Placing files in graphics programs - won't go back to folder

Just upgraded to Snow Leopard and I have this issue with my Adobe products, my Grandmother has this issue with Quark so it seems to be a Snow Leopard thing.
When placing a file into a document (in this case a picture file) after locating my image and placing the file I then go to place another file and instead of it taking me back to the folder I was just in, it takes me back to the very beginning. Forcing me to locate the folder again.
Obviously very frustrating when having to do a catalog or ads with many images. Anyone have this issue and a way to resolve it?
Thanks!

Welcome to the Discussions!
Your question should likely go to Adobe and Quark, but here is a solution that I have used in the past. In the Finder drag the folder with the images to the sidebar at the left of the Finder window, near your home icon. Then, in the open-file dialogs in whatever application you are using, you can just click on the icon for your image directory in the sidebar. When you are finished with a project, just drag the folder off of the sidebar.
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