P: Save For Web - "A write permissions error has occurred" - on macOS (Dropbox issue)

[emstokes]

Can not export any legacy formats.
I have enabled photoshop 2021 in the systems security permissions for full disk access and the same for files and folders and accessibility, after having read some of the previous advice on here for older versions of photoshop and OS, but to no avail. An error message appears every time I try to save for web legacy - It's an animated GIF I'm trying to export. An incredibly frustrating fault that needs to be addressed soon! 

{PS-75070}

[Anna_The_Art_Professor]

I ended up saving from the Preview window. Great workaround! I too hope the updates will fix this soon...do you think going back to an older version of PSD would be a good idea?

[Florido del Matorral]

Me ocurre lo mismo en Windows 10 x64, ¡Solución ya! Señores de Adobe. ¡Ya!

[ollewolfgang]

I rolled back to 22.0 but it didn't work for me.

I am running the new M1 chip so perhaps that's an issue as well.

[NoelFOGO]

Yes... I have it also on Big Sur...MiniMAC

[NildeR]

You are not... the web is full of cries for help!

I too checked my permissions, reset preference files, restarted my Mac but still that little nasty window!

Thanks for your fix, it does work - although I still find Save for Web more detailed in how to manage the images. 

I wish Adobe would participate more actively in these forums so we can understand if the issue is due to a wrong configuration of our computers (but as I said, I tried everything they suggest - I like many many other people!) or if it's a changed PS functionality.

It would save a lot of stress and time looking for work-arounds...

[Kevin.Starbird]

Same problem here. 2012 Mac Pro running Mojave on an administrator account. Was working fine, and then it wasn't, with no discernable changes to account for it. Have nuked settings (Cmd-Opt-Shift when clicking to start App), added to Full Disk Access in Security, tried the Option "Reset" and "Remember" trick, rebooted more times than I care to admit, and even ran disk utility thinking maybe I needed to repair permissions, and still nothing. Working on animated gifs and using the "Preview" workaround, but it's annoying and time-consuming. I know this is a legacy feature, but there's no other way to output an animated gif, so forced to use it. Anyone know if PSDs saved in 2021 will open in previous versions? May need to walk back to an older version until it's fixed.

[Megan1967]

I figured it out!!!!! You can't have any symbols like underscores in the file name!!!! Or spaces between words.

[Florido del Matorral]

Sigue sin funcionar a pesar de no poner símbolos en el nombre de archivo. Incluso habiendo actualizado Ps hoy.

[sbradom]

I am on a Mac Pro late 2013 running Photoshop 22.3. When trying to save an image for web to a desktop folder I get an error "Could not complete this operation, A write permissions error has occurred". Can anyone help me fix this issue?

[Nancy OShea]

DO NOT use legacy Save For Web.  It's called 'legacy' for a reason.

Use File > Export > Export As...

If you're trying to export an animated GIF, use fewer frames in your animation and/or reduce height & width to reduce bandwidth (file size).

[Visionar.co.za]

I am having the same issue. I've just updated to Big Sur on my Intel Macbook pro. Running latest versions of everything (PhotoShop 22.4 and Big Sur 11.3.1). I also just want to save out an animated GIF.

[default1p3azvmgdeip]

Could not complete this operation. A write permission error has occurred.

Do we actually have a solution for this error, other than a work a round?

I have already changed permissions in security settings for Photoshop

Its really quite annoying. I just did the latest download hoping it was resolved still with no luck.

[Ged_Traynor]

Moving thread to the Photoshop forum from Using the Community

[makingthings]

Having the same issue OS Catalina

[makingthings]

I have the same problem. My work around - Click the 'Preview Button' which is on the bottom left of the export panel. Then right-click the gif and save it to a local folder

[MarcLupiane]

Same Problem here after the Update to Photoshop 22.4.1 on Mac OS Big Sur 11.3.1.

[daisyg33488368]

Hello I am running on the katest version of photoshop 22.4.2 and on Mac Big Sur version 11.4 it won't let me save for web, i have deleted my preferences, restrated, uninstalled and reinstalled for web and the same error message keeps appearing see below

[kevin stohlmeyer]

Did you give Photoshop Full Disk Access in the Mac OS preferences/security and privacy settings?

[guruscotty]

I have a fix!

You have to go to Security and Privacy in system preferences, go to Full Disk Access on the left.

Then, in the finder, go to the Go menu, (Go Menu > Go to Folder" and put:

/System/Library/Frameworks/AppKit.framework/Versions/C/XPCServices/com.apple.appkit.xpc.openAndSavePanelService.xpc/Contents/MacOS/com.apple.appkit.xpc.openAndSavePanelService

Then drag "com.apple.appkit.xpc.openAndSavePanelService" into the list of apps allowed to access data (see attached screenshot). You can't, as far as I can tell, add it using the + button, but dragging-and-dropping worked for me.

[ollewolfgang]

Thanks for this @guruscotty . I tried adding com.apple.appkit.xpc.openAndSavePanelService and also the "Save For Web" app by dragging them to the Full disk access items. Unfortunately none of this worked for me...

Now the issue has also surfaced on my iMac. I am starting to think this has something to do with my Dropbox. Anyone else have Dropbox installed?

[guruscotty]

Sorry it didn't work for you!

I do have Dropbox, as well.

[defaultnz2er3pb0rtc]

Bonsoir,

J'étais en train de me faire un petit GIF avec quelques photos et au moment d'enregistrer mon GIF...impossible !

On me parle de droit d'accès (???) que je n'aurai pas.

Est-ce-que quelqu'un aurait la solution pour débloquer cela ?

Merci beaucoup,

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[nikunj.m]

Hi,

We're sorry about the experience with Photoshop while trying to export the GIF. Would you mind sharing the version of Photoshop you're using along with your computers macOS version? Since when are you facing this issue?

If you're using macOS Catalina or macOS Big Sur, please ensure that Photoshop has the necessary permissions using the steps mentioned below:

1. Go to the System Preferences for your Mac, then Security and Privacy, then select the Privacy tab.

2. Then select Accessibility from the list to the left & check if Photoshop is added to the list with a check mark in front of it.

3. If Photoshop is not a part of the list, please add it by unlocking the window first using the lock at the bottom left, then clicking the + icon & navigating to the Applications folder.

4. Also, grant permissions to Photoshop under Full disk access located in the same list as Accessibility.

5. Once done, restart the Mac & check if it helps.

You can also check: https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop/p-save-for-web-error-a-write-permissions-error-has-occurred...

Let us know if it helps!

Regards,

Nikunj

[SanderGee]

the Export As works for some things, but I loved using save for web when using slices. Export as doesn't support that. I Hope Adobe comes back with a better solution.

[defaultfwimk4zxtavs]

Hallo,

da ich auch diese Problem habe würde mich interessieren ob Sie das lösen konnten ?