Photos in your System Photo Library are available in apps like iMovie, Pages, and Keynote. You can also sync them to iOS devices and view them on Apple TV. And if you want to use your own images as your desktop picture or screen saver, the images need to be in your System Photo Library before you can select them in System Preferences.
If you have only one photo library, then it's the System Photo Library. Otherwise, the first photo library that you create or open in Photos will become the System Photo Library. If you have more than one library, you might need to designate a System Photo Library, so other apps can access the photos and videos you want them to use.
Follow these steps to designate a System Photo Library:
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If you open a second or different library in the Photos app, and you haven't designated it as the System Photo Library, other applications will use photos from the original System Photo Library. Hold down the Option key when you open Photos to see which library is set as the System Photo Library.
You can use iCloud Photos, Shared Albums, and My Photo Stream only with the System Photo Library. If you choose a different library in Photos without designating it as the System Photo Library, the iCloud tab in Photos preferences is disabled:
If you designate a new library as the System Photo Library and then turn on iCloud Photos, the photos and videos in the new library will merge with those already in your iCloud Photos. If you want to keep the contents of your photo libraries separate, don’t turn on iCloud Photos for more than one library in Photos.
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.
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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