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jacquilynw
jacquilynw
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February 6, 2012
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How to stop adding " copy" to file names?

  • February 6, 2012
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First off, I don't mind the save as a copy feature. If I have a psd file with layers and smart objects and such, and I Save As > JPG, I don't want the jpg open, I want the psd open. I like how PS does that behavior, but I don't like how that jpg gets " copy" added to it's file name. Yes it's easy to remove, but I'm using a batch action on over 300 pictures, I don't feel like renaming 300 jpg's. Yes it's supposed to be a safety net, but I basically never work from jpg's as original's, and if for some reason I do, I set them as read only and copy the files off to a safe location, so I don't need it.

I know it's possible because my old school's computers with photoshop CS5 never saved jpg's with copy in the file name. So, how do I stop PS CS5 from adding copy to my file names? Because I need photoshop to not add copy to my file names on my work computer (and it's my old school, can't use their computers or ask someone why it's like that).

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    UncleDobby
    Participant
    July 9, 2015

    My solution is to let PS add the word 'copy' to the filename because that's just what it wants to do by default.  Then go into the folder in Bridge - select all the files with 'copy' appended to the filename - right click and choose 'Batch Rename.  Choose Preset: 'String Substitution'.  Under 'New Filenames', Find: " copy" (with the space) and leave the 'Replace with:' blank.  Check the preview down the bottom of the window and you'll see that the word copy is removed.  Yay!!!

    I am running Windows 7 but assume this will work in any OS.

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    lakshmanr75052612
    Participant
    April 7, 2015

    Hi, for anyone who is having the same problem I think I have solved it.  If you set a Destination in the Automate - Batch menu, that'll save without the copy.  Worked for me anyway.  Cheers

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    fgallery2
    Known Participant
    May 18, 2015

    I'm pretty sure I found a quirk (bug?) in Photoshop CS6 regarding the Save As Copy inconsistency when using automation. Setting a destination in automation will not always work.   If you open a PSD file that is flat, automation that saves with dialog will not restrict to the 'as a copy' mode.  With layered PSD files, even if flattened just before using automation, saving will be forced to the 'as copy mode', and the save destination will not be remembered for the next save.

    I would argue that since I am saving a .jpg every time with my automation, that I should not have this enforcement.  When I want to save the same file to more than one location with automation (with dialog enabled) Not only do I have to rename the file again, but I have to navigate again to a far away folder.

    This restrictive behavior is not enforced on files that were already flattened before opening, or on new files created, flattened and saved.  I suppose there is not great way to handle all of this, but I would think if I'm saving .jpgs I should be able to do whatever I want, since this is not my source image.

    Jeegurda
    Jeegurda
    Participant
    December 20, 2014

    Okay, since this is still not resolved in almost 2015, gonna add my solution here. Actually i never found consistency about this auto-adding ' copy' behavior, it may suddenly stop doing this even if you use that legacy 'Save as copy' menu via cmd/ctrl+ALT+S shortcut (which should be removed already in CC 2014) with a checkbox 'As a copy' already checked, which causes the problem, as some users here have suggested.

    But i found that is STILL adds ' copy' every time even if i use cmd/ctrl+SHIFT+S when recording an action to save as .png. The solution i found is that your .psd and .png file must have different names (to be 100% sure even put them in different folders), then it works as i want it to.

    I have a icon_sprite.psd file in my website root folder and just want to update sprite.png in /images folder, without flatting it out, removing layers and stuff, that really makes no sense. Recorded an action pointing to /images directory, saving with a different name, and FINALLY it worked, it just overwrites /images/sprite.png as it should, without adding ' copy'.

    I guess there is a bug which make PS think like there is a file with that name already, and it adds ' copy', because this is the file being edited. But this is incorrect, since it doesn't look at the extension.

    May be you don't even have to put both files in separate folders, but like i said there's no consistency, so i can't be sure. May be it'd get fixed in CC 2020.

    JoeLib
    JoeLib
    Participating Frequently
    November 25, 2014

    Are you using Photoshop Elements?  A friend of mine using Photoshop Elements sends me JPGs and every one of the file names has "copy" in them.

    Gb84
    Gb84
    Participant
    November 25, 2014

    I'm using Photoshop CS6/CC. If the image isn't flattened the default for Photoshop is to append "copy" to the end of the file name. In my instance I flattened the file but the alpha channel was preventing it from saving without copy.Once channel removed it saved out perfectly

    Gb84
    Gb84
    Participant
    November 25, 2014

    Remove all alpha channels from the channels options. Once removed it allows you to save out a jpg without adding the "copy".

    Kungfauxn00b
    Kungfauxn00b
    Participant
    November 4, 2014

    This works for me in CS6...

    Ctrl + Alt + S = Save: As a Copy TICKED

    Ctrl + Shift + S = Save: As a Copy UNTICKED

    HTH.

      drukkerijgerja
      drukkerijgerja
      Participant
      September 2, 2014

      Did anyone found a solution to this problem? 

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      Anonymous
      June 14, 2013

      Hey everyone, I found a solution for this, You just have to choose "Save for web and Devices" instead of "Save As" ..then select,JPEG ( or whatever the file extension you need) and then hit save. And the file name will not be changed, so please remember to give a new location while recording the action.

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      jules_1973
      Participant
      October 18, 2013

      Doing that Ruby will remove the path if you need it in the JPG

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      Rhexin
      Participant
      March 11, 2013

      ikumajap's response made me realize the reason the "save as copy" is greyed out is because it has layers. So all you have to do is add a "flatten image" action first, then a new "save as jpg" that does not include the copy. I tried adding flatten to my old action but it still added "copy" so you do have to make a new save action. This, of course, will not alter your original file as long as you don't add a plain old save in there first.

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        Loop1Photography
        Inspiring
        July 24, 2021

        Adobe needs to be sensitive to workflows and quit forcing users down a road I don't want to take. This copy "feature" is a complete aggrivation and counter productive to an easy workflow. I know it's easy to get rid of the copy in the filename but only if it's in a directory that doesn't already contain the same file that I'm trying to overwrite. Why can't it be smart and save a copy only if the file already exists in that directory vs. creating a copy regardless if you're saving a jpg and ask to overwrite or not as a save all with overwrite or ask on every save. Capture One is coming on strong and has a great UI.  Every time I have go fart around with removing & renaming files it makes me do more in Capture One.   

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        ikumajap
        Participant
        November 22, 2012

        This works but a bit messy.

        >Select all

        >Copy all layer

        >New window (New file window)

        >Paste

        >Save as

        >Select file name and save

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