How to save edited images faster?

[uffesteenberg]

When I have edited an image and want to save it I have to click several times to confirm my choices...

-Save changes to XXXbefore closing?
-folder and file name dialogue
-dialogue saying the file already exist and if I want to change it
-JPEG options and quality dialogue box

Isn't it possible to somehow skip some of all these clicks before sving the image? In settings or somewhere? It's quite annoying to click so many times, especially when editing a large numer of photos...

If NOT possible: Is it possible in PS CS3 perhaps?

Thanks a lot
-Uffe (Photoshop Elements 6 novice)

[vawitt]

Hi, Uffe, and welcome to the Village.

Unfortunately, if you are doing a "save as", you have illustrated the minimum # of steps. I, too, wish there were a way to at least lock in the JPG quality, but I haven't found it.

Of course, if you are saving to an existing file, then just clicking File > Save, or CTRL+S will save the changes to the existing doc...but sounds like you have issues with moving from .psd to .jpg.

Don't know the process in CS3, but suspect it's similar.

~Val in cloudy IL

[genevh]

Being able to "lock in" your settings would be defeating the point of performing a "Save as". Save as implies you're going to "save as xxxxx", i.e.: whatever, wherever, however, you want it saved. ;)

[uffesteenberg]

Hmmm... well ok. Thanks for letting me know.
I just think it would be nice to open an image - edit it - and then save it with the same name and including the changes made by just clicking once:( I don't normally work with psd-files, just jpeg.

[TonyW]

If you are just doing a save and want to reduce the number of clicks there are 3 options in Preferences - Saving Files. They range from always asking if you really want to do it to just doing it without asking. I take the middle ground and use ask if original because I don't want to save over the original but I don't mind overwriting without warning an image I'm working on.

If you use the last option it will ask you what the jpeg quality is the first time you save (it's sticky so whatever you used last time will be offered) but thereafter it just saves with one click (or use Ctrl-S and you don't need to click at all :) )

Tony

[ljameso1]

If you a doing a bunch at once can use file>process multiple files to set your parameters for the whole batch.