Prevent Destructive Edit Losses

Prevent Destructive Edit Losses in Adobe Photoshop — with a ready prompt for the moment it comes up. 1 real situation leads here.

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I want to change how our desk handles destructive edits so we don't lose originals

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Become — change the pattern

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We've lost undoability on several assignments because photographers flatten and save over raws…
We've lost undoability on several assignments because photographers flatten and save over raws before copy review. Looking at incidents over the last year, show the pattern of where destructive edits happen and recommend a non-destructive workflow plus a short training script I can roll out so the desk can reverse edits during review without it becoming another bottleneck.

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