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How to reset Photoshop preferences file default settings
Today we are discussing about reset Photoshop and how to reset Photoshop preferences, Photoshop goes wrong. Tools are not working, Menu options or Panels are disappearing, something acting like strange Photoshop have no weight behavior and probably, if you done something you don't know what you done.and you want Photoshop back in the shape the way came to installed.
probably you might reset preferences file, not if workspace problems that might not be the case. The problem is that your Photoshop preferences file is corrupted. This means that the preferences file is damaged and the information inside it is confused.
Photoshop is the preferred file for storing its performance settings. There are User interface settings and display settings, plugin file settings, file format setting, tools setting, scratch disks and typing settings, save and delete settings and more.
There is a easy method to how to reset Photoshop Preferences come back to their defaults setting.
How to Reset Photoshop Preferences (All Versions of Photoshop's)
It involves 3 methods of reset Photoshop preferences & reset Photoshop settings
✅Method 1:-Reset Essentials To restore toolbar in photoshop
1)Now Open Your Adobe Photoshop cc,cs6,s5,cs3 in PC or Laptop
2)In the top menu bar of Adobe Photoshop CC, click on Window option.
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how to reset photoshop preferences |
✅Method 2:-Delete Preferences File To reset Photoshop settings
1)Close your adobe Photoshop completely
My Computer have Windows 10
2)Before You Deleting the Preferences File, You can Unhide Folder, Follow my Simple Steps.
How to Unhide Files and Folders:-
I Will show how to unhide folders in Windows 10, (You have Windows 7, 8.1 or Windows XP or Mac operating System, you Search in YouTube "how to Unhide folder in pc")
✅Go to LOCAL DISC (C) Folder
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✅Check the box on HIDDEN ITEMS (Hidden Files and Folders are showed)
In Windows 10, Vista or 7, the Preferences File is located at:
Local Disc(C)/Users/{Username}/AppData/Roaming/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop (Version)/Adobe Photoshop (Version) Settings
In Windows XP, the Preferences File is located at:
Local Disc(C)/Documents and Settings/{Username}/Application Data/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop (Version)/Adobe Photoshop (Version) Settings
In MAC, the Preferences File is located at:
/Users/{Username}/Library/Preferences/Adobe Photoshop (Version) Settings
3)Go to LOCAL DISC (C) Folder


6)Open the Folder AppData
7)Open the Folder Roaming
8)Open the Folder Adobe
9)Open the Folder Adobe Photoshop CC 2019 (You have Adobe Photoshop CC 2018, Adobe Photoshop CC 2017, Adobe Photoshop CS6, CS3,)
10)Open the Folder Adobe Photoshop CC 2019 Settings (You have Adobe Photoshop CC 2018 Settings, Adobe Photoshop CC 2017 Settings, Adobe Photoshop CS6 Settings, CS3,)
11)Now Delete the file Adobe Photoshop CC 2019 Prefs (You have Adobe Photoshop CC 2018 Settings Prefs, Adobe Photoshop CC 2017 Settings Prefs, Adobe Photoshop CS6 Settings Prefs, CS3,)
12)Now Restart your Adobe Photoshop or open your Adobe Photoshop.
✅Method 3:-Reset Photoshop-reset Photoshop settings
Immediately Press and Hold Ctrl+Shift+Alt (in Windows (Option+Command+Shift in MAC Operating System) as you start Adobe Photoshop.

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