Save copy as

[Jean-Luc]

The help file doesn't explain the difference between 'Save as' and 'Save copy as'.
I don't understand where is the difference.
Does anyone know?

[LeviFiction]

I'm not going to describe this well. But essentially it creates a copy of the current image and edits inside PSP without changing where the currently opened image points to on the HDD.

Save As saves the current image with a new filename. That filename is then reflected in the Titlebar as the open image now refers/maps to that new file location and name. So if you hit Save it saves to that file specifically.

Save Copy As creates a new file using the current image but the open image in PSP does not get mapped/refer to this new file. So, when you hit Save on the current image it won't touch the copy you'll be saving over the currently opened image.

[Forriner]

Also, as far as I can tell, Save as... defaults to the folder an image was opened from, like Save, while Save Copy As defaults to the last 'save copy as' folder.

[Jean-Luc]

Thank you Levifiction. I could have found it myself. I hadn't really performed the operation. I had stopped at the settings window which was the same in both cases.

[Jean-Luc]

Also, as far as I can tell, Save as... defaults to the folder an image was opened from, like Save, while Save Copy As defaults to the last 'save copy as' folder.

Thank you, Forriner.

[scottb613]

Hi Folks,

"SAVE COPY AS" Also remembers the file type - when working on things like 3D Models and such - I typically use "SAVE AS" for my main PSP file [pspimage] saving it securely in one location as you want to insure your source is saved properly all the time. The I use "SAVE COPY AS" in the format I am using on the model like DDS - saving it to my models working directory. I think it's real intention is to help prevent you changing your [pspimage] file to something else - then accidentally saving it and then exiting - losing your [pspimage] format.

Regards,
Scott