Save as to Original folder, isn't working in PS 2024

[Shellettephotog]

Does anyone know why? It must only be me, since I can't find other complaints.  It didn't work in 2023 for me either, so I have been using 2022 version.  Now I'm trying to give 2024 a chance. I have the box checked off  'save as to original folder'.  I have already tried to uncheck it and test it and then recheck it and still doesn't happen.  I have been working in the same folder all morning.  I updated the apps, then reopened the images and it is trying to save them to a folder on a different external drive that I accessed days ago.  I used to think it was because I was opening the images from Lightroom into PS and I just put up with it and therefor used 2022, but these I am opening from Bridge 2024 into PS 2024.

I didn't have this issue in the 2021 version nor the 2022 version.

[Kevin Stohlmeyer]

https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/save-as-does-not-save-in-original-fol...

[Shellettephotog]

Hi Kevin, I read that entire post and it doesn't answer or solve my issue.  I now have 2 similar issues.  For a decade I have been opening an image in LR, editing it in LR, then clicking to edit it in PS. I edit it in PS then click 'Save As' so I can name it, since I don't want IMG-5053-edit-psd.  PS always reverted to the original folder so I could rename it.  ALWAYS.  The past few series of PS and Br haven't been doing that.  I now have to scroll through my external drive and internal drives to return to the folder the image came from in order to save that edited image and give it a name.  Why do I need to check the box next to Save As to original folder if it isn't going to work?

2nd issue which is with PS 2024 latest update as of Nov 14. If I click on a PSD file/image in BR 2024 and open in PS 2024 and click save as since I resized it for web or print, it doesn't revert to the folder it came from. It reverts to an external drive I haven't accessed in weeks. Why???

[D Fosse]

Sounds like a corrupt preferences file.

Before you reset preferences remember to save out actions and so on that you want to keep.

[Shellettephotog]

Hi D Fosse,  Thank you, I hate to do that but will try it.  First I have to inquire about how to save actions. Oye

[Kevin Stohlmeyer]

@Shellettephotog The section called "Saving Action Sets" will help:

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/playing-actions.html

[meyrickgj]

No it is not just you - and it is a real pain.  Thre only way to find your file is to re-open it and reveal in exporer. Then move it. 

Exactlythe same problem, and preferences are set  to "original folder" 

[katbusch]

This might help someone (or not, but I'll try anyway).

I was not using "Save As..." prompt but "Export as PNG..." and having this exact issue either way.

I solved it by going to "Preferences > Export..." and checking the "Export assets to the location of the current document" box. That's it.