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joelshoemaker
joelshoemaker
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December 21, 2021
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Forced Save a Copy in Photoshop

  • December 21, 2021
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Could an Adobe Photoshop rep please let me know the thought process here?

Why the forced "Save a Copy" feature in the Photoshop save as dialog box? I am uncertain why it was implemented that you need to click an extra button every time you want to save a non-layered file, but the fact that it automatically tacks on "copy" at the end of the file name causing me to have to remove it every single time I wish to save a jpg is aggravating.

 

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Correct answer jane-e

Hi @joelshoemaker 

 

The change was implemented because Apple made changes caused a bug and forced Photoshop to adapt.

https://petapixel.com/2021/05/18/photoshops-save-as-function-has-changed-on-mac-heres-why/ 

 

Have you reverted to the previous behavior in Preferences > File Handling > File Saving Options?

  • Enable Legacy Save As
  • Do not append Copy to filename


Details here:

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/saving-images.html  

~ Jane

 

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jane-e
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jane-eCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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December 21, 2021

Hi @joelshoemaker 

 

The change was implemented because Apple made changes caused a bug and forced Photoshop to adapt.

https://petapixel.com/2021/05/18/photoshops-save-as-function-has-changed-on-mac-heres-why/ 

 

Have you reverted to the previous behavior in Preferences > File Handling > File Saving Options?

  • Enable Legacy Save As
  • Do not append Copy to filename


Details here:

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/saving-images.html  

~ Jane

 

    joelshoemaker
    joelshoemakerAuthor
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    December 21, 2021

    I had not. Thank you for your assistance! Still slightly aggravating that it was chosen to make this the default, but I suppose functioning saves are better than buggy saves. 

      jane-e
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      jane-eCommunity Expert
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      December 21, 2021
      @joelshoemaker wrote:

      Thank you for your assistance! 

       

      You're welcome, Joel, and I'm glad it's sorted for you know. After Apple broke it and before Adobe came up with a workable solution, there was a bug that only affected Mac users.

       

      Jane

       

        D Fosse
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        D FosseCommunity Expert
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        December 21, 2021

        Look in Preferences. There's a checkbox to remove "copy".

         

        There's also a checkbox to revert entirely to the old behavior as it was ever since CS5, when direct save to jpeg was first introduced.

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