Creative Cloud question: When someone is using Photoshop's Creative Cloud, and the internet connection drops out, what happens to the image file that you were working on? Is it still...

Marionsho Loc: Kansas

When someone is using Photoshop's Creative Cloud, and the internet connection drops out, what happens to the image file that you were working on?
Is it still there, with all the changes still applied, or are you back to square one?
Marion

dcampbell52 Loc: Clearwater Fl

Marionsho wrote:

When someone is using Photoshop's Creative Cloud, and the internet connection drops out, what happens to the image file that you were working on?
Is it still there, with all the changes still applied, or are you back to square one?
Marion

Internet has very little to do with Creative Cloud apps. The apps live on your hard drive and the cloud only provides updates. The Cloud is also a means of verifying your right to the software but Adobe gives a 30 day or so grace period between checking the rights and disabling the apps. This allows for using the apps in areas that do not have internet access. As I said, the Apps live on the computer along with your images etc. In addition, you are allowed 2 active logins to the cloud. If you (like me) have 2 desktops and 2 laptops, all you have to do is, when logging into the cloud on a 3rd machine is tell it to logout of one or both of the existing computers.

mborn Loc: Massachusetts

Marionsho wrote:

When someone is using Photoshop's Creative Cloud, and the internet connection drops out, what happens to the image file that you were working on?
Is it still there, with all the changes still applied, or are you back to square one?
Marion

You do NOT WORK IN THE CLOUD, the program and your images are on your computer. The cloud is how Adobe updates your programs

turp77 Loc: Connecticut, Plainfield

Marionsho wrote:

When someone is using Photoshop's Creative Cloud, and the internet connection drops out, what happens to the image file that you were working on?
Is it still there, with all the changes still applied, or are you back to square one?
Marion

You can continue working as you were. The program is on your computer. Nothing lost.

cthahn

Everything should be. Try it. The only way to know for sure is to pull the cable out.

SusanFromVermont Loc: Southwest corner of Vermont

Marionsho wrote:

When someone is using Photoshop's Creative Cloud, and the internet connection drops out, what happens to the image file that you were working on?
Is it still there, with all the changes still applied, or are you back to square one?
Marion

The time when you will lose your work is when the power goes off! When editing is complex, taking a long time, periodically save your work and you will not lose everything, just a small portion. Whenever I have to leave the computer for a while, I make sure to save first!

Marionsho Loc: Kansas

Thanks everybody.
This is exactly like I had thought. I was told by someone, that really should know what he's talking about, that I (we) cannot use the (Creative) Cloud if the computer's not connected to the internet. I asked him specifically about this. Not sure if it's in my best interest to correct him, or not.
Marion

anotherview Loc: California

Under PCC, the image remains there on your computer, unchanged, if "the internet connection drops out."

The Internet connection allows automatic updates from Adobe to its software on your computer.

As well, I believe the Internet connection enables Adobe to gather usage behavior for its purposes.

The expression "Creative Cloud" functions more as marketing verbiage. It may, however, give the impression that your images reside elsewhere than on your computer.

Again, though, the images remain stored on your computer, or if you have an image in computer memory while working on it, the image remains in computer memory, too -- even "if the internet connection drops out."

I hope this reply helps to clarify this matter.

Marionsho wrote:

When someone is using Photoshop's Creative Cloud, and the internet connection drops out, what happens to the image file that you were working on?
Is it still there, with all the changes still applied, or are you back to square one?
Marion

Marionsho Loc: Kansas

cthahn wrote:

Everything should be. Try it. The only way to know for sure is to pull the cable out.

I can't try it. I have PS CS6 that I've used for a few years. I was told that it's getting dated. I'm sure that the program will do all that I need, and much more, as I learn the program better. I just can't justify the money for CC. Not that I can't afford it, jus don't need more than I have now. I was talking to a local pro that doesn't have much good to say about the way the program works, compared to CS5.
Thanks for the reply,
Marion

Marionsho Loc: Kansas

SusanFromVermont wrote:

The time when you will lose your work is when the power goes off! When editing is complex, taking a long time, periodically save your work and you will not lose everything, just a small portion. Whenever I have to leave the computer for a while, I make sure to save first!

Thanks Susan.
I see you've been a Hog for a year, and a day, now.

Marionsho Loc: Kansas

dcampbell52 wrote:

Internet has very little to do with Creative Cloud... (show quote)

So, if it lives on your computer's hard drive, how does Adobe stop you from using the app (on a computer that's not logged in) after logging out of "one or both of the existing computers"? Would it not still work? Just not get updated with the latest and greatest?
Thanks,
Marion

lamiaceae Loc: San Luis Obispo County, CA

Marionsho wrote:

When someone is using Photoshop's Creative Cloud, and the internet connection drops out, what happens to the image file that you were working on?
Is it still there, with all the changes still applied, or are you back to square one?
Marion

Nothing, unless you happen to be using an Adobe CC storage area as well. The Ps CC or Lr CC program is on your computer's HDD. You are merely downloading the source code of program from a Cloud Server.

mborn Loc: Massachusetts

Marionsho wrote:

So, if it lives on your computer's hard drive, how does Adobe stop you from using the app (on a computer that's not logged in) after logging out of "one or both of the existing computers"? Would it not still work? Just not get updated with the latest and greatest?
Thanks,
Marion

Marion, why do you care? you have stated "I can't try it. I have PS CS6 that I've used for a few years. I was told that it's getting dated. I'm sure that the program will do all that I need, and much more, as I learn the program better. I just can't justify the money for CC. Not that I can't afford it, jus don't need more than I have now. I was talking to a local pro that doesn't have much good to say about the way the program works, compared to CS5." If you are happy with PS 6 Then stay with it!

lamiaceae Loc: San Luis Obispo County, CA

Marionsho wrote:

I can't try it. I have PS CS6 that I've used for a few years. I was told that it's getting dated. I'm sure that the program will do all that I need, and much more, as I learn the program better. I just can't justify the money for CC. Not that I can't afford it, jus don't need more than I have now. I was talking to a local pro that doesn't have much good to say about the way the program works, compared to CS5.
Thanks for the reply,
Marion

I have and use Ps CS6 as well. Bought one of the last hard copy (DVD ROM) versions of it before Ps went CC. I've heard that from others too that they like CS5. But that is likely because that is the version they first learned. I got class instruction on both CS5 and CS6, and have some features of my CS6 set to emulate CS5. But the Content Aware features of the CC versions far surpass anything first introduced in CS5. Ps CC is almost worth my while due to CA features alone. No one can ever master or know every feature or trick of Photoshop.

Marionsho Loc: Kansas

anotherview wrote:

Under PCC, the image remains there on your compute... (show quote)

I talked to a guy that wasn't happy about the fact that the CC saves (unless you use "save as") a JPG, as a PSD. Maybe he's overlooking a setting that would save (automatically) the image as a JPG. I personally don't see the problem, but he uses PS all the time. I don't have CC anyway, so it doesn't apply to me.
Thanks for the reply,
Marion