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January 13, 2021
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P: Save For Web error A write permissions error has occurred Photoshop 22.1.1

  • January 13, 2021
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Hello,

 

I am using the PS 22.1.1 version and when I try to save for web I get the error. "Adobe Save For Web Error A write permissions error has occurred " 

 

Any help?

 

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Correct answer Greg Harbour

Photoshop still not able to <Save for web> with Dropbox backup enabled. Fiddly and inconvenient to disable.

Workaround : In Photoshop <Save for web>, Click <Preview> button bottom-left; your animated GIF will open in your default browser, right-click the gif in the browser and <Save image …> either to Downlaods or nominated folder.

46 replies

Queso Grande
Participating Frequently
April 27, 2021

I may have found the fix, and believe me - I tried everything. If you're on a mac, follow the directions I put in this screenshot...

Queso Grande
Participating Frequently
April 27, 2021

that screenshot seems to be on and off with working. If it doesn't load for you...

1) go to system preferences "security and privacy"

2) click the unlock button in the lower left and use your password
3) click "Full Disk Access" in the left window pane
4) go to the finder and inside your application folder find the "Adobe Photoshop 2021" folder (not the app, the folder that the app is inside of)
5) drag this folder to security and privacy system prefs, into the right window pane
6) quit phostoshop, fire it back up and then try to save for web

Participating Frequently
June 29, 2021

Sadly it didn't do the trick for me.

Queso Grande
Participating Frequently
April 27, 2021

Tried every fix on this thread, not a single one has worked. Adobe, come on - I've got work to do.

Jorge Fdz.
Participating Frequently
April 27, 2021

Hello Queso Grande, how did you unistall your photoshop copy?

Queso Grande
Participating Frequently
April 27, 2021

did it via the creative clud app, then did it by deleting everything via cleanmymac, then reinstalled a version from a year ago, did just about everything. The final thing that fixed it was adding the photoshop app folder to the list of "full disk access" items in the security system prefs. All of a sudden it was cured.

Participant
April 23, 2021

Hi friend! Try this, for me worked. In menu, Photoshop/preference/general/RESET PREFERENCES ON QUIT.
😉

Participant
April 25, 2021

Still ain't work. 

Why Adobe won't even try to fix it I can't wrap my mind around it

Participant
April 19, 2021

when this will be solved?

slimMedia
Participating Frequently
February 25, 2021

Hello,

 

I just solved this problem on my Mac by doing 2 things. Unfortionately I don't know which one solved the issue, but you can check individually if you have this problem.

 

I disabled Dropbox Backup (Documents and Desktop) und uninstalled GoodSync. Now I can use 'Save For Web' again!

I have a feeling Dropbox Backup Desktop was the issue. Have a try.

 

Hope I could help....

Camilla Asra Engelby
Participating Frequently
February 25, 2021

THANK YOU!

Disabling Dropbox Backup (Documents and Desktop) indeed did the trick!

 

 

GeekFilter
Participant
March 2, 2021

I tried that but still no dice. It gets FURTHER in the process...but still ends with a pernisions error.

Participant
February 10, 2021

Same issue here. No other software affected so won't be setting up a new profile to make it work. The preview workaround is helpful but this bug needs to be sorted 

Participating Frequently
February 5, 2021

Same issue here. Big Sur 11.2 and PS 22.1.1

I was exporting images, tried with my next folder, and it gave me the error. Googled this and obviously it's a bug. 

Using the globe to save for now, but what a pain. 

Sahil.Chawla
Adobe Employee
Adobe Employee
February 2, 2021

Hi there,

Welcome to the community!


Sorry to hear about the permissions related error when you're trying to save a file using the Save for Web option in Photoshop.

Thanks for sharing the version info. Could you please let us know the macOS version you're working with?

Could you please try granting Read and Write permissions to the Adobe folder at the locations mentioned in the link: Required permissions for Photoshop

If that doesn't help, then try creating a new user account on the Mac & let us know if the app works properly or if you still get the same error. You can check the steps here: Set up users, guests and groups on Mac

Let us know how it goes.
Regards,
Sahil


Participant
February 20, 2021

I keep running into this error using the latest version of Photoshop running on an M1 Macbook Pro, when I go to export for web, no matter the location I choose, it tells me 'Could not complete this operation. A write permissions error has occured'. 

I've reboot the system, tried multiple things and always the same result, has anyone else seen this?

Participant
March 9, 2022

Hi there,

 

Sorry to hear about the permissions related error when you're trying to save a file using the Save for Web option in Photoshop.

Thanks for sharing the version info. Could you please let us know the macOS version you're working with?

Could you please try granting Read and Write permissions to the Adobe folder at the locations mentioned in the link: Required permissions for Photoshop

If that doesn't help, then try creating a new user account on the Mac & let us know if the app works properly or if you still get the same error. You can check the steps here: Set up users, guests and groups on Mac

Let us know how it goes.
Regards,

Akash


I'm not creating a whole new user account just so I can make a GIF!? Can you fix it please? I have gifs to make. 

Participant
January 27, 2021

Same here.  11.1 Big Sur, PS 22.1.1

Participant
January 26, 2021

Am having the same issue. BigSur 11.1