GIMP Version: 2.10.22
Operating System: Windows
OS Version: 10
GIMP Experience: Experienced User

List any relevant plug-ins or scripts:
plug-in-compose

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Hello, I'm using the decompose/compose procedure a lot in my workflow and whenever I try to save or export the new composed image, the default folder it suggests is windows system32 folder. This is an issue because that folder is huge and because of this it takes forever to load the dialogue window. Is there any way to change this default save location to for example my documents?

I'm guessing maybe that compose plugin saves the new image it creates to a temporary location somewhere in system32 and this is why it becomes the default for saving? I'd prefer making changes to the settings files instead of modifying the plugin if at all possible, so this would solve the issue with any plugins.

Is there an easy way to set a fixed path to be the default save/export location? So it would always suggest that location regardless of where the previous save was made.

Hello
You are right about avoiding to save anything in the C:\Windows\System32 because it requires admin rights.

However exporting or saving a picture in a wished folder is not particularly related to the plug-in-compose.


Setting a fixed path to be the default save/export location can be done by:

• drag your wished folder from the Windows File Manager;
• drop to the Export or Save dialog box in the bottom of the left pane inside the bookmark area.
• Click the wished bookmark before clicking Export or Save