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Mr. Content
Mr. Content
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February 3, 2023
Answered

WebP has disappeared from export

  • February 3, 2023
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3 days ago, i exported 20 images from PS as webP using the "save a copy command". NO PLUGIN
Today the choice of WebP has disappeared. 

So I installed a plugin from github that I found on the Adobe site.  Still, the choice is gone. 
shift+option+cmd+S will only give me a diffused webP.

How do I get WebP back to it normal place?

    Correct answer Jeff Arola

    What is the color mode and bit depth of your document?

    In photoshop look under Image>Mode

     

    If it's not RGB Color try that and see if WebP shows up when using File>Save As.

    6 replies

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    Sarah227930526lrw
    New Participant
    September 12, 2023

    I am having the same problem. Just used it two days ago. webp was there, now it's gone.

      Stephen Marsh
      Stephen Marsh
      Community Expert
      March 4, 2023

      WebP was added as a native save option (not export) in Ps 2022. Previously one had to install a 3rd party plug-in (there were two).

       

      It isn't an export option, it is a save option so you have to select the correct menu option. Save as and export as are not interchangeable terms.

      Mr. Content
      Mr. ContentAuthor
      Known Participant
      February 10, 2023

      It is in RGB but webp disappeared for like 2 weeks in Photoshop. It came back on its own after about 30 exports. Strange behavior. 

      D Fosse
      D Fosse
      Community Expert
      February 3, 2023

      As Jeff and Bojan say. WebP is available natively, there's no plugin needed.

       

       

        Bojan Živković11378569
        Bojan Živković11378569
        Community Expert
        February 3, 2023

        Still available for me on Windows when saving using Save a Copy command. As already mentioned by @Jeff Arola WebP is not available in 32bit and Grayscale mode. Convert to RGB 8/16bit and try using Save a Copy command.

          B
          bowen1973
          New Participant
          March 4, 2023

          thanks.  ive just been on the search as it was battering my head, similar to the OP.  saved a number of images using batch as webp.  today export a graphic from AI  opened in PS and tried batch export and save as copy but no webp!  jut found this and checked, the file was CMYK.  Changed to RGB and the webp option is back again now!  thanks

            Jeff Arola
            Jeff ArolaCorrect answer
            Community Expert
            February 3, 2023

            What is the color mode and bit depth of your document?

            In photoshop look under Image>Mode

             

            If it's not RGB Color try that and see if WebP shows up when using File>Save As.

              murfemersed
              murfemersed
              Inspiring
              January 23, 2024

              This was the ticket. If you convert to RGB if in grayscale webp comes back. Why can't photoshop just do native support for WebP? This is utterly annoying. it's becoming a standard for compression in web and there's always extra steps messing with the flow. come on guys! 🙂

                Stephen Marsh
                Stephen Marsh
                Community Expert
                January 23, 2024
                quote

                This was the ticket. If you convert to RGB if in grayscale webp comes back. Why can't photoshop just do native support for WebP? This is utterly annoying. it's becoming a standard for compression in web and there's always extra steps messing with the flow. come on guys! 🙂


                By @murfemersed

                 

                Version 2022 onward natively supports WebP, so I presume that you mean why isn't it supported in Export As and is only available in Save As.

                 

                The expectation if it was added to Export As is that there would be an automatic behind-the-scenes conversion to RGB (this currently happens), with the extra option of using the convert to sRGB checkbox.

                 

                When I have created scripts for batch saving to WebP, I have included extra code to automatically convert to sRGB if the mode wasn't RGB.

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