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P: Ability to arrange & customize save-as file formats so popular formats are at the top

Forum|Forum|15 years ago
June 25, 2011
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Photoshop supports about 20 formats, but I only use 4 or 5 of them. It's bugged me since 5.5 to have to fish for jpeg somewhere in the middle of the list. Can the file formats get arranged by most commonly used? And maybe allow us to remove stuff like targa and large file format that nobody uses.

Pinned Reply By Anshul_Saini

Hi All,

We’re happy to share that this feature is now available in the latest Photoshop 27.10 release.

Please update Photoshop to version 27.10 and give it a try.

For details on how to customize the file formats shown in the Save dialog, including how to configure and use the new functionality, please refer to the following: post: https://community.adobe.com/announcements-710/the-wait-is-finally-over-customize-your-save-dialog-file-formats-in-photoshop-1639074

We’d love to hear how the new workflow works for you. If you run into any issues or have feedback after trying it, please let us know.

For an overview of the other new features, improvements, and bug fixes included in Photoshop 27.10, please see: https://community.adobe.com/announcements-710/photoshop-27-10-new-ai-editing-tools-light-adjustment-layer-and-more-1639062

Thank you to everyone who requested this feature and shared feedback with us.

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philipk88448296

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There is open source code out there that makes this improvement-- it's literally a few lines of code. Really, Adobe, is this obvious improvement that difficult to implement? Stop assigning whole teams to making your user interfaces suck and make this simple change. And Gordon, I have talked to many people who are high up at Adobe and no one is listening. Everyone seems worried about job security and doesn't want to take risks-- it's like Trumps' cabinet right now.

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FeedbackCommunityMember

Inspiring

You got that right - it's stupid, it's archaic and it sucks. And with changes in staff at Adobe, well, who cares? Now, how are we going to get this to the attention of someone at Adobe with a brain that's prepared to bring this part of the software into the current era?

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FeedbackCommunityMember

Inspiring

Using Photoshop CC 2017, and still dealing with this ancient nightmare...

I think the only way we can get some attention from Adobe is to organize a massive crowd of users to sign-up and vote on this request, so maybe (just maybe) they can "think about" this old and annoying issue...

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CreeDeauxAuthor

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My post has outlasted some adobe employees! Wish more people would vote on it.

I feel like people are so used to this ancient problem, they forgot it exists. Or don't realize how refreshing it is, to work in a program that handles this properly. It's like getting used to a funky smell in your house until you don't even realize it's there.

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FeedbackCommunityMember

Inspiring

Hello! I'd just like to voice my support for this issue. I (and probably 99% of other people) use 3, maybe 4 of the total 22 file formats (which by the way is not sorted in any kind of fashion). A list of "favourites" would help a lot.

But then I see that this has been a 6 year ongoing battle, that's just tragic.

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CreeDeauxAuthor

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appreciate the effort. If a script could somehow recreate the file - save as window, but with only a handful of preset options, it would be a great workaround. I'd just have to get used to pressing something like F6 to save.

Earth Oliver

Legend

You should be able to simply use the Quick Export function to save either jpg or png to the desktop... no script needed.

Earth Oliver

Legend

Sadly, Mr Cox is no longer at Adobe.

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FeedbackCommunityMember

Inspiring

I realised I never shared the script I'm using to quickly save a JPEG to my desktop, and seeing how this thread just keeps going with no solution in sight from Adobe, I reckon some people might find a use for it. It also appends a number if you need to save multiple versions to compare. Copy paste this code into a text editor, save it as a .js file, then place it in PS > Presets > Scripts. Don't forget to change the path where you want these saved (first line of code).

It will show up under File > Scripts the next time you start it up and you can even assign it a shortcut. This saved me hours in the ~2 years I've had it.

var JPGquality = 12;var docPath = '/Users/cristian/Desktop/';
var docName = app.activeDocument.name.replace(/\.[^\.]+$/, '');;

var saveFile = new File(docPath + '/' + docName + '.jpg');

var fileExists = saveFile.exists;
var tries = 1;
while (fileExists) {
saveFile = new File(docPath + '/' + docName + ( '-' + tries) + '.jpg');
tries++;
fileExists = saveFile.exists;
}

SaveJPEG(saveFile, JPGquality);

function SaveJPEG(saveFile, jpegQuality) {
jpgSaveOptions = new JPEGSaveOptions();
jpgSaveOptions.embedColorProfile = true;
jpgSaveOptions.formatOptions = FormatOptions.STANDARDBASELINE;
jpgSaveOptions.matte = MatteType.NONE;
jpgSaveOptions.quality = jpegQuality; //1-12
activeDocument.saveAs(saveFile, jpgSaveOptions, true, Extension.LOWERCASE);
}

If anyone knows how to do the same for PNGs, I'd be grateful if you shared it.

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Kenny McLean

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Chris,
Sorry to keep this one going but I wanted to add my voice to the few active commenters.

I gather that it is too big a job to be put on yout JDI (Just Do It) list, if you still have one.

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