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terrys30580497
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December 2, 2016
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Change default save to PNG

I get tired of always changing save as to PNG because Photoshop always want to save as a PSD by default.

I save to PNG most of the time and would like to save the extra step.Photoshop CC

Thanks,Terry

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D Fosse
D FosseCorrect answer
Community Expert
December 2, 2016

Not possible, and the reason is that PSD/TIFF are the only file formats that support all of Photoshop's functions and tools.

To save as PNG, the file must be saved as a copy, discarding all those properties not supported in PNG. You'll still be asked to save the original when you close it.

You can, however, Export/Save For Web to PNG, and this will be sticky - in effect a default. Export saves out a copy in any case.

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setouani
setouani
Participant
January 29, 2020

you can go to Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts and Menus > Export > Quick Export as PNG 

and set a keyboard shortcut for it like for example CTRL+B .

so every time you want to save as PNG just put CTRL+B and it will take you directly to Save as PNG . 

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    murilor_
    Participant
    May 8, 2020

    This almost works, but I'm baffled by the stupid save box always going back to the same default folder everytime I try to save. It defeats the whole purpose!

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    brigide38030159
    brigide38030159
    Participant
    February 27, 2021

    Very late reply, but the solution to save to a specific defaulted folder every time is to put your PSD in the folder you're wanting to save to. I was waiting around for it to automatically recognize I was using the same folder over and over until I realized...it's just not going to. Put your PSD in the folder! Saves you a couple clicks.

      

    The quick export tip is good for if you're just casually transferring PNGs, but be wary, however - in my case, quick export to PNG will crop my image dimensions. I need the canvas as a 600x600 - I need that extra transparancy space. I'm using Picrew.me and the program they provide snaps everything on top of each other - it's like a clicky dress up game site - and in this case, quick export eliminates that space. Very frustrating because when I use Picrew.me, that means the upload shifts the asset into the corner and off the base of the character it's meant to attach to. So, I can't use quick export. Just Command+Shift+S. Every. Darn. Time.

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    D Fosse
    Community Expert
    D FosseCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    December 2, 2016

    Not possible, and the reason is that PSD/TIFF are the only file formats that support all of Photoshop's functions and tools.

    To save as PNG, the file must be saved as a copy, discarding all those properties not supported in PNG. You'll still be asked to save the original when you close it.

    You can, however, Export/Save For Web to PNG, and this will be sticky - in effect a default. Export saves out a copy in any case.

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