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March 13, 2023
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‘Png’ disables ‘as a copy’ override for images 256+; not for images at 128.+?

  • March 13, 2023
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Issue:  The Photoshop Elements application does not consitently allow overriding the current .Png file types, when saving changes.  Depending on file size loaded or manipulation of other parameters, while editing a photo, the use of 'as a copy' override is disabled in error.
 
Details: Open up ‘png’ files for editing. Resize the image files; for example, 513x234 is 512x512 for canvas size. When saving file, the file comes up with the ‘Photoshop’ option enabled automatically for 256+ image file sizes. Changing to the ‘png’ format disables the ‘as a copy’ checkbox; thereby, forcing the image to save as a copy in the description. However, if the same sequence of events are used for an image file at 128+ size, the ‘Photoshop’ file format is not picked automatically. And the ‘as a copy’ is allowed to be disabled - this is expected behavior, allowing the image to override the original ‘png’ file. To sum up the error - the ‘Photoshop’ automatic file type selection, erroneously disables the ability to override the original ‘png’ file formats.
 
Note: Also notice changing more than one parameter seems to trigger the bug. For example, changing width and height in the same trsansaction.  (See Attached Video)

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Jeff Arola
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Community Expert
March 14, 2023

Whatever the issue that causes what your seeing, it's nothing new.

The same issue occurs all the way back to at least Photoshop 6/Photoshop Elements 1 (circa 2001)

on both Mac and Windows, although more recent versions of Photoshop cc on

the Windows side don't have this issue.

Jeff Arola
Community Expert
Community Expert
March 13, 2023

What version of macOS and photoshop elements are you using?