We frequently edit JPEG files and apply rough clipping paths to isolate things from the background:
Draw path
Click the "Mask" button in the upper left
cmd+s for in-place saving
When I now re-open the file, the background parts of the picture, outside my path, are gone, replaced with the background color. This means, that I can't do any refinement to my clipping path.
If I replace step 3 by export with activated clipping option, the background layer is saved as it was and the clipping path can be altered without loss.
This is a workaround, but requires us to re-link the new file in the layout. Especially in the workflow with our editorial system, this really annoying. And not necessary when using Photoshop.
Requirement: Offer the possibility to save in-place like when exporting with clipping path option.
Hauke got a reaction from Krustysimplex in JPEG with clipping mask looses pixel information on "Save", but not on "Export"