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Default Directory - zeuspaul - 10-19-2021
Is there a way to set a default folder for opening and saving files? For one reason or another I have to reopen Gimp maybe a freeze in Gimp or my computer has to be booted for some reason.
Every time I open Gimp it wants to go to recent files and then I have to navigated down through a file tree to get to the folder that contains my files. Then I have to remember to navigate once again to save a file to the same file folder or files end up where I don't want them. Once I do it once in a session it remembers for the rest of the session.
Can I set this up to remember the same folder I use for all of my Gimp work? I haven't found anything in edit preferences.
RE: Default Directory - PixLab - 10-20-2021
(10-19-2021, 10:01 PM)zeuspaul Wrote: Is there a way to set a default folder for opening and saving files? For one reason or another I have to reopen Gimp maybe a freeze in Gimp or my computer has to be booted for some reason.
Every time I open Gimp it wants to go to recent files and then I have to navigated down through a file tree to get to the folder that contains my files. Then I have to remember to navigate once again to save a file to the same file folder or files end up where I don't want them. Once I do it once in a session it remembers for the rest of the session.
Can I set this up to remember the same folder I use for all of my Gimp work? I haven't found anything in edit preferences.
You can add a shorcut, to not go thru all folders,
Select your folder in the main (middle) first (or the + will not be activated)
then click on that "+" sign, and your favorite folder will always be on that left side (above the "+")
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RE: Default Directory - zeuspaul - 10-20-2021
PixLab thanks. I was able to get it to show up as a shortcut. Now hopefully Gimp will remember next time I open the program or is there a way I can tell it to remember?
RE: Default Directory - PixLab - 10-20-2021
(10-20-2021, 06:16 AM)zeuspaul Wrote: PixLab thanks. I was able to get it to show up as a shortcut. Now hopefully Gimp will remember next time I open the program or is there a way I can tell it to remember?
The folder you added to the "Favorite" should always be listed on that left side folder/tree
You will have (maybe to scroll down if you don't see it) just to click on it, and you're in > I do have 4 or 5 folders in there and it's very useful.