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When saving a PDF from Photoshop CC 2020, the "Save a Copy" box is automatically checked off in the Save Window. Prior to CC 2020 I could save over an existing PDF file without generating a copy each time without the "Save a Copy" box being checked, how do I disable it?
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Hi there,
That does not sound good, could you please let us know the operating system you're working with?
At my end I am ablt to check or uncheck the Save as a Copy box as shown below:
Have you tried resetting the preferences of Photoshop and see if that helps?
https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/preferences.html
Note: Make sure that you back up all your custom presets, brushes & actions before restoring Photoshop's preferences. Migrate presets, actions, and settings
Regards,
Sahil
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I mean I am NOT seeing were to go in preference
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I'm having the same issue
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If you guys are still having this issue for PNGs, try quick saving it as a png. File > Export > Quick export as PNG. That, for me, seems to override the original file instead of making a copy of it.
I have no idea on why Adobe changed this feature making it impossible to uncheck the copy box.
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sorry, try quick "exporting" it, not quick "saving"
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The 22.4.2 version of photoshop has a modified Save As feature and now the "Save as Copy" box is no longer a thing when saving PDFs!
You have the option of going back to the way it has been for the last 18ish months in Edit>Preferences>Filing Handling and then checking the "Enable Legacy Save As"
If you want to save the file as anything other than a Photoshop, Large Document Format, TIFF or PDF you have to use Save As Copy instead of Save As, but you have the option to check the "Do Not append copy.." so that "copy" isn't automatically applied to the end of the file name when you are saving it in another format.
I am very happy with the changes and options Adobe has made and created. I think it gives users the ability to choose what works best for them.
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Has anybody found a fix for this insanely annoying issue yet?
When I choose to save as a .jpg or .png, the "save as copy" box get checked, and greyed out, so that I can't change it, and the file name keeps the .psd, despite being saved as an image.
The result is that a photoshop doc named Example.psd, becomes a jpg or png with the awkward file name Example copy.psd
What's worse, is that websites don't recognize it as an image file (even if I remove the .psd suffic.) I've been unable to upload these images anywhere; there is always some kind of error.
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I'm not sure this will address your issue, but if you are in the most recent version of photoshop they have added some additional options for the "Save As" and "Save As Copy" features. If you go to Edit>Preferences>File Handling. You will see some check box options. "Do Not Append "copy" to file name when saving a copy" may be what you are looking for. I have this unchecked in my preferences.
There is also a "Enable Legacy Save As". I personally like the new "Save As" feature as it means I can save pdfs without unchecking a "Save As Copy" box. Basically you have some options in those preferences that you could experiment with and see what works best for you!
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Hi there.
After selecting "Enable Legacy Save As" and the "Do not append copy to filename", I still see the "As a copy" checked and grayed out when I Save As. Just below it says "File must be saved as a copy with this selection". No matter what format I choose I get the same error unless I choose a format that my file is currently in.
I have no idea why Adobe added this as a copy nonsense.