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June 2, 2026

P: PS 27.7 Modern UI: Save For Web file names cannot copy/paste text

  • June 2, 2026
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Using the latest Photoshop 27.7 with Modern User Interface enabled, in the file dialog launched from Save for Web you cannot copy/paste text into the file name. Also when you hit the escape key to cancel the file dialog and return to Save for Web screen, hitting escape a second time does not close out of Save for Web but command-period still does. If you avoid trying to copy/paste text the escape key still works correctly. Disabling Modern User Interface returns all the expected behavior. This is on a fresh machine set up a couple weeks ago.


Photoshop 27.7

macOS 15.7.5

    Pinned Reply By Sameer K

    Hey, @Larry29731486lwom. Welcome to the Photoshop Community. Thanks for bringing this up. I can recreate this on the current macOS. I've logged this for the team to review.


    Thanks!
    Sameer K

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    Sameer K
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    May 26, 2026

    Hey, ​@ria_8364. In Addition to what ​@jane-e shared. If you’re using Photoshop 27.7, you can also check if unchecking Modern User Interface from under Photoshop > Settings > Technology Previews helps at all. 

     

    Thanks!
    Sameer K

    ria_8364
    Participant
    May 26, 2026

    I tried unchecking “Modern User Interface” under Photoshop > Settings > Technology Previews and it actually fixed the Save for Web shortcut issue. However, now Generative Fill no longer works after disabling it.

    Known Participant
    May 26, 2026

    Same thing just started happening to me!!! Mac Tahoe 26.5 and I JUST updated to Photoshop 27.7. Now, all of a sudden, I can’t copy a file name and paste it when I do a Save for Web. It works for Save As, Save a Copy, and even Export As, but for Save for Web, I get the alert sound when I try to paste the file name in. This is extremely frustrating, because I do a lot of repetitive opening of files and saving for web with specific settings, and being able to copy a file name and paste it in and then add modifiers to that name are critical to my workflow.

    Sameer K
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    May 26, 2026

    Hey, ​@atomicvibe. I’ve merged your comment from a older conversation to a new one. Please check the recent comments from myself & ​@jane-e

    Let me know how it goes. Thanks!

    Sameer K

    Known Participant
    May 26, 2026

    Confirming that unchecking Modern User Interface from under Photoshop > Settings > Technology Previews did, indeed, fix the issue. Thank you!

    jane-e
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    May 25, 2026

    @ria_8364  wrote: “Has anyone experienced this after updating to macOS Tahoe?”

     

    Yes, others have experienced this after updating to Tahoe. See this thread on Apple’s website:

    https://discussions.apple.com/thread/256170696?sortBy=rank

     

    Jane

     

    ria_8364
    Participant
    May 25, 2026

    Hi,

    I’m experiencing a very specific issue with Photoshop’s “Save for Web (Legacy)” workflow ever since updating to macOS Tahoe.

    When I open “Save for Web (Legacy)” using Shift + Option + Command + S and then click “Save”, the “Save Optimized As” dialog opens normally. I can type in the filename field without any issues, but none of the standard edit keyboard shortcuts work anymore inside that window:

    • Command + V

    • Command + C

    • Command + X

    • Command + A

    What’s strange is that right click → Paste still works, so the clipboard itself is functioning correctly. The issue is specifically with keyboard shortcuts not being recognized inside that dialog.

    Another important detail: every time I press Command while that window is open, macOS plays the error/ding sound, and Photoshop in the background reacts instead of the Save dialog. For example, pressing Command can toggle options behind the popup. Also, the Edit menu items like Copy, Paste, Select All, etc. appear greyed out while the dialog is active.

    I’ve already tried:

    • Restarting Photoshop and the Mac

    • Reinstalling Photoshop and Creative Cloud

    • Resetting Photoshop preferences/workspaces

    • Toggling Full Keyboard Access and Keyboard Navigation

    • Rechecking Accessibility permissions

    • Testing in Finder and other apps (shortcuts work normally everywhere else)

     Unfortunately, manually typing filenames is not a realistic workaround for my workflow since I export large batches of assets with very long filenames.

    Has anyone experienced this after updating to macOS Tahoe?