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April 16, 2025
Question

Saving a raw file

  • April 16, 2025
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Hi all, first post here, having spent hours looking for the answer on line.

So I use bridge, PS and camera raw to edit my photos.
Back in the day of PS CC2015 and even CS6, when you edited a raw file, and then saved it as a jpg, once the saving had finished, what you had left on your screen was the saved, jpg image, NOT the original raw file that shows as being UNsaved.
All this means that when you go to close the file you have to confirm - doing this once is annoying, having to do it again and again and again is doing my head in!
How do I get PS to see that I've saved the file and have the saved JPG left after a save??
MANY thanks if you can help.

1 reply

jane-e
Community Expert
Community Expert
April 16, 2025

@crissy_0704 

 

The the way Save a Copy works is to make a copy and save it, leaving the original on screen.

 

What do you have in Preferences > File Handling > File Saving Options?

  • Enable Legacy Save As
  • Do not append Copy to filename

 

Jane

 

 

Participant
April 16, 2025

this is how its set right now

davescm
Community Expert
Community Expert
April 17, 2025

@crissy_0704 Your screenshot shows Photoshop Preferences. Just below those in the menu is Camera Raw Preferences. Once opened select the Default section and you will see depth - which is defaulted to 16 Bits/Channel. You can change it to 8 bit if you prefer.
Dave