P: Photoshop 22.4 - Missing Save as formats from the menu

[Samuel5DFB]

I just updated to the mentioned version and the formats dropdown list only shows 3 formats: Photoshop (*.PSD;*.PDD;*.PSDT), *.PSB and TIFF (*.TIF;*.TIFF).

[davescm]

"What you're proposing is a major rewrite of Photoshop. Probably building a native Save dialog that circumvents the OS limitations."

Circumventing the operating system is not really practical. These days, our applications are expected to work alongside other open applications, and processes, and not crash when another application goes to read or write whilst ours is doing the same. That is the job of the operating system.

Dave

[D Fosse]

Right. That's my thinking too - just trying to be positive 😄

[PimVibe]

One of the most infuriating workflow changes today, please revert ASAP

I am sick and tired of navigating to the location twice because evrytime i forget to "save a copy" i have to click the "save a copy" and the navigating starts all over again. 

[TheDigitalDog]

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@PimVibe wrote:

One of the most infuriating workflow changes today, please revert ASAP

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This is a user to user support forum. Your request is in a vacuum.
To provide feedback and suggestions about what you desire from Adobe, you should go here and comment after selecting the appropriate product:

https://feedback.photoshop.com/categories/products/5f5f2090785c1f1e6cc40864

[Dominik5E88]

I have similiar issues. Old psd files have been reduced to 3 'save as' options. In new projects save as still gives me all the old ones. Those from 'save as' are now in 'save copy as'.(didnt 'save as' work exactly like 'save a copy as'?) Why do we need 3 options to save a file, four even with export. Come on adobe...photoshop runs slower and slower and this are the things you decide to fix?

[jane-e]

Hi @Dominik5E88 

When the OS changes, it requires the software to adapt. See the expanation here:

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

~ Jane

[Dominik5E88]

Not running on mac. But thanks for a reply.
~ Dom

[jane-e]

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@Dominik5E88 wrote:

Not running on mac. But thanks for a reply.
~ Dom

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Hi Dom,

You're welcome.

When Apple made changes to the API and broke the Save As in Photoshop, the developers were left to find a fix that was cross-platform. They would have found a cross-platform solution if Microsoft had changed the API in Windows  (or does so in the future.)

~ Jane

[JJMack]

It best for Window users to keep using  version of Photoshop prior to version 22.4 when you switch to a Mac you should update to 22.4+

[Destiny5CEA]

My file size is 11x17 inches, 84 pixels, 1425 x 921 px and 5M.    The layers have been flattened. Save as pdf is not available as an option.  Is this file too large?

[nikunj.m]

Hi,

We're sorry about the trouble with Photoshop. Have you updated Photoshop to the latest version (22.4.1)? If yes, then please try using the option to Save a Copy instead of Save As to save the document as PDF.

For more info, please check: https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/whats-new/2021-4.html

Regards,

Nikunj

[TheDigitalDog]

See the new Save options discussed here:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop/need-to-save-as-copy-in-order-to-save-as-jpeg-why/td-p/1205...

[Aabh]

I swear that Adobe is trying to ween me off of using Photoshop...

So, I routinely build artwork, then save it as a .psd and then save it AGAIN as a .jpg for social media and the like.

But with this last update I noticed that my Save As dialogue box only gives me .psd and .TIFF options... in order to actually save as a Jpg I have to click the "Save As" box (in the SAVE AS Dialog box, by the way) and save it as *Copy.jpg and rename it BACK to *.jpg

I have zero idea why saving as a Jpg has been removed from the Save As dialog and now needs to be saved under the Save As/Save As dialog box (with the insistance to add "Copy" to it)...

What is going on?  There have been a number of changes made recently which ADDED steps to everyones workflow...  I almost had to ditch Photoshop after the Line tool changed...  Did Adobe fire their UX/UI folks? 

Can we please bring back the original Save As dialogue box?  Or at least bring back the various file formats?   I know it doesn't sound like a lot, but those two extra steps are enough to drive me crazy when I have to make jpgs out of 263 master psds.  This makes it a week long job instead of a 2 day job.

[nikunj.m]

Hi,

We're sorry about the trouble due to the changes to the Save As workflow after the recent Photoshop update. Please check out the conversation about this change here: https://feedback.photoshop.com/conversations/photoshop/photoshop-224-save-as-formats-have-disappeare...

You can also leave a comment on the thread with your feedback & suggestions about this change.

Regards,

Nikunj

[TheDigitalDog]

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@Aabh wrote:

What is going on?  

Can we please bring back the original Save As dialogue box?

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 Whats going on has been explained multiple times here and as such, the answer to your 2nd question is: probably no.

[valeriem58038467]

The new "Save a Copy" option does nothing to improve work flow - if anything it has slowed down and the automatic "copy" added to the name of the file is not needed.

The keyboard short keys do NOT work for this new prompt.  This was an unneccessary "improvement" It needs to be removed and returned to the previous options. Or at the absolutely least the "copy" should be cleared from the file name and the keyboard shortcut keys need too work.

[davescm]

The keyboard shortcuts work here. Have you reassigned those shortcuts in your operating system to other functions?

Dave

[melissapiccone]

This is an issue and has been addressed - it's a Mac OS issue and Adobe made Windows behave the same way for consistency. We all agree the new workflow sucks. 

[JJMack]

It not meant to improve your work flow it meant to change your work flow to be like you using Apple changed system  operation. Photoshop operation has been changed.  You may run into some compatibility issues with your old Actions some may become interactive. Save As has been change and Save a Copy version added.

[ryanspencer]

Hey i recently rest my computer and have Mojave 10.14.6 installed and the latest versions of photoshop.  This is my fir time experience the save as copy function which is terrible btw.   But right now whenever i save files like PSD or tiff files it is not saving them with extensions.  Anyone kow how to fix this?

[MKSA]

I had the same on Mojave, not sure if it's a Mojave or Photoshop bug on Mojave, what happens is that the entire filename including the extension is highlighted so when you start typing your new filename during the save you end uo saving a file without the extension, most annoying. I went back to High Sierra and CC 2019 and have zero problems anymore especially I still have the old save functions.

[runcat]

Seriously. This is annoying (profanity removed by moderator).

[jackhatfield]

The only options Photoshop 24.4.1 gives me when I go to "save as" is .tiff, .psd file and Large Document Format. I have been saving .jpg's and .psd fand .pdf iles as .jpgs for years from "save as". It used to give me about seven or eight options. This started happening right after I tried saving a file as large document format, the first time I ever tried to do that. I am on Mac OS 11.2.1. This started happening before the last update. 

[Leanne5CE2]

With the latest update, I am no longer able to save psds as jpgs, pngs, etc. I have to flatten the file and then save as a jpg. This is a pretty easy way to accidentally save a layered psd as a flat file when you go to close it out and it asks if you want to save any changes. Please fix this adobe, it's really annoying.

[jane-e]

Hi @Leanne5CE2 

You can still save a jpegs, etc.,  from a PSD.
When Apple made changes to the API and broke the Save As in Photoshop, the developers were left to find a fix that was cross-platform. Choose File > Save a Copy (not Save As) to be able to save a JPEG. 

Details here:

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/whats-new/2021-4.html#save-a-copy 

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

~ Jane