Feature Request: easier saving

[Adam870]

Hello,

 

Paint .Net is the best, but every time I need to save .jpg, I need to click File > Save As > change type to .jpg > click Save > click "Flatten" layers > click OK with compression 90% > then click Ctr + Z to continue working on layers.

 

It would be great to have File > "Overwrite screenshot.5.jpg" to do all these with one click, applying all previously chosen settings.

Also, it would be great if it read the last chosen file name and if it ended with number, e.g. "screenshot5.jpg", then there could be "File > Save screenshot6.jpg." which would save it with previously chosen settings.

Edited March 2, 2023 by Adam870
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[Lemonade]

Hey @Adam870, maybe keyboard shortcuts would speed up the process:
CTRL+S save file or CTRL+SHIFT+S if a pdn file already exists (if pdn exists, CTRL+S will save-overwrite pdn file)
Filename is already in focus, type name (without .extension)
TAB to switch to Save as Type, and hit arrow down few times (3 times for jpg) and press ENTER
SAVE button is in focus so it is safe to press ENTER to confirm

For Save Configuration window:
TAB (3 times) to focus on quality slider (move with arrows), or 4 times to enter a new value
TAB if you need other Chroma Subsampling (or ignore if default is alright)
ENTER to Save (OK button is focused)
ENTER to flatten
CTRL+Z to Undo

SHIFT+TAB moves backward.

I know it looks like a lot of shortcuts.

 

[Tactilis]

2 hours ago, Lemonade said:

TAB to switch to Save as Type, and hit arrow down few times (3 times for jpg) and press ENTER

Of just TAB and press J to select JPG

[Ego Eram Reputo]

14 hours ago, Adam870 said:

every time I need to save .jpg, I need to click File > Save As > change type to .jpg > click Save > click "Flatten" layers > click OK with compression 90% > then click Ctr + Z to continue working on layers.

 

Much easier:

1. Ctrl + Shift + C
2. Ctrl + Alt + V
3. Ctrl + S

To update the JPG image from your developing image,

1. Ctrl + Shift + C
2. Navigate to the JPG image
3. Ctrl + V
4. Ctrl + S

Repeat as many times as you like.

[Rick Brewster]

3 hours ago, Ego Eram Reputo said:

Much easier:

1. Ctrl + Shift + C
2. Ctrl + Alt + V
3. Ctrl + S

 

1 is Edit -> Copy Merged (or "Copy Flattened")

2 is Edit -> Paste into New Image

3 is Save

 

3 hours ago, Ego Eram Reputo said:

To update the JPG image from your developing image,

1. Ctrl + Shift + C
2. Navigate to the JPG image
3. Ctrl + V
4. Ctrl + S

 

1 - Copy Merged (or "Copy Flattened")

2

3 - Paste

4 - Save

[Adam870]

Wow, thanks for so many replies, and the amount of explanation surprised me

 

Shortcuts don't solve the issue though, they need to be clicks.

However, I'm perfectly happy not to have this feedback aproved.

[Ego Eram Reputo]

12 hours ago, Adam870 said:

they need to be clicks.

 

Edit > Copy Merged

Edit > Paste into New Image

File > Save As

 

= six clicks