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Lee Costa
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October 19, 2026
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Is there a way to save JPEG resampling settings for Quick Export?

I'm trying to streamline my JPEG export workflow in Photoshop.

I understand that Quick Export allows me to configure JPEG quality in Preferences, but I don't see an option to specify the resampling method (Bicubic, Bicubic Sharper, etc.).

Export As provides these options, but I find myself having to select my preferred quality and resampling settings each time I export an image.

Is there a way to save these settings as defaults so I don't have to configure them every time? Ideally, I'd like to use Quick Export with my preferred JPEG quality and Bicubic resampling method.

Am I overlooking something, or is this simply not supported?

    petpaperCorrect answer
    Participant
    October 20, 2026

    Hi @Lio Coda,

    Currently, Photoshop doesn't allow saving custom resampling algorithms specifically tied directly inside the Quick Export presets, as it defaults to the main Export Preferences.

    A practical workaround is to set your primary preferences under Preferences > Export > Quick Export Format to JPEG, and adjust your default resampling settings under Preferences > Image Processing. Alternatively, setting up an Action (Script) for batch exporting images with your exact resampling preferences works much faster if you handle high volumes of graphics regularly.

    I frequently handle high-resolution pet care guides and visual charts for my website Pet Paper, and using an Action script for export has saved a ton of time while keeping file sizes optimized for the web. Hope this workflow helps!

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    D Fosse
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    D FosseCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    October 20, 2026

    I would assume it uses the interpolation set in Preferences > General. This is supposed to apply to any situation not overriden by function-specific settings (such as Image Size, Export, Transform etc).

    All in all, Quick Export lacks support for many essential parameters and I never use it. You can’t even embed the color profile, which is a glaring shortcoming.

    Ironically, the most efficient way to manage bulk web output is to write actions with Save For Web. The action will record every setting in the SFW dialog - and you can assign an F-key for every action. This is even faster than Quick Export.

    The only issue with SFW is that it’s pretty slow at handling large files, so it speeds things up to include a “Fit Image”-step in the action prior to calling SFW. This doesn’t have an interpolation setting either, but uses the general preference setting.

    Sharpening is another consideration when downsampling. Resampling will always soften the image somewhat. Bicubic Sharper tends to grossly oversharpen. My recommendation is to use “Bicubic Smoother”, which doesn’t have any sharpening built in, and then add a low-radius/low detail ACR sharpening step. But this depends on output sizes and you have to try it for yourself.

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      petpaperCorrect answer
      Participant
      October 20, 2026

      Hi @Lio Coda,

      Currently, Photoshop doesn't allow saving custom resampling algorithms specifically tied directly inside the Quick Export presets, as it defaults to the main Export Preferences.

      A practical workaround is to set your primary preferences under Preferences > Export > Quick Export Format to JPEG, and adjust your default resampling settings under Preferences > Image Processing. Alternatively, setting up an Action (Script) for batch exporting images with your exact resampling preferences works much faster if you handle high volumes of graphics regularly.

      I frequently handle high-resolution pet care guides and visual charts for my website Pet Paper, and using an Action script for export has saved a ton of time while keeping file sizes optimized for the web. Hope this workflow helps!

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        Lee CostaAuthor
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        October 24, 2026

        ​@petpaper I like the workaround for the time being but I will consider an action script for speed and automation. Thank you.

        While on the subject, I’ve been experimenting with “Export As” versus “Save for Web,” and I’ve noticed that the latter consistently produces slightly larger files, even though I believe the quality settings are fairly similar.

        For example, under Export As, I use the following settings: JPEG format, Quality 5, Bicubic resampling, no metadata, Embed Color Profile, and Convert to sRGB. This results in a file size of approximately 1.8 MB.

        For Save for Web, my settings are JPEG, Quality 60, Optimized, Convert to sRGB, and Bicubic. The resulting file size is approximately 2 MB.

        While the difference isn’t significant, I’m still puzzled as to why Save for Web produces a larger file. I was under the impression that it would generate smaller files, especially since it was designed specifically for web optimization.

         

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        CORCTON34033231
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        CORCTON34033231Community Expert
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        October 20, 2026

        Hi Lee — you're not overlooking anything. Quick Export simply has no resampling setting to save. According to Adobe's official doc, the one-time Quick Export preferences (Edit > Preferences > Export on Windows, or Photoshop > Preferences > Export on macOS) only cover the format, JPG Quality, the export location, metadata, and color space — there is no image size or resampling option among them. The resampling method can only be chosen in the Export As dialog each time you export. Official doc: https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/desktop/save-and-export/export-files-to-different-formats/export-your-work-using-the-quick-export-as-option.html

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