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August 16, 2023
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Overwriting files without warning using "Save for Web"

  • August 16, 2023
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In Photoshop 24.7.0 (and for several past versions), when using "Save for web":

 

First, use "save for web" to save a file named "This-file.jpg"

Next, use "save for web" to save a file named "This file.jpg", the first file will get overwritten without a warning that the file already exists, because in the dialog box the file names are different, however "save for web" converts spaces in file names to dashes (-), which creates the conflict in my example.

 

Using macOS 13.4.1 (but this problem has existed since earlier versions)

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Participant
August 16, 2023

I still prefer the options in "save for web" as well as the conversion of spaces to dashes. If the option to convert spaces to dashes exists in Export, I have not found it.

Participant
August 16, 2023

Yes, "Save for web" is a legacy feature, but it absolutely does not give a warning when doing the steps I described. Therefore, it is a bug.  

MarekMularczyk
Community Expert
Community Expert
August 16, 2023

Why are you using Save for Web?  It's a legacy feature and we have been using Export As for a few years now.

  

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davescm
Community Expert
Community Expert
August 16, 2023

Your title is misleading. There is a warning that the original file exists and will be overwritten and a choice to replace or cancel.

I'll leave it here as a bug, but I would be surprised if it is addressed given the legacy status of Save for Web

 

Dave