Photoshop save as jpeg no longer works as an action

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June 1, 2021
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When I create an action to save an image as a jpeg, because of the new 2 step 'save as copy' functions it no longer works. Instead of saving as it's own file name it saves as the name of the file I first created the action on. How can this be fixed? I need it to process about 200 images and don't fancy going through the 'save as' process individually.

c.pfaffenbichler

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Could you please post a screenshot of the expanded Action in the Actions Panel?

S

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Thank you both. After much testing it seems if you manually click FILE > SAVE AS COPY, instead of the shortcut (command shift S) and selecting SAVE AS COPY from there, it works. So it must be a glitch that after using the shortcut, by selecting 'SAVE AS COPY' it refreshes and saves as the copy of only that file name.. so you can't then run the action on different files because each time it 'saves' it overwrites the file name of the original and you end up with only one out of the whole batch – the last file, but named the first file name.

@c.pfaffenbichler screenshot below, seems usual and doesn't mention a file name, just location as it should. Yet it overwrites the file name anyway.

S

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There is a simple way around all this, since you already have an action:

As the first steps in the action, flatten and convert to 8 bit (as well as anything else you want done). Then you don't have to use Save A Copy, but can Save as per usual.

Don't include file name in the action, just save to folder. Then it will retain the original name and they won't save over.

As the last step, after you've saved out to your destination folder, close the original file without saving. This is to protect your original.

Thank you, unfortunately that won't work as my original files are PSDs and I save out low res jpegs for client approval as I go. I need to be able to keep working in the PSD, not then have to close a flattened jpeg, and reopen the PSD. At the end I flatten and save as tiff all in one action, but the jpegs I need to be copies as it also helps track the stages of edits.
I've never had any issues with this until this week, so it must just be in the latest update.

Recording the manual FILE > SAVE AS COPY has worked though, so fine for now, but maybe a fix is needed for the shortcut in the next version!