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December 29, 2021
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saving files imported from Lightroom in Photoshop uses last used folder not original folder

  • December 29, 2021
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I experience a problem with saving files in Photoshop.

After editing a file in Lightroom and sending it to Photoshop for final editing I want to save it as a JPG in Photoshop. 

When I  do a "save as..." or "save as copy..." photoshop always prompts me the last used folder - and not the original folder from where the Lightroom photo originates - to save my file.

When I open a file in Photoshop, edit it in Photoshop and then save it, I will be prompted the original folder. 

How can I save files from Lightroom in Photoshop in their original folder?

Thanks for your Help!

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Todd Shaner
Legend
December 30, 2021

If you have any questions on using Image Processor Pro just let me know. I find it very useful.

Known Participant
December 31, 2021

Thank you for the offer - at the moment I am doing ok 🙂 I will give you a call if I need help!

Todd Shaner
Legend
December 30, 2021

I did some further testing and Quick Export only saves Copyright and Contact Info to the file metadata. Ratings, Color Label, keywords, etc. are not saved to the Quick Export output file. If you want that metadata to be included in the JPEG output file I suggest downloading the Image Processor Pro 3.2b5 script and install it. It has much more features and capability than the PS Image Processor. Just make sure Keep Original File is checked as shown below. If not it will permanetly delete the original file from your hard drive with no Recycle bin or trash folder recovery possible.

 

EDIT: Added link. https://sourceforge.net/projects/ps-scripts/files/Image%20Processor%20Pro/v3_2%20betas/

 

 

 

Known Participant
December 30, 2021

And i was just so happy with the solution you presented to me... I suppose I will have to check out that Image Processor...

I will give feedback, when I tried it! Thanks

 

Rob_Cullen
Community Expert
Community Expert
December 29, 2021

EDIT: Ignore this post if using Lightroom.  Suggestions are for Lightroom-CLASSIC!

 

The moment you "save it as a JPG in Photoshop" using [Save As] or [Save a Copy] you have 'disconnected' the link between Ps and the folder of the file from LrC. Ps will then use the folder it lasts remembers unless you manually choose the source folder.

If you frequently want to 'save' files from Photoshop as JPG format, you might benefit from work-arounds-

1) Set up an 'Additional External Editor' preset for Photoshop to open the new file as a JPG (as a Copy) in Ps. (Then [Save] will place file next to original in LrC) (The document in Ps must conform to JPG requirements- 1 layer, 8bit, etc, to Save as a JPG)

2) Use the Export dialog to Export the photo with [Image Format] = JPG, [Post Processing] = Open with Photoshop, [Rename] = adding 'edit', Check [Add to this Catalog]. And again only use [Save] from Ps.

 

 

Regards. My System: Windows-11, Lightroom-Classic 15.1.1, Photoshop 27.3.1, ACR 18.1.1, Lightroom 9.0, Lr-iOS 10.4.0, Bridge 16.0.2 .
Known Participant
December 30, 2021

Hi Rob, 

I am using LR classic.

Actually I don't think I completely disconnect the link between the file from LrC. I am quite sure saving in my original folder used to work before Adobe changed the way "save as.." works now (I tried the new save as and the classic save as). And as Todd mentioned above, Quick Export works with the original folder... 

Todd Shaner
Legend
December 29, 2021

In PS make sure Edit> Preferences> File Handling> Save As to Original Folder is checked. If not check it, close PS and relaunch PS to apply it.

Known Participant
December 29, 2021

Thanks for your help Todd - but that was the first thing I checked. With files that are opened in PS directly it works, no problem. It only occurs if I import a file from lightroom and then save it in PS...