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.