P: 'Save with history'

This is a GREAT idea

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history saved on psd

I was about to propose this but see it has already been proposed.  Here is my take on the matter.

I would very much like to see some version of saved Photoshop History States, but I think the best implementation would be optional and sidecar-based to avoid bloating the actual image file.

For photography workflows, especially when opening a RAW file through ACR and then continuing into Photoshop, it would be extremely useful to preserve selected History States so they could be restored later if the same RAW file is reopened and sent back into Photoshop.

Rather than saving this data directly into the RAW file, PSD, or PSB, Photoshop could write the selected History States to a separate sidecar file. Then, if the same RAW file is later opened from the same directory and sent into Photoshop again, Photoshop could detect the matching sidecar file and offer to restore those saved History States.

This could be controlled through a Preferences option, such as:

Save selected Photoshop History States for RAW files via sidecar file

Because History States could involve a lot of data, this should be fully optional. Users could choose whether to enable it, how many History States to save, and possibly whether to save all states or only named/marked states.

This would avoid bloating the original file while still allowing users to return to earlier Photoshop edit stages without having to recreate previous edit paths from memory or notes.

Been using Photoshop since it was introduced. It would be nice to save the history when closing. I just keep the app open when I have to leave or go to bed and have to come back to it later. I think this is about a workflow of cause and effect for me. I jump back and forth within the history tab to compare adjustments countless times when printing proofs based on critical subjective critiques from clients when the color science does not deliver the goods.

It would be very helpful if the recovery information included all history. When I am working on an image or several images, when my photoshop closes unexpectedly for any reason (power outage, windows update, crashes, etc.), I lose all the history from all the images. It does save the latest state of the images, but loses all history.