Batch: Save As.... Avoid asking me to save when closing original?

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March 2, 2026
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I’m converting jpegs to webps and Saving As into a new folder.

Is there a way to have Photoshop simply close the originals without asking me about them?

thanks

Correct answer Stephen Marsh

The batch command uses an action. So look at the action steps, where a close without saving command could be used.

That being said, this was my Batch action setup from that old topic:

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Inspiring

I do something similar using an Action.
Photoshop NEVER used to ask me if I wanted to save the original before closing it.
It has been resized and saved elsewhere via the Action.
This has started happening after the latest update 27.6.0. Annoying.
I don’t have a solution apart from adding a step to the end of the Action where I close the image and clink no to saving it before closing.
I sometimes don’t want to close the image so this is not 100% ideal.
Have tried checking and unchecking Enable legacy “Save As” in Preferences. Makes no difference.