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Doc Maik
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January 12, 2023
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PS doesn't remember last used path and file type when "Save as..."

  • January 12, 2023
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System: Windows 10

Version: PS 2023

Problem: when opening a PSD by double-click and then doing "Save as..." or Ctrl+Shift+s it would start in the folder path of the PSD. When switching to another folder, doing the save as a JPG and later doing another save as  JPG from within the same open PSD, the target folder and file type are reset. I cannot be sure whether this on purpose or not, but it's extremely annoying to have to click through to the target folder all the time. In other situations, like when "Export as", it would remember the last path and also the file type. 

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Correct answer Earth Oliver

Prefs>File Handling>Save As to Original Folder

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Earth Oliver
Earth OliverCorrect answer
Legend
January 12, 2023

Prefs>File Handling>Save As to Original Folder

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    Doc MaikAuthor
    Legend
    January 13, 2023

    That did the trick. I now wonder if this is an old doggy or something fancy and new. At least it's activated by default.

    Plus it's still illogical to me, as I think it should only start the first Save as in the original folder, which is OK, but not the next ones. However, solved. 

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    Doc MaikAuthor
    Legend
    January 13, 2023

    What I meant: if this is/was a new feature/setting in one of the recent PS versions and then something that didn't exist before, the default setting has to be "off", so PS behaves as usual. @CShubert probably had the thought, but I never activated it myself.

    CShubert
    Community Manager
    CShubertCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    January 12, 2023

    Hi @Doc Maik sorry to hear this.

     

    Let's make sure we're in a default state and there are no stale settings somewhere: 

    Restore your preferences using this manual method:  

    https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/preferences.html#Manually  

    Does it work correctly? 

    If that doesn't solve it, you can quit Photoshop and put the Settings folder back. 

     

     

    It may help if we could see your Photoshop System Info. Launch Photoshop, and select Help >System Info...and copy/paste the text in a reply.  

     

    Thank you,

    Cory

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