"Export as" Jpeg defaults.. EDITABLE pls

[gregcook]

Every new file opened, when selecting "exporting as" jpeg, defaults to 6..

I need to be able to set this to 7 (100%).

Some days I open 100's of files, edit them, create Photoshop docs, then export to jpg. Sometimes PNG instead.

I use the dialogue box "Export As" and drop down to with PNG or jpg.

This also allows me to set multiple sizes, gives a good preview, and other options.

This needs to be customisable or editable like the Quick export format settings.

Please! Adobe.. add a way to set the defaults for this dialogue box.

[gregcook]

I have to slide this over to 7, every single time on a new file. would be so much easier if it stayed at 7 as a default.. 

[ThioJoe]

I figured out kind of a hacky way to do it but it seems to work 💀

The default setting appears to be hard coded within the following javascript file called "0.js" at:

C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2025\Required\UXP\com.adobe.photoshop.exportAs\js\0.js

Open the file in Notepad (you'll need to run notepad as admin probably), and search for the following string and simply change the '5' to a '6':

jpgquality:5

(The value is 0-index based, so 5 actually corresponds to 6 in the UI, 6 corresponds to 7, etc. )

Anyway after restarting photoshop it now defaults to 7 for me. I checked the output image and it indeed used the highest quality.

Of course you might potentially have to re-do this every time photoshop updates, not sure how often it checks the integrity of files. It might consider it "corrupted" and restore the file periodically, I have no idea.

[Whispering_goddess3734]

Thank you for your valuable comment about the quality of jpg:5, this will definitely help, I, a newbie, immediately received your letter first. And I did not ignore your comments, since I started without having posted anything yet and my need for advice is very great. Start working today. 鸞:high_voltage::white_exclamation_mark:

[gregcook]

Fantastic workaround! thankyou. i also got rid of the transparency defaulted to on, its now set off:
nr,transparent:!1

[Stephen Marsh]

@gregcook - Please mark the post from @ThioJoe as a correct answer.

[gregcook]

Hi @Stephen Marsh I was actually hoping there would be more to this subject than a temporary workaround, albeit a good one by @ThioJoe . I'm pretty sure each iteration of photoshop will wipe those edits. i think Adobe needs to implement an editable setting/preference for this.
I have actually spoken to Adobe technical support and they suggested i post it here to be included in future versions. however, I see those, that have interacted with this post- dont seem to want to upvote it, leaving it unresolved and unseen as a possible feature in the future. it would greatly help if you could upvote this if you think that this is a necessary feature, as I definitely do, and battle with it on a daily basis.
This is why i have posted it here under ideas, as opposed to bugs or issues.
but since i am new here, maybe the correct etiquette is to still mark "correct answer"?