If you’ve recently checked your inbox, you might have stumbled upon an email that’s creating quite a buzz among Adobe Creative Cloud subscribers (including me). The subject line reads: ‘Discontinuation of Creative Cloud Synced files.’ Don’t fret just yet – this isn’t a drill. It’s a legit email straight from Adobe, so no need to worry about scams or phishing attempts. They’re making some changes, and it’s important to be in the loop.

Here’s a screenshot of the email they sent to Adobe Creative Cloud subscribers:

Starting from February 1st, 2024, you won’t be able to share files or folders from your Creative Cloud Synced files with new users outside of cloud storage services.

From October 1st, 2023, Adobe is gradually phasing out the whole Creative Cloud content synchronization thing. Yep. Synced file and folder sharing? Say goodbye. And not just a “see you later” kind of goodbye – they’re permanently removing the cloud-based copies of your files. That means those files you’ve been relying on in your local Creative Cloud Files folder won’t be syncing up with Creative Cloud storage anymore. They’ll just be hanging out in your local folder.

Oh, and here’s the plot twist: Folders and files you’ve been sharing from Creative Cloud Synced files won’t be accessible to anyone anymore. The access door is closing.

But fear not! Adobe isn’t flipping a switch overnight. They’re rolling out these changes gradually, so it’s not like your files will vanish into thin air.

Now, here’s what you can do:

1. Locate Your Creative Cloud Files: If you’re on Windows, head over to C:\Users<Username>\Creative Cloud Files. Mac users, you’ll find it at HD/Users/<Username>/Creative Cloud Files. (Note: <Username> is the user name of the current user)
2. Move Your Files: Before the fateful day of February 1st, 2024, make sure you move your files from the Creative Cloud Files folder to another safe spot. You don’t want those files to be left hanging.
3. Double-Check on the Web: Pop over to assets.adobe.com/files to see which of your files will be affected. It’s like giving your files a little check-up.
4. Backup, Backup, Backup: I recommend using other cloud storage providers like Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive to keep your precious files safe and sound.

So there you have it, the info on Adobe’s Creative Cloud Synced files changes. It’s a bit of a shift, but with a little bit of planning, you’ll be riding the wave of change like a pro.