requires read and write access to folders in which you save files. |
64-bit version of Photoshop on a 64-bit version of Windows
| Folder | Details |
| The root directory of any volume specified as a scratch disk location, unless the volume is assigned to the TEMP variable on the Environment tab of the System Control Panel. | Photoshop scratch disk files, saved at the root level, allow background processing of open images. |
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These folders contain color profiles or custom saved settings for color management in Photoshop. |
| Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop | This folder contains application files, plug-in files, and saveable presets. |
| Users\[user name]\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop | This folder contains preferences settings. |
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This folder contains files that provide support for the Type tool, online features, color management, and workgroup files. |
| The system Temp folder | Photoshop uses the system Temp folder for printing and installation purposes. Files can be written to the following folders:
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| Folders you access when saving or opening files | Photoshop requires read and write access to folders in which you save files. |
