Customizable Save Format Menu
Customizable Save As Menu
Photoshop’s Save As workflow is currently based on a fixed, predefined list of file formats. An optional feature in Preferences could allow users to fully customize this menu to match their workflow while preserving the current behavior as the default.
Proposed Features
1. Custom Format Visibility
Users could choose which formats appear in the Save As menu.
Unused formats could either:
- be completely hidden, or
- remain visible but disabled/grayed out.
This would significantly reduce menu clutter while still preserving discoverability.
2. Custom Format Ordering
Users could drag and reorder formats according to their needs.
For example:
- PSD
- TIFF
- PNG
- JPEG
instead of scrolling through a long list of rarely used legacy formats.
3. Keyboard Selection
Users could assign number keys to formats.
Example:
1 = PSD
2 = PNG
3 = JPEG
4 = TIFF
When the Save As dialog opens, pressing a single number key would immediately select the desired format.
4. Save Presets
Users could assign one or more save presets to each format.
Examples:
1 = PSD (Layers ON)
2 = PSD (Layers OFF)
3 = PNG (Web)
4 = TIFF (ZIP Compression)
This would allow instant selection of common save configurations without creating Actions or navigating multiple dialogs.
Why This Matters
I understand that similar workflows can already be achieved through Export As, Quick Export, Actions, Scripts, or custom automation.
However, that is not the point of this request.
The goal is not automation. The goal is to make the most common daily operation—saving files—faster, cleaner, and more efficient directly inside the standard Save As workflow.
Most users repeatedly save the same few formats every day. Allowing them to customize the Save As menu would reduce clicks, reduce visual clutter, and significantly improve workflow efficiency without changing the default experience for existing users.
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