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How to stop adding " copy" to file names?

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February 6, 2012
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First off, I don't mind the save as a copy feature. If I have a psd file with layers and smart objects and such, and I Save As > JPG, I don't want the jpg open, I want the psd open. I like how PS does that behavior, but I don't like how that jpg gets " copy" added to it's file name. Yes it's easy to remove, but I'm using a batch action on over 300 pictures, I don't feel like renaming 300 jpg's. Yes it's supposed to be a safety net, but I basically never work from jpg's as original's, and if for some reason I do, I set them as read only and copy the files off to a safe location, so I don't need it.

I know it's possible because my old school's computers with photoshop CS5 never saved jpg's with copy in the file name. So, how do I stop PS CS5 from adding copy to my file names? Because I need photoshop to not add copy to my file names on my work computer (and it's my old school, can't use their computers or ask someone why it's like that).

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Noel Carboni

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Seems to me that she's said she's opening PSDs with things that can't be stored in JPEGs, and when she goes to save them they have the word "copy" added to the filename.

jacquilynw wrote:

If I have a psd file with layers and smart objects and such, and I Save As > JPG ... but I don't like how that jpg gets " copy" added to it's file name.
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I basically never work from jpg's as original's

Jacquilynw, just for clarity:

1. You are NOT actually clicking the [ ] As a Copy checkbox manually, right?

2. Are you seeing "copy" added to the filename when you open a PSD with things that can't be saved in a JPEG then just do File - Save As - JPEG?

3. On that system, do you have Windows Explorer Folder Options set so that you see the file extensions all the time (e.g., .jpg, .psd, etc.)?

As I have said, I do NOT see "copy" in this condition, when I File - Save As - JPEG on my PC workstation running Windows 7 x64. Clearly Photoshop is sensitive to something on the system that's averting this behavior, though I do not know specifically what.

-Noel

jacquilynwAutor

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The photo's were jpg's, but then I did a batch action they turned them all into psd's. It coverts the bg layer to a smart object, does an image size to 200px wide, and a canvas size to cut off the edges a little. The action then saves the file as psd. The photo's all vary slightly, so I will need to nudge a few to center their face (hense the smart objects), but after that I'd like to just save them out using a batch action as jpg's for web use without renaming each file. That and the silly " copy" thing has always bothered me, I've just never needed it turn off like this before. I have another action made to save the psd's as jpg's, and I didn't change the file name, simply the folder location, and every time I try to use it the jpg's have " copy" in their file names.

1. I'm not clicking that check box, it is disabled and checked for me. Sometimes when I save manually (using the ctrl+shift+S instead of the action) the word " copy" isn't added (though sometimes it is), but it's always added when I use the action. Even when I created the action to save from psd back to jpg, the file I used didn't have copy, but any file saved using the action has copy in the file name.

2. If I understand you correctly, then sometimes yes.

3. Yes, I always change that setting. I'm fully aware of what changing file extensions can do, and sometimes I need to do it, so I like seeing them.

I'm running win7 on a 32 bit PC. Is that regardless of this like smart objects, layers, and adjustment layers? You call it a worksation, does that mean it's not your computer? Like I said the PC's at my school never did this dumb " copy" thing and I have no idea why.

Thank you for trying to help me.

Grant H

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how are you automating this exactly...

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Grant H

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if you open the image.jpg in ps, and you try save a jpg copy with the same name it will add "copy" to the file name. This is because PS is working with the original JPG and saving as (with as a copy) effectivley creates a new file saves and closes it... it needs the original open.

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JJMack

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http://forums.adobe.com/thread/958733?

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Noel Carboni

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I would hate it if I had to carve off "copy" every time.

Funny thing... I do File - Save As and choose JPEG all the time. I never see it add "copy" to the filename. NEVER. I never thought about this until I went to reproduce this problem for jacquilynw above...

What have I done to please the Photoshop gods? I don't recall any checkbox that told the system to avoid putting "copy" in the filename. Could it be because I have the operating system set up to show me file extensions? Don't get me wrong, I don't want to change it to the behavior jacquilynw is seeing, but it would be nice to be able to tell her how to avert "copy" in the name!

-Noel

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Anonymous

In the first screen of "save as" there is a box in options "save as a copy".

Noel Carboni

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That normally comes on (and is grayed out), the way I work - e.g., on 16 bits/channel master files and with multiple layers.

But no "copy" shows up in the name...

-Noel

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Anonymous

Are you using the batch process in Image Processor?

Don't think that adds copy, although some processes do.

JJMack

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Starting with Photoshop CS scripting has been a standard feature and a script named Image Processor has shiped with Photoshop. With each release of Photoshop since CS scripting support has been enhanced as has the Image Processor Script. There are also better Image processor scripts that can be downloaded. With CS5 you can even download one that is a Plug-in from Russell Browns web site it name is Image Processor Pro and after it is inatslled you will find it under menu File>Automate>Image Processor Pro and you will find the Image Processor script under menu File>Scripts>Image Processor. Script can name saved files better than Action, These Image Processing scripts can save and resize your images they can include actions you make during their processing. Your action are easier to make for you they do not have to include any resizing naming and the actions do not require any save steps. The Image Processor Pro script has more features then the standard Image Processor script. Any Image Processor script can be used to do what you want to do.

JJMack

jacquilynwAutor

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JJMack:

I don't know anything about PS scripting, I've never tried to use it, what I need can be done via actions, and I don't have a week to stop and learn a new langauge. I don't need better control over file names, just for the file name to remain unchanged. Honestly I'd like to be able to make PS stop doing it at all times, because I never need " copy" in my file names and it's always annoying, but now it's finally getting in the way of a project at work so it's finally worth trying to fix.

JJMack

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jacquilynw wrote:
JJMack:
I don't know anything about PS scripting, I've never tried to use it, what I need can be done via actions, and I don't have a week to stop and learn a new langauge.

Like you don't need to be a programmer to use Photoshop you do not need to program a script to use a script. Photoshop ships with some scripts and some of photoshop functions are implmented using Photoshop scripts. Photoshop Plug-in Fit Image, Function like Photomerge, lens correction, Some of the scripts the ship with photoshop are: Image Processor, Load Files into Stack, Export Layers To Files and others. You can also dowload script to use from the web for exampl Image Processor Pro.

Actions have some limitations and sometims Photoshop behavior may not be what one expects. The Batch processor (menu File>Automate>Batch) has a dialog that can batch an action and can override some step in an action like save as. Photoshop has a huge learning curve. You can accomplish some things using many different methods with Photoshop. Using features like Batch and Image Process can allow you to create simpler actions without having any save step in the action. Batch can overwrite source image files where the Image Processor will not for it is programed to save new image file and leave the original source images files or documents alone. The Image processor can process open documents, image files selected in the bridge or a source image folder or source image tree. All Photoshop supported image file types in a source folder or tree will be process other files will be skiped some like sidecar files may be used if their assocated raw file is in the source folder or sub folder.

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