Could add a feature to Photoshop for "document versions"?

Hi Stephen,

I've not looked at scripts as I am OK doing it manually at present. However, when I saw the idea put forward, it is one I support.

Dave

I think that most forms of versioning "single" image files would use separate files and abstract or hide this from the end user so that they only see one file, unless rolling back to a previous version, where they would then select one of multiple versions. I am not well versed in the mechanics of this, so I'm just guessing.

Have you looked at the various scripts for doing this as separate incrementally named files? You mentioned Save As, so you want the current open file to become the new increment (not saving a backup copy in the background).

@Stephen Marsh No, multiple files is better for me. Less chance of corruption and, if a file was corrupted, there is a simple way step back to an older version. In short, for me, it would be good to be able to have the option to use an automated way of doing what I do now with Save As.

Dave

@davescm 

So for you, simply having separate named files is enough? You are not wanting the same version experience as offered by PSDC on a "single" local file?

I also support this idea, and for clarity with the developers, it should be available as an option for incremental saving of local documents. Cloud documents (PDSC) are already versioned, but are not practical for large documents on slow internet connections or where NDA requirements dictate local saving.
A suffix on the filename such as v001, v002 ....etc would work for me.

Dave

@ardak89157071 – I've added my vote on your idea/feature request for this as a native feature.

It would help the developers to understand exactly what you want... Is this simply adding a numbered suffix to the filename, such as 0001, 0002 etc? Or would this be a date/time stamp? Or the option for either, or something else?

Would this save a copy leaving the original doc open with the original name, or would it save as replacing the open file? Or an option for both?

You mentioned working in the same document but not what/how this versioning would work (i.e. a database). Are you looking for a single visible file with accessible versions, rather than multiple files with different names?

Until such a feature is possibly introduced, there are various custom scripts available to do this as separate files.