Is there a way to ...

[MikeFromMesa]

I have noticed that X7 does not seem to remember the location where I just saved a previously edited file. Every time I do a Save As I have to navigate from it's default area to the place I want the file saved. And Save (compared to Save As) has it's own location where it wants to save files. I was wondering if there was a way to save all open files to the same location so I don't have to go through the browse selection for each and every file.

I checked the Preferences to see if there was a way specify where files should be saved, but could not find anything. I can, of course, just accept the specified location and then mass copy (or move) the files where I want, but I would think there was a better way to do this. Perhaps a way to set the save location, or an existing script that would save all open files to the same place. I could record saving a file but I don't know if that would actually help as I fear it might end up saving all files to the same location and name.

If I could find an existing way to do this it would be a help. Otherwise I am afraid I might have to sit down and learn enough python to write one myself. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

[LeviFiction]

Have you tried "Save Copy As"?

And with a small bit of effort you could create a script that saves all open files to a specified location easily.

[MikeFromMesa]

Have you tried "Save Copy As"?

And with a small bit of effort you could create a script that saves all open files to a specified location easily.

Save Copy As does seem to remember the last save location. I tried Save and Save As but thought Save Copy As would act the same way.

Thanks for the help. I may still look into python but now there does not seem to be such an immediate need.

[Forriner]

Hi,
I'm never sure I understand the question, so here we go:
If you want to 'save as..." files to one folder you can add that folder to a list in the save as dialog.
To the right of the folder drop down you see 5 buttons; the rightmost is a folder with a black triangle pointing down. Click on it.
There are two standard folders in the drop down, psp and my pictures. You can "add current" folder to that list. To remove an added folder, go to it and click "remove".

Again, if this isn't a workaround for what you meant just disregard

[MikeFromMesa]

Hi,
I'm never sure I understand the question, so here we go:
If you want to 'save as..." files to one folder you can add that folder to a list in the save as dialog.
To the right of the folder drop down you see 5 buttons; the rightmost is a folder with a black triangle pointing down. Click on it.
There are two standard folders in the drop down, psp and my pictures. You can "add current" folder to that list. To remove an added folder, go to it and click "remove".

Again, if this isn't a workaround for what you meant just disregard

Thanks. I would not have noticed that small icon so your post was a big help.

I am not sure exactly what the differences are between Save As and Save Copy As, but now I have two possible ways to avoid all of that extra overhead. My guess, which I will have to test, is that Save As will tell PSP that the file has been saved and so there is no need for a reminder before closing the file while Save Copy As may not mark the file as saved.

As with Photoshop, I guess there are multiple ways to do the same thing. It just takes working with it and/or help from those who already have done the heavy lifting. Thanks again.

[Forriner]

Hi,
Save as... (F12) changes the name of the file you're working on in the workspace if you type a new name while saving.
Save copy as... (Ctrl+F12) doesn't change the name of the file you're working on in the workspace. It's a copy under a new name.

That makes a difference for the name PSP suggests the next time you save as or save copy as.

If you do File/Save (Ctrl+S) or hit the Save button (if you haven't removed it yet;) on a new file (Image1 etc), PSP opens the Save as... dialog to name it. Otherwise it replaces an existing file without asking.

[MikeFromMesa]

Otherwise it replaces an existing file without asking.

Unless, of course, you are working on a proprietary raw file, in which case it cannot save in that raw format. Then it appears to try to save the file in the Corel proprietary format.

Thanks for the explanation.