PS, How Do I Save files in Different Dir by Default?

[Johnny D]

OK, Here's my setup.* I D/L my files using a USB filereader and put them all in my staging directory to start with. In PS 7. I work from my W:\Pictures\Staging* *directory.* After I alter an image for printing, I want to save it in W:\pictures\prints* But I have to pick .jpg then choose the directory each and every time I go to save.* Other than creating a action to be played back is there a way in PS to tell it a default directory to save that is different from the current one.

I woudl think this would be relative easy but the answer eludes me.*
Thanks so much in advance.
jd

[Mr. Pickles]

My short answer would be "no".

My longer one would be "I don't think so".

I think by default it goes to the last place you used. If you add another layer to your image, it will default to a PSD.

[timjon]

There are a whole bunch of replacement "file browsers" available which replace the standard Windows file picker. Most of them will allow you to specify a particular folder as the "default" location for an application, or map certain folders to hot keys - I'm guessing this would probably suit you?

There's a useful review of most replacement file browsers, ranging from paid to free, at DonationCoder. Take a look:

http://www.donationcoder.com/Reviews...ers/index.html

Cheers,

Tim.

[Johnny D]

Very cool, had no idea you could get these separately and have them work within a program like PS.

Imatch has a very extensive "save as" extender builtin and it makes life so much easier.

[highbarger]

Thanks for the info... I was reading the thread, checked out the link and purchased Direct Folders. Should make opening and saving in PS much easier.