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Garry Bradley
Garry Bradley
Inspiring
January 30, 2017
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Photoshop always prompts me with a Save As dialog when saving

  • January 30, 2017
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My department have recently installed the latest version of Photoshop CC and I've got a frustrating problem that I can't solve.

I create a new file, do a few things then save it as normal as a .psd file. Do a few more things then Save using the standard Command S on my Mac, instead of saving transparently it always brings up the Save As dialogue. So annoying! I don't need this dialogue always popping up on a normal Save.

I've deleted the preferences at startup and it seems to work for one save then it's back to Save As.

I thought it was my Default Folder app doing something behind the scenes but turning it off has no effect, it still throws up the dialogue.

Has anyone had this?

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Correct answer Just Shoot Me

Are you sure it is a PSD file you are opening and not a JPG?

Also what size is the file? IIRC once a file get to be a certain size it can't be saved as a PSD anymore and has to be saved as a PSB file (I never work with files large enough for that to happen).

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Garry Bradley
Garry BradleyAuthor
Inspiring
September 12, 2018

I have noticed that if I save the .psd file to an external drive, in my case a USB SSD, it doesn't happen and saves normally without the dialogue appearing. I'm wondering if my main Mac drive, which is formatted APFS, is causing the problem but I'd have to reformat my drive to find out. That's not feasible.

    Brendan Ringer
    Brendan Ringer
    Participant
    September 25, 2018

    I've had the same issue and have been wondering if it has to do with APFS. When I save to the network drive at work Command-S works as it should but when I save to my SSD locally I have the issue.

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    nicholasburgher
    Participant
    September 25, 2018

    This is sounding similar to me as well. I have an APFS SSD and several

    externals. I haven't tested saving PSDs to those recently, but I think we

    must be on to something. Perhaps Adobe staffers would have insight to what

    has changed in the most recent updates.

    Nick

    On Mon, Sep 24, 2018 at 7:56 PM Brendan Ringer <forums_noreply@adobe.com>

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      nicholasburgher
      Participant
      September 12, 2018

      I have the same issue. Sometimes when I'm saving a psd, the save function works normal, but I may start a new document a few minutes later, and the file wants to save as every time I need to save. It's like the computer forgot I just saved it a minute ago. The real annoyance is that the window pops up to save as, then I have to tell it it's ok to replace the old file. If I didn't want to write over the existing file I would have hit command shift S.

      Really love to hear if someone finds a solution.

      Garry Bradley
      Garry BradleyAuthor
      Inspiring
      February 1, 2017

      Well my colleague has just installed CC and his save works fine. Even more baffling is that it allows me to make one change and save normally before reverting to the Save As dialogue box thereafter.

      For reference saving a layered .tif works fine as does a .psb format, how can .psd be the only problem? The file is definitely not too big either.

      Maybe Photoshop needs removing and reinstalling.

      Just Shoot Me
      Just Shoot Me
      Legend
      February 1, 2017

      Does this happen with every PSD file you open?

      What edits are you doing?

      Garry Bradley
      Garry BradleyAuthor
      Inspiring
      February 2, 2017

      Pretty much every .psd is affected, and my edits are as simple as nudging a layer or a bit of healing tool work.

      Yesterday as a test I tried copying and pasting the layers into a new file and this time it saved no problem so I have no idea what's going on here.

      That doesn't work for every instance though, tried that again today and it didn't work, the Save As comes up again.

      Who knows, sometimes a rogue font creates havoc in the background even if you don't use the text feature. Maybe that's it.

      Norfolk lad
      Norfolk lad
      Participating Frequently
      January 30, 2017

      Have you checked/changed your keyboard shortcuts.  I don't do Mac but in windows its under the Edit menu.  I think it's in the Photoshop tab on a Mac.

      Jeremy Whigham
      Just Shoot Me
      Just Shoot Me
      Legend
      January 30, 2017

      What happens if you go to the File Menu, or what/where ever it is on a Mac, and then select Save? Does the Save As dialog still come up?

      Garry Bradley
      Garry BradleyAuthor
      Inspiring
      January 30, 2017

      It's strange. Selecting Save from the File Menu works once fine after I've opened the file, then if I do it again it brings up the Save As dialogue.

      Also I thought it was my keyboard shortcuts too but they don't stop it from happening either. Baffling.

      Just Shoot Me
      Just Shoot MeCorrect answer
      Legend
      January 30, 2017

      Are you sure it is a PSD file you are opening and not a JPG?

      Also what size is the file? IIRC once a file get to be a certain size it can't be saved as a PSD anymore and has to be saved as a PSB file (I never work with files large enough for that to happen).

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