Numerous program settings are stored in the Adobe Photoshop Preferences file, including general display options, file-saving options, performance options, cursor options, transparency options, type options, and options for plug‑ins and scratch disks. Most of these options are set in the Preferences dialog box. Preference settings are saved each time you quit the application.
Unexpected behavior may indicate damaged preferences. If you suspect damage to preferences, restore preferences to their default settings.
To re-create the preferences files for Photoshop, start the application while holding down Ctrl+Alt+Shift (Windows) or Command+Option+Shift (Mac OS). Then, click Yes to the message, 'Delete the Adobe Photoshop Settings file?'
Note: If this process doesn't work for you while you're using a wireless (Bluetooth) keyboard, attach a wired keyboard and retry.
Mar 12, 2015 By default, the /Library folder is hidden on Mac. This is a folder that Apple feels you shouldn’t need access to most of the the time, but occasionally, you may need it for specific things. I use it often to view the preferences for the apps I have installed on my Mac. How do I trash my Pro Tools preferences? Article #1721787; Updated on Nov 19, 2019 at 6:24 PM. Trash Pro Tools Preferences for Mac Trash Pro Tools Preferences on macOS Pro Tools 11, 12, 2018+ Close Pro Tools and launch Finder. Click Go and select Go to Folder Enter /Library/Preferences/Avid and click Go. Delete the Pro Tools folder.
Important: If you re-create the preferences by deleting the Adobe Photoshop Settings file, make sure that you only delete that file. If you delete the entire settings folder, you also delete any unsaved actions or presets.
Reinstalling Photoshop does not remove the preferences file. Before reinstalling Photoshop, re-create your preferences.
Important: Apple made the user library folder hidden by default with the release of Mac OS X 10.7. If you require access to files in the hidden library folder to perform Adobe-related troubleshooting, see How to access hidden user library files.
| Photoshop preference | Filename | Path |
| General settings | Adobe Photoshop [version] Prefs.psp | Users/[user name]/Library/Preferences/ Adobe Photoshop [version] Settings |
| Actions | Actions palette.psp | Users/[user name]/Library/Preferences/ Adobe Photoshop [version] Settings |
| Camera Raw Preferences | Adobe Camera Raw [version] Prefs | Users/[user name]/Library/Preferences |
| Color settings (Color management) | Color Settings.csf | Users/[user name]/Library/Preferences/ Adobe Photoshop [version] Settings |
| Custom Color settings (Color management) | Userdefined.csf | Users/[user name]/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Color/Settings |
| Custom proof setups (Color management) | Userdefined.psf | Users/[user name]/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Color/Proofing |
| Editing and painting tools | Brushes.psp, Contours.psp, Custom Shapes.psp, Gradients.psp, Patterns.psp, RepoussePresets.psp, Styles.psp, Swatches.psp, ToolPresets.psp | Users/[user name]/Library/Preferences/ Adobe Photoshop [version] Settings/ |
| Paths | Adobe Photoshop [version] Paths | Users/[user name]/Library/Preferences |
| Save for Web | Adobe Save For Web CS6 Prefs
| Users/[user name]/Library/Preferences/ Adobe/Plugins/Adobe Save for Web CS6/ Photoshop Users/[user name]/Library/Preferences |
| Filters and Effects | Adobe Adaptive Wide Angle [version], Adobe Dicom [version], Adobe Filter Gallery [version] Prefs, Adobe Lens Blur [version] Prefs, Adobe Lens Correction [version] Prefs, Adobe Liquify [version] Prefs, Adobe VanishingPoint [version],Adobe Oil Paint [version] | Users/[user name]/Library/Preferences/ Adobe/Plugins/[effect or filter name]/ Photoshop |
| Lens Profiles (Created with the Lens Profile software) | Userdefined.lcs | Users/[user name]/Library/Preferences/ Adobe/LensCorrection/1.0/Settings |
| Workspaces | [User Defined] Workspaces that have been modified | Users/[user name]/Library/Preferences/ Users/[user name]/Library/Preferences/ |
| Third-party plug-in settings (for example, location of the plug-ins folder) | (varies) | Users/[user name]/Library/Preferences folder |
| Saved presets | [User defined] | Users/[user name]/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop [version]/Presets/[feature name] |
| Photoshop Preference | Filename | Path |
| General settings | Adobe Photoshop [version] Prefs.psp (32-bit version) Adobe Photoshop X64 [version] Prefs.psp (64-bit version) | Users/[user name]/AppData/Roaming/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop [version]/Adobe Photoshop [version] Settings |
| Actions | Actions palette.psp | Users/[user name]/AppData/Roaming/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop [version]/Adobe Photoshop [version] Settings |
| Camera Raw | Windows registry key .xmp files saved from Camera Raw dialog box | HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Adobe/Camera Raw/[version] Users/[user name]/AppData/Roaming/CameraRaw/Settings |
| Color settings (Color management) | Color Settings.csf | Users/[user name]/AppData/Roaming/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop [version]/Adobe Photoshop [version] Settings |
| Custom Color settings (Color management) | Userdefined.csf | Users/[user name]/AppData/Roaming/Adobe/ Color/Settings |
| Custom proof setups (Color management) | Userdefined.psf | Users/[user name]/AppData/Roaming/Adobe/ Color/Proofing |
| Editing and painting tools | Brushes.psp, Contours.psp, Custom Shapes.psp, Gradients.psp, Patterns.psp, Styles.psp, Swatches.psp, ToolPresets.psp | Users/[user name]/AppData/Roaming/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop [version]/Adobe Photoshop [version] Settings/Presets |
| Paths | Preferences are saved as value data in the SettingsFilePath value name in the Windows registry. | (Windows registry key) HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Adobe/Photoshop/[version] Settings FilePath value: Users/[user name]/AppData/Roaming/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop [version]/Adobe Photoshop [version] Settings |
| Save for Web | Adobe Save for Web 13.0 Prefs Save for Web file | Users/[user name]/AppData/Roaming/Adobe/Plugins/ Users/[user name]/AppData/Roaming/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop [version]/Optimized Settings/filename.irs |
| Filters and Effects | Adobe Effect [version] Prefs, Adobe Filter Gallery [version] Prefs, Adobe Lens Blur [version] Prefs, Adobe Lens Correction [version] Prefs, Adobe Liquify [version] Prefs, Adobe Mondo Filter [version], Adobe Oil Paint [version] | Users/[user name]/AppData/Roaming/Adobe/Plugins/ [effect or filter name]/Photoshop |
| Lens Profiles (Created with the Lens Profile software) | Userdefined.lcs Adaptive lens profile files: .wac | Users/[user name]/AppData/Roaming/Adobe/ Users/[user name]/AppData/Roaming/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop [version]/Optimize Settings |
| Workspaces | [User Defined] Workspaces that have been modified | Users/[user name]/AppData/Roaming/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop [version]/Adobe Photoshop [version] Settings/Workspaces Users/[user name]/AppData/Roaming/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop [version]/Adobe Photoshop [version] Settings/Workspaces (Modified) |
| Third-party plug-in settings (for example, location of the plug-ins folder) | Settings are stored as value data in the SettingsFilePath value name in the Windows registry. | HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Adobe/Photoshop/[version] |
| Saved Presets | [User defined] | Users/[user name]/AppData/Roaming/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop [version]/Presets/[feature name] |
| Photoshop Preference | Filename | Path |
| General settings | Adobe Photoshop [version] Prefs.psp | Documents and Settings/[user name]/Application Data/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop [version]/Adobe Photoshop [version] Settings |
| Actions | Actions palette.psp | Documents and Settings/[user name]/Application Data/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop [version]/Adobe Photoshop [version] Settings |
| Camera Raw | Windows registry key .xmp files saved from Camera Raw dialog | HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Adobe/Camera Raw/[version] Documents and Settings/[user name]/Application Data/Adobe/CameraRaw/Settings |
| Color settings (Color management) | Color Settings.csf | Documents and Settings/[user name]/Application Data/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop [version]/Adobe Photoshop [version] Settings |
| Custom Color settings (Color management) | Userdefined.csf | Documents and Settings/[user name]/Application Data/Adobe/Color/Settings |
| Custom proof setups (Color management) | Userdefined.psf | Documents and Settings/[user name]/Application Data/Adobe/Color/Proofing |
| Editing and painting tools | Brushes.psp, Contours.psp, Custom Shapes.psp, Gradients.psp, Patterns.psp, Styles.psp, Swatches.psp, ToolPresets.psp | Documents and Settings/[user name]/Application Data/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop [version]/Presets |
| Paths | Preferences are saved as value data in the SettingsFilePath value name in the Windows registry. | KEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Adobe/Photoshop/[version] SettingsFilePath: |
| Save for Web | Adobe Save for Web [version] Prefs | Documents and Settings/[user name]/Adobe/Plugins/Adobe Save For Web [version]/Photoshop |
| Filters and Effects | Adobe Effect [version] Prefs, Adobe Filter Gallery [version] Prefs, Adobe Lens Correction [version] Prefs, Adobe Liquify [version] Prefs, Adobe Adaptive Wide Angle | Documents and Settings/[user name]/Application Data/Adobe/Plugins/[effect or filter name]/Photoshop Documents and Settings/[user name]/Application Data/Adobe/Plugins/Adobe Lens Correction [version]/Photoshop Documents and Settings/[user name]/Application Data/Adobe/Plugins/Adobe Liquify [version]/Photoshop Documents and Settings/[user name]/Application Data/Adobe/Plugins/Adobe Adaptive Wide Angle [version] |
| Lens Profiles (Created with the Lens Profile software) | Userdefined.lcs | Documents and Settings/[user name]Application Data/Adobe/Plugins/Adobe Lens Correction [version]/Photoshop |
| Workspaces | [User Defined] Workspaces that have modified | Documents and Settings/[user name]/Application Data/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop [version]/Adobe Photoshop [version] Settings/Workspaces Documents and Settings/[user name]/Application Data/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop [version]/Adobe Photoshop [version] Settings/Workspaces (Modified) |
| Third-party plug-in settings (for example, location of the plug-ins folder) | Settings are stored as value data in the SettingsFilePath value name in the Windows registry. | HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Adobe/Photoshop/[version] |
| Saved presets | Saved presets | Documents and Settings/[user name]/Application Data/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop [version]/Presets/[feature name] |
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