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February 23, 2023
Question

Export EXR photoshop Release 24.1.1

  • February 23, 2023
  • 7 replies
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Is it just me? I'm trying to resize an EXR backdrop but when I go to save as the only options I have are .psb, .raw and .tiff

I'm in RGB 32bit on my colour mode so it's not that.

 

Adobe please stop trying to make things simpler and actually making them way more complicated

 

Has anyone else had this same issue? If so, did you figure out what was going on?

7 replies

Participant
November 8, 2025

Hi I am having the same problem. How did you solve it?

 

Kevin Stohlmeyer
Community Expert
Community Expert
February 24, 2023

Hi @robertl95356010 what version of Photoshop are you running?

I just verified in 24.1.1 Save As shows Open EXR as a format when using 32-bit RGB.

 

Participant
May 3, 2023

I've got the same problem, running Photoshop 24.4.1 there is apparently no way to save out exr, hdr or any other 32bit format other than PSB, TIF or RAW not matter if I use legacy save-as or save-as-copy. Which is really weird cause one would think if I can open a file without a plugin I should be able to save it without a plugin as well. I'm not using any layers by the way, it's all collapsed to just a locked Background layer.

johnsoby
Participant
March 11, 2024

Needs to be RGB too – grayscale won't do it. 😉

 

Participant
February 24, 2023

why would adobe make it so I need a 3rd party plugin to save to a format I can read? I've never had a problem saving to exr before

Kevin Stohlmeyer
Community Expert
Community Expert
February 23, 2023

@robertl95356010 if you're trying to save back to EXR - you'll need a third party plugin to do so to maintain your layers.

https://www.exr-io.com/

https://www.fnordware.com/ProEXR/

gabrielm87375101
Participant
June 4, 2023

It's works just fine in here, Thank You!

Kevin Stohlmeyer
Community Expert
Community Expert
February 23, 2023

What format are you trying to save to?

Participant
February 23, 2023
I’ve already done that 😞
Participant
November 22, 2023

I know this is old but i had the same issue. edit>preferences>file handling and tick Enable legacy "save as" brings back .exr

Kevin Stohlmeyer
Community Expert
Community Expert
February 23, 2023

Hi @robertl95356010 go to Photoshop Preferences/File Handling and check "Use Legacy Save As".