P: Psd file do not remember where was the last location used

[gregoirem85847812]

Hi guys, first of all i am a french webdesigner so be kind with my english ^^
i am on a PC windows 10 the version is 1909 and all the update are done. 
My version of photoshop is the lastest 21.2.1. 

Here is my prblm : 

.psd files do not remember where was the last export
For example : i am working with 2 .psd : the "A" and the "B". I use to export the "A" works in the "A" folder and the "B" works in the "B" folder. But after the "A" exportation every others exports goes to the "A" folder. So i am constantly searching the right folder for each export. it s soooooo anoying and i am losing so much time. Do you have an issue ?

PS : i was like, f*** it i will run the odlest version i could so here i am with this cutie 20.0.9 aaaaaaaand the prblm is solved ! So from this point i will design 2019 stuff it will be so fun. But this is not an issue right ? ^^

[dgrainger]

It sounds like the old " follow the last order given" concept, which means the last place to which a save was done and not the last place that particular file was saved... Just guessing...

[Earth Oliver]

Are you using Export As or Save As?

[gregoirem85847812]

Export as. From "plan de travail" I don't know how you call it in English.

[gregoirem85847812]

That the prblm. The export goes to the location where was the last export from photoshop in general.
Photoshop don t remember where was the last export from each .psd in particular... I don t know if I am clear... 😕

[gregoirem85847812]

"plan de travail" is "artboard" and it sounds so much better 😉

[kitoda]

Have you set your Export As location in Preferences? This doesn't work for you?

[gregoirem85847812]

Yes I try the both options but doesn t work to me 😕

[kitoda]

Thanks for your reply.  OK, I will investigate this.

[kitoda]

Have you cleared your preferences before? Could you try below and see if you can see any changes?
Preferences panel > General > "Reset Preferences On Quit" and relaunch PS?

[gregoirem85847812]

What I did is uninstall and reinstall without saving any preference which is better. But unfortunately the prblm still there 😕

[kitoda]

OK, thanks.

[gregoirem85847812]

Hello guys, i was in hollydays for two weeks days. Sun, beach n' beer it was great thx. i just came back for works this morning and you know what ?
...The problem still there, it was waiting me like "Mmm you had fun ? i miss youc master, it's time for troubles now" 

Hey Thomas Knoll !!! are you here ? Can you fix it please ?

[gregoirem85847812]

Hi guys !

are you ready for the big news ?
Here is the last answer i receive from @adobecare on twitter : 

"Hi there, we discussed with the product team and the behavior you are experiencing is expected due to some changes that were made recently. The changes were based on a large number of customer requests hence can not be reverted. We're sorry about the trouble. Thanks! ^NM"

^^ i am f**** 

i am working with an HP intel i7 32Go X64 win 10 and this adobe developers army is not able to make it work properly

ok i will work on paint from now

bye

[Earth Oliver]

So, it appears that if you want this to work, you first have to save the File to the folder you want, then Export As? Ugh. 
I'll give you the same advice I give everyone, don't use Export As.

[gregoirem85847812]

So, it appears that if you want this to work, you first have to save the File to the folder you want, then Export As? Ugh. >> well, i guess ^^ each .psd file must be in their export folder. Messy process. 
I'll give you the same advice I give everyone, don't use Export As >> How do you do with several artboard in you .psd? When each artbord got their specific export file...

[gregoirem85847812]

hi guys ,

it s been a week since a ask them a gesture for this prblm due to their choice of priority.
Because it s not normal to pay for a service which is voluntary not delivery... and you know what ? 
i have no answer ^^ their CM are gone ! Vanished ! 

Do you have any idea of what i could do ?

[Earth Oliver]

Yeah, that's not how my workflow would go either. PSDs are in their own folder and the exports go somewhere else. I feel your frustration here and I can't believe they changed this without allowing a toggle somewhere for the previous behavior. 
Personally, I think the entirety of Export/Save tools all need a complete overhaul.

[FeedbackCommunityMember]

Hey. On the computer, through the search, you can find any file, if you remember under what name you saved it.

[dgrainger]

@gregoire miroux
Sorry, nobody else realized that this is All About You.

[dgrainger]

I find that at least in Windows, Search won't find things unless one knows precisely the first part of the file name (most of the time but not always). I did find a third party program called Lookkeen in Germany, which works very well but is a resource hog, plus it tries to reindex over and over and over.

[Earth Oliver]

This is a very legitimate complaint that probably affects thousands of professionals. When you're needing to Export hundreds or thousands of images per week, small changes to the behavior of a Ps tool can have a profound impact on someone's quality of life.
I don't think there's anything wrong with Greg expressing his frustration here.

[dgrainger]

You are right! I cannot disagree with that..

[gregoirem85847812]

Hi Dave ! I dont get it. You think it s all about me ? i got hundreds exports to do every weeks and i don t have time to lose to each export.
Anyway you think your solution "Lookkeen" can fix my prblm ?

1- it isn t normal to add another soft to fix my prblm. i don t want a bandage, i want to fix it.
2- it seems to be a finder. i am not sure it will change the behavior of photoshop
3- it s not free. ok there is a free trial but i don t want to pay for it. it s enough.

@ eartho, Champion Thx for understing me. Adobe is one of the biggest soft company of the world it s crazy to see they deliberate let me down...

[gregoirem85847812]

haha thx i know it but this is not he prblm. plz read my first message ^^

[dgrainger]

@ gregoire miroux: 

"crazy to see they deliberate let me down..."  Yeah, I wonder how many people are working in the department that just keeps track of annoying one user...