Photoshop actions always append " copy" to saved files...? ..? .?

Zeaufort · Mar 2015

I work with PSDs that have the correct name for my game, but when I want to save out a game-ready TGA, using an action to save time since I do some resizing, it always appends " copy" and doesn't overwrite the TGA that is already in the directory.

Does Photoshop think that writing a TGA to disk would overwrite my PSD? How can I avoid this silliness? There must be some bright spark in here that's gotten around this.

Thanks polycounters.

Eric Chadwick · Mar 2015

Flatten before saving, then use History to go back.

Or, use one of these
http://wiki.polycount.com/wiki/PhotoshopTools#Export_Tools

Zeaufort · Mar 2015

Thank you Mr. Chadwick, flattening solved it for me. Hours of pointless renaming averted!

Eric Chadwick · Mar 2015

You're welcome!

It can also happen if you have more than one alpha channel, because most file formats won't support multiple alphas. Something to watch out for.

Deadly Nightshade · Mar 2015

The workaround for this is to always start your save action by duplicating the entire document (it's under Image > Duplicate).

Photoshop actions always append " copy" to saved files...? ..? .?

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