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October 23, 2015

P: Don't open an annoying Explorer window after "Quick export as PNG"

  • October 23, 2015
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When I use "quick export as PNG", it saves the file, but then opens a file explorer window for some reason. No other save-as/export feature in PS or anything else does this in Windows. Maybe this was implemented by an OSX developer (some applications do this there), but this is really annoying in Windows.

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Participant
May 23, 2016


Hello,

After using Quick Export As JPG / PNG on my windows 7 machine, I always keep getting error shown below. It looks like a non existing folder keeps trying to open.
When I actually export it, it opens up the correct folder just fine on its own. It's only after minutes of using it that that ghost window issue happens.

In this example the correct folder is : C:\Users\XXXXXX\Desktop\GEM\MY16\hero

But it keeps trying to open to C:\Users\XXXXXX\Desktop\hero even with Photoshop closed.

Inspiring
May 11, 2016
Not just a Windows issue. It's annoying on the Mac, too.
angelhdz12
Participating Frequently
May 11, 2016
Fix this please! :'( it's annoying! When I open PS for one session, and hit quick export PNG, it opens the folder where the PNG was saved, it's annoying!!! Ugh!!!

And I'm in Windows 8.1, 64bit
Inspiring
April 12, 2016
@LekoArts?? 

The annoying behavior of PS CC needs to be resolved. Someone has a fix? 
LekoArts
Participant
March 1, 2016
Bump this topic. Really annoying.
Known Participant
January 13, 2016
Exactly! Additionally, upon some experimentation, I believe this is the cause for Quick Export as PNG not working in Actions.

Details: As already reported the now Quick Export and Export As in Photohop CC 2015 cannot be used in Actions. I have found that Quick Export can be used in Actions IF it is the last item. If you put any other item after that it will not perform the Quick Export. I have now come to believe it is because the Quick Export is trying to change focus and open an Explorer window and having another action triggering at the same time causes the failure.

Fix would be to NOT OPEN THE EXTERNAL WINDOW. I would like to have Quick Export in an action but I need an additional step after it.