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Save/Load/Export windows do no remember file location anymore

  • October 28, 2024
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Photoshop used to remember the location of the file you are working on in Mac OS. Now, it doesn't.

 

The problem:

File > Open a file in Folder A.

File > Export a PNG to Folder A.

File > Save the file in Folder A.

 

Now, "Folder A" will be the default for opening, exporting, and saving, even after doing one of those 3 in a different directory.

 

File > Open will default to Folder A.

Navigate to Folder B, open a file.

Make an edit.

File > Export will now default to Folder A.

Navigate to Folder B, export your image.

Try making a new version of the file. Go to File > Save As.

Save As will default to Folder A.

Navigate to Folder B, and Save.

 

Now try to do anything with File A and everything will be defaulted to Folder B. It's maddening.

 

Expected Steps:

File > Open File A in Folder A.

File > Export defaults to Folder A.

 

File > Open defaults to Folder A.

Navigate to Folder B and open File B.

File > Export should now default to the most recently accessed folder, Folder B.

 

This bug has existed for a couple years now. It adds a lot of time to my process.

2 replies

c.pfaffenbichler
Community Expert
Community Expert
January 17, 2025

I work on Mac, too, and I do not seem to experience this poblem so could you please post a screen recording? 

 

How exactly are you exporting? 

creative explorer
Community Expert
Community Expert
January 17, 2025

@Robert25221699migv hvave you thought in creating your own script? Or even an action in Photoshop?

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