Allow to choose if the Save dialog should "remember the last file format used
Ever since last update, if i save off a pdf and then create a brand new doc and go to save it, it goes to PDF automatically when it used to always default to .ai so i forget and get to the PDF options and then have to cancel and go back and retype my file name which is just annoying and remembering the last format is not helpful. Almost as annoying as PS trying to export in the last export location instead of the same folder as the .PSD --- NOT HELPFUL
Mac OS 15.5 (24F74)
Ai 29.6

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Maya commented
When saving files sometimes it randomly saves as PDF by default. If I don't notice that it changed the default from ai to pdf my files end up saving as pdf. Sometimes it's fine works normal other days it's saving my files as PDF.
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Bruce Leasure commented
I can see how remembering the last file type could be useful for someone using a different workflow, but for my workflow, I almost never save the same file type twice in a row, so this feature causes me to have to select the file type every single time I save or save as, instead of every 2nd time I save.
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asher commented
Yea that makes sense. I dont think save and export necessarily need to behave the same but yea , it would be nice to have control over these things, even in the preferences/file handling. I kinda understand the persistent file type but i rarely save off multiple pdfs, I want illustrator to save as illustrator files. Maybe its time to overhaul the whole thing and put pdf in export dialog, like indesign. No matter what tho, i think a persistent save LOCATION is completely useless, i would much prefer it to automatically chose the root folder of the file i am working on...
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Asher, I bet this is a consequential behavior, caused by this request: https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657/suggestions/47550692
Both dialogs, Export and Save, should behave consistently, and if one remembers the file format (something many requested, here and there), the other one should too.
I think though it makes sense to give us the control over the behavior, right there in the dialog, as a 'Remember the chosen format' option. What do you think about it? -
Illustrator now remembers the last used file format in dialogs like Save and Export, following this request: https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657/suggestions/47550692
Do you mean that once after you chose .ai, the next time you try to save a document it still stays at .pdf? -
Shawna Reid & Wright commented
Since newest update, when saving a new document, the file format defaults to PDF instead of .ai. Please change it back to default to .ai, I will decide when I want to make a PDF.
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glenn dill commented
when you go to save a file, illustrator defaults to the same file that was previously opened. 9 times out of 10 after i open an eps, svg, pdf, etc... i'll make changes and go to "save as" but want to save it as an illustrator file. i'd love to be able to just open the dialogue box and have it default to a file type i can select via a preference option.