Check Recovered Photoshop Photo Work After an Unexpected Shutdown
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A recovered Photoshop document may contain useful recent work, but recovery is not proof that every last operation survived. Preserve the recovered state separately and compare it with the last verified save. Keep the original scan unchanged while deciding which working version to continue.
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Identify the available versions
After restarting, note any recovered document Photoshop offers and the last intentionally saved project file. Do not immediately replace one with the other. Save a separate copy of recoverable work if the application supports it, then record the filenames and relevant times. A file's timestamp alone does not establish which visual changes it contains, especially when the shutdown interrupted a save or synchronization process.
Inspect the actual recovered edits
Adobe documents recovery information and file-saving preferences. Review the recovery behavior for your version without assuming a fixed number of minutes or a guaranteed complete result. Compare the recovered document's layers, masks, crop, and recent sensitive repairs with the known saved version. Check an inscription or facial feature that was being edited near the interruption. Record missing work instead of assuming that an attractive composite means all project structure is intact.
Choose and verify a continuation file
Save the accepted working state under a new versioned name and reopen it before resuming significant processing. Retain both earlier candidates until the comparison is resolved. Review the intended delivery export independently because it may predate the recovered project. Keep routine project saves and independent backups in the workflow; application recovery is an emergency convenience rather than a preservation strategy or a permanent record of which restoration a family approved.
Check this workflow before using the result
- Keep recovered and saved versions separate.
- Compare layers and sensitive edits.
- Reopen the chosen continuation file.
Sources and further reading
- Adobe: Official application guidanceDocuments save and recovery-related preferences.
Questions about this restoration task
Does a recovered document contain every edit before the crash?
Do not assume so. Inspect its actual contents against the last verified save and document any work that did not survive.
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