Save for web location

Question

When I go to save for web, the default location is always the last place I saved a file, and not where the PSD file i'm working on is located.

Is there a way to change the default location. This seems like a very bad UI decision. I don't remember it being like this previously.

D Fosse · Accepted Answer

This is as designed. Personally I find that logical. Considering a typical use case, you'd normally export to an asset folder. But of course an option never hurts.

The PS preference does not apply to SFW.

trashcaneron · Answer

As designed doesn't necessarily mean it's the right thing for everyone who uses the tool!

I manage thousands of assets that are tied to an ID, so the PSD and the exports live in the same directory. Point being, the majority of my use-case is that I need to save JPGs alongside my PSDs.

For example – I have a folder that is /SomeProject/0012/

In that folder is my source file, usually /SomeProject/0012/0012-Source.jpg

Then, I create my PSD, usually /SomeProject/0012/0012-Main.psd – it does this by default ✅

Then when I go to export my PSD to jpg, it takes me to the previous ID I was working in : /SomeProject/0011/0012-Main.jpg

Obviously, it is incredibly annoying for me to redirect to my most recent folder so that I can save the export to the right directory : /SomeProject/0012/0012-Main.jpg

That said, I ocassionaly dump to a global exports folder so the as-designed behavior is useful in that case : /SomeProject/GlobalExports/

Solution : an option that let's you switch from your app-wide most recent save location vs. your export most recent save location... such as this!

When adobe switched from "save for web" to "Export As", it added the following option in settings. Thank god.

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