This is one of those "has this ALWAYS been this way" questions.
Photoshop 22.5 on a PC.
In the Preferences I have the following file handling settings:
I open an image from Lightroom, fiddle with it, hit Save As, and it wants to save the output in some place that has NOTHING to do with where the image was when it got to Photoshop...
Yes, I've played with the prefs. Didn't seem to matter. Yes, I've updated Photoshop. Didn't matter. Yes, I've rebooted the system. Didn't matter.
Is there a preference I need to change?
Am I crazy or before this NEW, screwy "Save As" and "legacy Save As" change something?
1 Correct answer
It is a 'Golden Rule' in Lightroom-Classic that if you send a file to Ps by [Edit-In] then a [Save] in Ps is the only reliable way that the new file is saved with the source file (and included in the LrC catalog).
With any other choice (eg. [Save As] ) then the Filename and destination folder are 'in your hands'. LrC is no longer 'in control'.
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Wow... posts can't be edited or deleted?! I'd love to remove my answer since I was wrong. But instead this entire thread will be a waste of everyone's time for eternity. Sorry, folks! My heart was in the right place.
By @Dobovedo
Yes, they can be edited, but not for community beginners.
A Moderator can both edit and delete a post.
First.. I explained quite clearly why I am not "using jut Save". But I'll explain it again, just for Earth Oliver: ZIP compression does not work correctly when it is selected in LR and editing is done in PS. You test this for yourself, quite easily: 1 Set your prferences for ZIP compression when using Edit in Photoshop 20xx. 2 Edit a photo and use Save. 3 Check the file size. 4 Edit the same photo and use Save As. Note that ZIP is not selected by default. 5. Select ZIP and save (as). 6 Check the file size.
By @Dobovedo
Don't use "jus" Save As anytime in the round trip from LR to PS and back. That's simply wrong! Use Save.
Next, on this end, Save TIFF with ZIP produces a slightly smaller TIFF than without. So it is doing something; the two TIFFs are not identical.
Second... I and others have explained quite clearly that this is NOT a discussion about "PS pref for Save As location". So I'll explain it again ,just for Earth Oliver: This is a dicussion about the LR>PS benavior for Save vs Save As location.
By @Dobovedo
With the round trip from LR, the location saved will be correct if the user follows the correct way to save. Period.
This is the question: "I open an image from Lightroom, fiddle with it, hit Save As, and it wants to save the output in some place that has NOTHING to do with where the image was when it got to Photoshop..."
It does matter if you are following the OP's issue and are here to help that users save the image correctly.
The reason "it wants to save the output in some place that has NOTHING to do with where the image was when it got to Photoshop" is due to this users error in how to work with each product properly.
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