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sven2906
sven2906
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July 17, 2018
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Export Button Is Grayed Out.

  • July 17, 2018
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I was using Photoshop Elements 30 day trial, finished compositing an image and couldn't export it because the export button was grayed out. There doesn't seem to be anything that happens when I try to click "Export" that tells me why this is. Does anyone have any idea as to why this is or how i can fix it? Are you unable to export during your 30 day trial or something? 

    Correct answer MichelBParis

    You should use 'Save As', not 'Export' when in the editor. It's normal that the 'export' option be grayed out in the editor.

    There is an 'Export as new files' function in the Organizer menu to export a batch of files with various options.

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    MichelBParis
    MichelBParisCorrect answer
    Legend
    July 17, 2018

    You should use 'Save As', not 'Export' when in the editor. It's normal that the 'export' option be grayed out in the editor.

    There is an 'Export as new files' function in the Organizer menu to export a batch of files with various options.

    S
    SadAcrobatUser1
    Participant
    August 1, 2022

    That's not the point, and please do not patronize us by telling us what we "should" or should not do. The point is that 'Save As' always defaults to the PSD file format, and apparently the only way to reset that to a different file format (like JPG or PNG) is to set the export preference under File\Export. So if Export is grayed out you prevent us from doing that. Sooo annoying!

      MichelBParis
      MichelBParis
      Legend
      June 30, 2023

      I was just wondering if after installing elements+ it resolved the issue of having the EXPORT function greyed out?


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      I was just wondering if after installing elements+ it resolved the issue of having the EXPORT function greyed out?


      By @Desertrat

       

      Hi @Desertrat 

      As explained in that conversation, there is no issue with what you are calling the "EXPORT function" which is available under the command name "export as". The saving dialog box lets you choose your preferred file format and warns you if you are losing data (mainly layers) in the conversion process.

       

      So, I don't see the point of adding a script to Elements+ since its goal is to implement missing features in Elements which may be available in Photoshop.

      Just have a look at the existing scripts:

      https://elementsplus.net/

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