Changing the location of the Checkouts folder in Elvis 5 – Home

By default, any file that is checked-out through the Desktop Client is saved locally in the following location:

~/Documents/Elvis Checkouts

In certain scenarios it can be advantageous to change this to another location.

Example: When the Documents folder is stored on a server, accessing files from that location can be relatively slow.

Step 1. Access the Elvis DAM Preferences.

Step 2. In the "Save checked out files to" section, click Other... and choose a folder where you want to store the checked-out files to (or create a new folder).

Notes: Make sure that:

The default user folder does not exist in this location (this is because Elvis will create a new folder with the user name in the new location)
You have permission to write (save) files to this location

If these conditions are not met, the Checkouts folder will remain in the current location.

Figure: The "Save checked out files to" option in the Preferences.

Step 3. Save your settings by clicking Save in the Preferences window.

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