Swap arguments of ResourceSaver.save()

57 files changed, 97 insertions, 99 deletions

diff --git a/core/core_bind.cpp b/core/core_bind.cpp
index dd4dda5e42..3852f77bfc 100644
--- a/core/core_bind.cpp
+++ b/core/core_bind.cpp
@@ -147,9 +147,9 @@ void ResourceLoader::_bind_methods() {
 
 ////// ResourceSaver //////
 
-Error ResourceSaver::save(const String &p_path, const Ref<Resource> &p_resource, BitField<SaverFlags> p_flags) {
-	ERR_FAIL_COND_V_MSG(p_resource.is_null(), ERR_INVALID_PARAMETER, "Can't save empty resource to path '" + String(p_path) + "'.");
-	return ::ResourceSaver::save(p_path, p_resource, p_flags);
+Error ResourceSaver::save(const Ref<Resource> &p_resource, const String &p_path, BitField<SaverFlags> p_flags) {
+	ERR_FAIL_COND_V_MSG(p_resource.is_null(), ERR_INVALID_PARAMETER, "Can't save empty resource to path '" + p_path + "'.");
+	return ::ResourceSaver::save(p_resource, p_path, p_flags);
 }
 
 Vector<String> ResourceSaver::get_recognized_extensions(const Ref<Resource> &p_resource) {
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ void ResourceSaver::remove_resource_format_saver(Ref<ResourceFormatSaver> p_form
 ResourceSaver *ResourceSaver::singleton = nullptr;
 
 void ResourceSaver::_bind_methods() {
-	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("save", "path", "resource", "flags"), &ResourceSaver::save, DEFVAL((uint32_t)FLAG_NONE));
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("save", "resource", "path", "flags"), &ResourceSaver::save, DEFVAL(""), DEFVAL((uint32_t)FLAG_NONE));
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("get_recognized_extensions", "type"), &ResourceSaver::get_recognized_extensions);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("add_resource_format_saver", "format_saver", "at_front"), &ResourceSaver::add_resource_format_saver, DEFVAL(false));
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("remove_resource_format_saver", "format_saver"), &ResourceSaver::remove_resource_format_saver);
diff --git a/core/core_bind.h b/core/core_bind.h
index f98de81354..068d2a6dc3 100644
--- a/core/core_bind.h
+++ b/core/core_bind.h
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ public:
 
 	static ResourceSaver *get_singleton() { return singleton; }
 
-	Error save(const String &p_path, const Ref<Resource> &p_resource, BitField<SaverFlags> p_flags);
+	Error save(const Ref<Resource> &p_resource, const String &p_path, BitField<SaverFlags> p_flags);
 	Vector<String> get_recognized_extensions(const Ref<Resource> &p_resource);
 	void add_resource_format_saver(Ref<ResourceFormatSaver> p_format_saver, bool p_at_front);
 	void remove_resource_format_saver(Ref<ResourceFormatSaver> p_format_saver);
diff --git a/core/crypto/crypto.cpp b/core/crypto/crypto.cpp
index d0fd4feaa5..a164eb7a57 100644
--- a/core/crypto/crypto.cpp
+++ b/core/crypto/crypto.cpp
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ String ResourceFormatLoaderCrypto::get_resource_type(const String &p_path) const
 	return "";
 }
 
-Error ResourceFormatSaverCrypto::save(const String &p_path, const Ref<Resource> &p_resource, uint32_t p_flags) {
+Error ResourceFormatSaverCrypto::save(const Ref<Resource> &p_resource, const String &p_path, uint32_t p_flags) {
 	Error err;
 	Ref<X509Certificate> cert = p_resource;
 	Ref<CryptoKey> key = p_resource;
diff --git a/core/crypto/crypto.h b/core/crypto/crypto.h
index fb4f7dd88f..10c9564ad9 100644
--- a/core/crypto/crypto.h
+++ b/core/crypto/crypto.h
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ public:
 
 class ResourceFormatSaverCrypto : public ResourceFormatSaver {
 public:
-	virtual Error save(const String &p_path, const Ref<Resource> &p_resource, uint32_t p_flags = 0);
+	virtual Error save(const Ref<Resource> &p_resource, const String &p_path, uint32_t p_flags = 0);
 	virtual void get_recognized_extensions(const Ref<Resource> &p_resource, List<String> *p_extensions) const;
 	virtual bool recognize(const Ref<Resource> &p_resource) const;
 };
diff --git a/core/io/resource_format_binary.cpp b/core/io/resource_format_binary.cpp
index 016302c653..b731608b4f 100644
--- a/core/io/resource_format_binary.cpp
+++ b/core/io/resource_format_binary.cpp
@@ -1267,7 +1267,7 @@ Error ResourceFormatLoaderBinary::rename_dependencies(const String &p_path, cons
 		Ref<Resource> res = loader.get_resource();
 		ERR_FAIL_COND_V(!res.is_valid(), ERR_FILE_CORRUPT);
 
-		return ResourceFormatSaverBinary::singleton->save(p_path, res);
+		return ResourceFormatSaverBinary::singleton->save(res, p_path);
 	}
 
 	if (ver_format > FORMAT_VERSION || ver_major > VERSION_MAJOR) {
@@ -2204,7 +2204,7 @@ Error ResourceFormatSaverBinaryInstance::save(const String &p_path, const Ref<Re
 	return OK;
 }
 
-Error ResourceFormatSaverBinary::save(const String &p_path, const Ref<Resource> &p_resource, uint32_t p_flags) {
+Error ResourceFormatSaverBinary::save(const Ref<Resource> &p_resource, const String &p_path, uint32_t p_flags) {
 	String local_path = ProjectSettings::get_singleton()->localize_path(p_path);
 	ResourceFormatSaverBinaryInstance saver;
 	return saver.save(local_path, p_resource, p_flags);
diff --git a/core/io/resource_format_binary.h b/core/io/resource_format_binary.h
index 2b043302fd..c891a61e99 100644
--- a/core/io/resource_format_binary.h
+++ b/core/io/resource_format_binary.h
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ public:
 class ResourceFormatSaverBinary : public ResourceFormatSaver {
 public:
 	static ResourceFormatSaverBinary *singleton;
-	virtual Error save(const String &p_path, const Ref<Resource> &p_resource, uint32_t p_flags = 0);
+	virtual Error save(const Ref<Resource> &p_resource, const String &p_path, uint32_t p_flags = 0);
 	virtual bool recognize(const Ref<Resource> &p_resource) const;
 	virtual void get_recognized_extensions(const Ref<Resource> &p_resource, List<String> *p_extensions) const;
 
diff --git a/core/io/resource_saver.cpp b/core/io/resource_saver.cpp
index 2f5c5b54dd..41e2f0e116 100644
--- a/core/io/resource_saver.cpp
+++ b/core/io/resource_saver.cpp
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ bool ResourceSaver::timestamp_on_save = false;
 ResourceSavedCallback ResourceSaver::save_callback = nullptr;
 ResourceSaverGetResourceIDForPath ResourceSaver::save_get_id_for_path = nullptr;
 
-Error ResourceFormatSaver::save(const String &p_path, const Ref<Resource> &p_resource, uint32_t p_flags) {
+Error ResourceFormatSaver::save(const Ref<Resource> &p_resource, const String &p_path, uint32_t p_flags) {
 	int64_t res;
-	if (GDVIRTUAL_CALL(_save, p_path, p_resource, p_flags, res)) {
+	if (GDVIRTUAL_CALL(_save, p_resource, p_path, p_flags, res)) {
 		return (Error)res;
 	}
 
@@ -75,8 +75,14 @@ void ResourceFormatSaver::_bind_methods() {
 	GDVIRTUAL_BIND(_get_recognized_extensions, "resource");
 }
 
-Error ResourceSaver::save(const String &p_path, const Ref<Resource> &p_resource, uint32_t p_flags) {
-	String extension = p_path.get_extension();
+Error ResourceSaver::save(const Ref<Resource> &p_resource, const String &p_path, uint32_t p_flags) {
+	String path = p_path;
+	if (path.is_empty()) {
+		path = p_resource->get_path();
+	}
+	ERR_FAIL_COND_V_MSG(p_path.is_empty(), ERR_INVALID_PARAMETER, "Can't save resource to empty path. Provide non-empty path or a Resource with non-empty resource_path.");
+
+	String extension = path.get_extension();
 	Error err = ERR_FILE_UNRECOGNIZED;
 
 	for (int i = 0; i < saver_count; i++) {
@@ -100,21 +106,21 @@ Error ResourceSaver::save(const String &p_path, const Ref<Resource> &p_resource,
 
 		String old_path = p_resource->get_path();
 
-		String local_path = ProjectSettings::get_singleton()->localize_path(p_path);
+		String local_path = ProjectSettings::get_singleton()->localize_path(path);
 
 		Ref<Resource> rwcopy = p_resource;
 		if (p_flags & FLAG_CHANGE_PATH) {
 			rwcopy->set_path(local_path);
 		}
 
-		err = saver[i]->save(p_path, p_resource, p_flags);
+		err = saver[i]->save(p_resource, path, p_flags);
 
 		if (err == OK) {
 #ifdef TOOLS_ENABLED
 
 			((Resource *)p_resource.ptr())->set_edited(false);
 			if (timestamp_on_save) {
-				uint64_t mt = FileAccess::get_modified_time(p_path);
+				uint64_t mt = FileAccess::get_modified_time(path);
 
 				((Resource *)p_resource.ptr())->set_last_modified_time(mt);
 			}
@@ -124,8 +130,8 @@ Error ResourceSaver::save(const String &p_path, const Ref<Resource> &p_resource,
 				rwcopy->set_path(old_path);
 			}
 
-			if (save_callback && p_path.begins_with("res://")) {
-				save_callback(p_resource, p_path);
+			if (save_callback && path.begins_with("res://")) {
+				save_callback(p_resource, path);
 			}
 
 			return OK;
diff --git a/core/io/resource_saver.h b/core/io/resource_saver.h
index 088317bfbe..4fee2bcfd1 100644
--- a/core/io/resource_saver.h
+++ b/core/io/resource_saver.h
@@ -41,12 +41,12 @@ class ResourceFormatSaver : public RefCounted {
 protected:
 	static void _bind_methods();
 
-	GDVIRTUAL3R(int64_t, _save, String, Ref<Resource>, uint32_t)
+	GDVIRTUAL3R(int64_t, _save, Ref<Resource>, String, uint32_t)
 	GDVIRTUAL1RC(bool, _recognize, Ref<Resource>)
 	GDVIRTUAL1RC(Vector<String>, _get_recognized_extensions, Ref<Resource>)
 
 public:
-	virtual Error save(const String &p_path, const Ref<Resource> &p_resource, uint32_t p_flags = 0);
+	virtual Error save(const Ref<Resource> &p_resource, const String &p_path, uint32_t p_flags = 0);
 	virtual bool recognize(const Ref<Resource> &p_resource) const;
 	virtual void get_recognized_extensions(const Ref<Resource> &p_resource, List<String> *p_extensions) const;
 
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public:
 		FLAG_REPLACE_SUBRESOURCE_PATHS = 64,
 	};
 
-	static Error save(const String &p_path, const Ref<Resource> &p_resource, uint32_t p_flags = (uint32_t)FLAG_NONE);
+	static Error save(const Ref<Resource> &p_resource, const String &p_path = "", uint32_t p_flags = (uint32_t)FLAG_NONE);
 	static void get_recognized_extensions(const Ref<Resource> &p_resource, List<String> *p_extensions);
 	static void add_resource_format_saver(Ref<ResourceFormatSaver> p_format_saver, bool p_at_front = false);
 	static void remove_resource_format_saver(Ref<ResourceFormatSaver> p_format_saver);
diff --git a/doc/classes/ResourceFormatSaver.xml b/doc/classes/ResourceFormatSaver.xml
index c156814a1d..f9c4ca0d49 100644
--- a/doc/classes/ResourceFormatSaver.xml
+++ b/doc/classes/ResourceFormatSaver.xml
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
 		</method>
 		<method name="_save" qualifiers="virtual">
 			<return type="int" />
-			<argument index="0" name="path" type="String" />
-			<argument index="1" name="resource" type="Resource" />
+			<argument index="0" name="path" type="Resource" />
+			<argument index="1" name="resource" type="String" />
 			<argument index="2" name="flags" type="int" />
 			<description>
 				Saves the given resource object to a file at the target [code]path[/code]. [code]flags[/code] is a bitmask composed with [enum ResourceSaver.SaverFlags] constants.
diff --git a/doc/classes/ResourceSaver.xml b/doc/classes/ResourceSaver.xml
index 240c72a131..10387a4f14 100644
--- a/doc/classes/ResourceSaver.xml
+++ b/doc/classes/ResourceSaver.xml
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@
 		</method>
 		<method name="save">
 			<return type="int" enum="Error" />
-			<argument index="0" name="path" type="String" />
-			<argument index="1" name="resource" type="Resource" />
+			<argument index="0" name="resource" type="Resource" />
+			<argument index="1" name="path" type="String" default="&quot;&quot;" />
 			<argument index="2" name="flags" type="int" enum="ResourceSaver.SaverFlags" default="0" />
 			<description>
-				Saves a resource to disk to the given path, using a [ResourceFormatSaver] that recognizes the resource object.
+				Saves a resource to disk to the given path, using a [ResourceFormatSaver] that recognizes the resource object. If [code]path[/code] is empty, [ResourceSaver] will try to use [member Resource.resource_path].
 				The [code]flags[/code] bitmask can be specified to customize the save behavior using [enum SaverFlags] flags.
 				Returns [constant OK] on success.
 			</description>
diff --git a/drivers/png/resource_saver_png.cpp b/drivers/png/resource_saver_png.cpp
index 704ddca726..275f3240d7 100644
--- a/drivers/png/resource_saver_png.cpp
+++ b/drivers/png/resource_saver_png.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 #include "drivers/png/png_driver_common.h"
 #include "scene/resources/texture.h"
 
-Error ResourceSaverPNG::save(const String &p_path, const Ref<Resource> &p_resource, uint32_t p_flags) {
+Error ResourceSaverPNG::save(const Ref<Resource> &p_resource, const String &p_path, uint32_t p_flags) {
 	Ref<ImageTexture> texture = p_resource;
 
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_V_MSG(!texture.is_valid(), ERR_INVALID_PARAMETER, "Can't save invalid texture as PNG.");
diff --git a/drivers/png/resource_saver_png.h b/drivers/png/resource_saver_png.h
index 1a681faaec..260a643a1b 100644
--- a/drivers/png/resource_saver_png.h
+++ b/drivers/png/resource_saver_png.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public:
 	static Error save_image(const String &p_path, const Ref<Image> &p_img);
 	static Vector<uint8_t> save_image_to_buffer(const Ref<Image> &p_img);
 
-	virtual Error save(const String &p_path, const Ref<Resource> &p_resource, uint32_t p_flags = 0);
+	virtual Error save(const Ref<Resource> &p_resource, const String &p_path, uint32_t p_flags = 0);
 	virtual bool recognize(const Ref<Resource> &p_resource) const;
 	virtual void get_recognized_extensions(const Ref<Resource> &p_resource, List<String> *p_extensions) const;
 
diff --git a/editor/editor_audio_buses.cpp b/editor/editor_audio_buses.cpp
index 1a51593fac..556a0176cb 100644
--- a/editor/editor_audio_buses.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_audio_buses.cpp
@@ -1174,7 +1174,7 @@ void EditorAudioBuses::_drop_at_index(int p_bus, int p_index) {
 
 void EditorAudioBuses::_server_save() {
 	Ref<AudioBusLayout> state = AudioServer::get_singleton()->generate_bus_layout();
-	ResourceSaver::save(edited_path, state);
+	ResourceSaver::save(state, edited_path);
 }
 
 void EditorAudioBuses::_select_layout() {
@@ -1244,7 +1244,7 @@ void EditorAudioBuses::_file_dialog_callback(const String &p_string) {
 			AudioServer::get_singleton()->set_bus_layout(empty_state);
 		}
 
-		Error err = ResourceSaver::save(p_string, AudioServer::get_singleton()->generate_bus_layout());
+		Error err = ResourceSaver::save(AudioServer::get_singleton()->generate_bus_layout(), p_string);
 
 		if (err != OK) {
 			EditorNode::get_singleton()->show_warning(vformat(TTR("Error saving file: %s"), p_string));
diff --git a/editor/editor_node.cpp b/editor/editor_node.cpp
index 00855e01bc..e10394a2a8 100644
--- a/editor/editor_node.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_node.cpp
@@ -1225,7 +1225,7 @@ void EditorNode::save_resource_in_path(const Ref<Resource> &p_resource, const St
 	}
 
 	String path = ProjectSettings::get_singleton()->localize_path(p_path);
-	Error err = ResourceSaver::save(path, p_resource, flg | ResourceSaver::FLAG_REPLACE_SUBRESOURCE_PATHS);
+	Error err = ResourceSaver::save(p_resource, path, flg | ResourceSaver::FLAG_REPLACE_SUBRESOURCE_PATHS);
 
 	if (err != OK) {
 		if (ResourceLoader::is_imported(p_resource->get_path())) {
@@ -1448,7 +1448,7 @@ bool EditorNode::_find_and_save_resource(Ref<Resource> p_res, HashMap<Ref<Resour
 
 	if (p_res->get_path().is_resource_file()) {
 		if (changed || subchanged) {
-			ResourceSaver::save(p_res->get_path(), p_res, flags);
+			ResourceSaver::save(p_res, p_res->get_path(), flags);
 		}
 		processed[p_res] = false; // Because it's a file.
 		return false;
@@ -1679,7 +1679,7 @@ int EditorNode::_save_external_resources() {
 		if (ps.is_valid()) {
 			continue; // Do not save PackedScenes, this will mess up the editor.
 		}
-		ResourceSaver::save(res->get_path(), res, flg);
+		ResourceSaver::save(res, res->get_path(), flg);
 		saved++;
 	}
 
@@ -1750,7 +1750,7 @@ void EditorNode::_save_scene(String p_file, int idx) {
 	}
 	flg |= ResourceSaver::FLAG_REPLACE_SUBRESOURCE_PATHS;
 
-	err = ResourceSaver::save(p_file, sdata, flg);
+	err = ResourceSaver::save(sdata, p_file, flg);
 
 	// This needs to be emitted before saving external resources.
 	emit_signal(SNAME("scene_saved"), p_file);
@@ -1957,7 +1957,7 @@ void EditorNode::_dialog_action(String p_file) {
 
 			MeshLibraryEditor::update_library_file(editor_data.get_edited_scene_root(), ml, true, file_export_lib_apply_xforms->is_pressed());
 
-			Error err = ResourceSaver::save(p_file, ml);
+			Error err = ResourceSaver::save(ml, p_file);
 			if (err) {
 				show_accept(TTR("Error saving MeshLibrary!"), TTR("OK"));
 				return;
diff --git a/editor/editor_resource_preview.cpp b/editor/editor_resource_preview.cpp
index b84e654d42..c0ea2b743e 100644
--- a/editor/editor_resource_preview.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_resource_preview.cpp
@@ -195,9 +195,9 @@ void EditorResourcePreview::_generate_preview(Ref<ImageTexture> &r_texture, Ref<
 		if (r_texture.is_valid()) {
 			//wow it generated a preview... save cache
 			bool has_small_texture = r_small_texture.is_valid();
-			ResourceSaver::save(cache_base + ".png", r_texture);
+			ResourceSaver::save(r_texture, cache_base + ".png");
 			if (has_small_texture) {
-				ResourceSaver::save(cache_base + "_small.png", r_small_texture);
+				ResourceSaver::save(r_small_texture, cache_base + "_small.png");
 			}
 			Ref<FileAccess> f = FileAccess::open(cache_base + ".txt", FileAccess::WRITE);
 			ERR_FAIL_COND_MSG(f.is_null(), "Cannot create file '" + cache_base + ".txt'. Check user write permissions.");
diff --git a/editor/editor_settings.cpp b/editor/editor_settings.cpp
index bde9f3e931..37a531299f 100644
--- a/editor/editor_settings.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_settings.cpp
@@ -867,7 +867,6 @@ void EditorSettings::create() {
 		}
 
 		singleton->save_changed_setting = true;
-		singleton->config_file_path = config_file_path;
 
 		print_verbose("EditorSettings: Load OK!");
 
@@ -892,8 +891,8 @@ fail:
 	}
 
 	singleton = Ref<EditorSettings>(memnew(EditorSettings));
+	singleton->set_path(config_file_path, true);
 	singleton->save_changed_setting = true;
-	singleton->config_file_path = config_file_path;
 	singleton->_load_defaults(extra_config);
 	singleton->setup_language();
 	singleton->setup_network();
@@ -953,15 +952,10 @@ void EditorSettings::save() {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (singleton->config_file_path.is_empty()) {
-		ERR_PRINT("Cannot save EditorSettings config, no valid path");
-		return;
-	}
-
-	Error err = ResourceSaver::save(singleton->config_file_path, singleton);
+	Error err = ResourceSaver::save(singleton);
 
 	if (err != OK) {
-		ERR_PRINT("Error saving editor settings to " + singleton->config_file_path);
+		ERR_PRINT("Error saving editor settings to " + singleton->get_path());
 	} else {
 		singleton->changed_settings.clear();
 		print_verbose("EditorSettings: Save OK!");
diff --git a/editor/editor_settings.h b/editor/editor_settings.h
index 24e77295bb..5faeec88c8 100644
--- a/editor/editor_settings.h
+++ b/editor/editor_settings.h
@@ -88,8 +88,6 @@ private:
 	mutable HashMap<String, Ref<Shortcut>> shortcuts;
 	HashMap<String, List<Ref<InputEvent>>> builtin_action_overrides;
 
-	String config_file_path;
-
 	Vector<String> favorites;
 	Vector<String> recent_dirs;
 
diff --git a/editor/import/resource_importer_bitmask.cpp b/editor/import/resource_importer_bitmask.cpp
index 966719dc48..c03962b8a4 100644
--- a/editor/import/resource_importer_bitmask.cpp
+++ b/editor/import/resource_importer_bitmask.cpp
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ Error ResourceImporterBitMap::import(const String &p_source_file, const String &
 		}
 	}
 
-	return ResourceSaver::save(p_save_path + ".res", bitmap);
+	return ResourceSaver::save(bitmap, p_save_path + ".res");
 }
 
 ResourceImporterBitMap::ResourceImporterBitMap() {
diff --git a/editor/import/resource_importer_bmfont.cpp b/editor/import/resource_importer_bmfont.cpp
index 987ca4b911..14b5638755 100644
--- a/editor/import/resource_importer_bmfont.cpp
+++ b/editor/import/resource_importer_bmfont.cpp
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ Error ResourceImporterBMFont::import(const String &p_source_file, const String &
 	}
 
 	print_verbose("Saving to: " + p_save_path + ".fontdata");
-	err = ResourceSaver::save(p_save_path + ".fontdata", font, flg);
+	err = ResourceSaver::save(font, p_save_path + ".fontdata", flg);
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_V_MSG(err != OK, err, "Cannot save font to file \"" + p_save_path + ".res\".");
 	print_verbose("Done saving to: " + p_save_path + ".fontdata");
 	return OK;
diff --git a/editor/import/resource_importer_csv_translation.cpp b/editor/import/resource_importer_csv_translation.cpp
index 0b3622e3c0..8b429e74d1 100644
--- a/editor/import/resource_importer_csv_translation.cpp
+++ b/editor/import/resource_importer_csv_translation.cpp
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ Error ResourceImporterCSVTranslation::import(const String &p_source_file, const
 
 		String save_path = p_source_file.get_basename() + "." + translations[i]->get_locale() + ".translation";
 
-		ResourceSaver::save(save_path, xlt);
+		ResourceSaver::save(xlt, save_path);
 		if (r_gen_files) {
 			r_gen_files->push_back(save_path);
 		}
diff --git a/editor/import/resource_importer_dynamic_font.cpp b/editor/import/resource_importer_dynamic_font.cpp
index f1a70ff30a..32fd94b093 100644
--- a/editor/import/resource_importer_dynamic_font.cpp
+++ b/editor/import/resource_importer_dynamic_font.cpp
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ Error ResourceImporterDynamicFont::import(const String &p_source_file, const Str
 	}
 
 	print_verbose("Saving to: " + p_save_path + ".fontdata");
-	Error err = ResourceSaver::save(p_save_path + ".fontdata", font, flg);
+	Error err = ResourceSaver::save(font, p_save_path + ".fontdata", flg);
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_V_MSG(err != OK, err, "Cannot save font to file \"" + p_save_path + ".res\".");
 	print_verbose("Done saving to: " + p_save_path + ".fontdata");
 	return OK;
diff --git a/editor/import/resource_importer_imagefont.cpp b/editor/import/resource_importer_imagefont.cpp
index ea84d4c883..374cbe7ce2 100644
--- a/editor/import/resource_importer_imagefont.cpp
+++ b/editor/import/resource_importer_imagefont.cpp
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ Error ResourceImporterImageFont::import(const String &p_source_file, const Strin
 	}
 
 	print_verbose("Saving to: " + p_save_path + ".fontdata");
-	err = ResourceSaver::save(p_save_path + ".fontdata", font, flg);
+	err = ResourceSaver::save(font, p_save_path + ".fontdata", flg);
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_V_MSG(err != OK, err, "Cannot save font to file \"" + p_save_path + ".res\".");
 	print_verbose("Done saving to: " + p_save_path + ".fontdata");
 	return OK;
diff --git a/editor/import/resource_importer_obj.cpp b/editor/import/resource_importer_obj.cpp
index 6fbfecfdfa..d1c4e1f8dd 100644
--- a/editor/import/resource_importer_obj.cpp
+++ b/editor/import/resource_importer_obj.cpp
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ Error ResourceImporterOBJ::import(const String &p_source_file, const String &p_s
 
 	String save_path = p_save_path + ".mesh";
 
-	err = ResourceSaver::save(save_path, meshes.front()->get());
+	err = ResourceSaver::save(meshes.front()->get(), save_path);
 
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_V_MSG(err != OK, err, "Cannot save Mesh to file '" + save_path + "'.");
 
diff --git a/editor/import/resource_importer_scene.cpp b/editor/import/resource_importer_scene.cpp
index fab3e000cf..3c0de61d24 100644
--- a/editor/import/resource_importer_scene.cpp
+++ b/editor/import/resource_importer_scene.cpp
@@ -1224,7 +1224,7 @@ Ref<Animation> ResourceImporterScene::_save_animation_to_file(Ref<Animation> ani
 		}
 	}
 	anim->set_path(p_save_to_path, true); // Set path to save externally.
-	Error err = ResourceSaver::save(p_save_to_path, anim, ResourceSaver::FLAG_CHANGE_PATH);
+	Error err = ResourceSaver::save(anim, p_save_to_path, ResourceSaver::FLAG_CHANGE_PATH);
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_V_MSG(err != OK, anim, "Saving of animation failed: " + p_save_to_path);
 	return anim;
 }
@@ -1842,7 +1842,7 @@ void ResourceImporterScene::_generate_meshes(Node *p_node, const Dictionary &p_m
 					}
 					mesh = src_mesh_node->get_mesh()->get_mesh(existing);
 
-					ResourceSaver::save(save_to_file, mesh); //override
+					ResourceSaver::save(mesh, save_to_file); //override
 
 					mesh->set_path(save_to_file, true); //takeover existing, if needed
 
@@ -2310,14 +2310,14 @@ Error ResourceImporterScene::import(const String &p_source_file, const String &p
 		}
 
 		print_verbose("Saving animation to: " + p_save_path + ".scn");
-		err = ResourceSaver::save(p_save_path + ".res", library); //do not take over, let the changed files reload themselves
+		err = ResourceSaver::save(library, p_save_path + ".res"); //do not take over, let the changed files reload themselves
 		ERR_FAIL_COND_V_MSG(err != OK, err, "Cannot save animation to file '" + p_save_path + ".res'.");
 
 	} else {
 		Ref<PackedScene> packer = memnew(PackedScene);
 		packer->pack(scene);
 		print_verbose("Saving scene to: " + p_save_path + ".scn");
-		err = ResourceSaver::save(p_save_path + ".scn", packer); //do not take over, let the changed files reload themselves
+		err = ResourceSaver::save(packer, p_save_path + ".scn"); //do not take over, let the changed files reload themselves
 		ERR_FAIL_COND_V_MSG(err != OK, err, "Cannot save scene to file '" + p_save_path + ".scn'.");
 	}
 
diff --git a/editor/import/resource_importer_shader_file.cpp b/editor/import/resource_importer_shader_file.cpp
index 64839bf199..d3079141e0 100644
--- a/editor/import/resource_importer_shader_file.cpp
+++ b/editor/import/resource_importer_shader_file.cpp
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ Error ResourceImporterShaderFile::import(const String &p_source_file, const Stri
 		}
 	}
 
-	ResourceSaver::save(p_save_path + ".res", shader_file);
+	ResourceSaver::save(shader_file, p_save_path + ".res");
 
 	return OK;
 }
diff --git a/editor/import/resource_importer_texture_atlas.cpp b/editor/import/resource_importer_texture_atlas.cpp
index 93afb3381e..bae1b903c6 100644
--- a/editor/import/resource_importer_texture_atlas.cpp
+++ b/editor/import/resource_importer_texture_atlas.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ Error ResourceImporterTextureAtlas::import(const String &p_source_file, const St
 	//use an xpm because it's size independent, the editor images are vector and size dependent
 	//it's a simple hack
 	Ref<Image> broken = memnew(Image((const char **)atlas_import_failed_xpm));
-	ResourceSaver::save(p_save_path + ".tex", ImageTexture::create_from_image(broken));
+	ResourceSaver::save(ImageTexture::create_from_image(broken), p_save_path + ".tex");
 
 	return OK;
 }
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ Error ResourceImporterTextureAtlas::import_group_file(const String &p_group_file
 		}
 
 		String save_path = p_base_paths[E.key] + ".res";
-		ResourceSaver::save(save_path, texture);
+		ResourceSaver::save(texture, save_path);
 		idx++;
 	}
 
diff --git a/editor/import/resource_importer_wav.cpp b/editor/import/resource_importer_wav.cpp
index 3a47bfb29f..a1e00f7d30 100644
--- a/editor/import/resource_importer_wav.cpp
+++ b/editor/import/resource_importer_wav.cpp
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ Error ResourceImporterWAV::import(const String &p_source_file, const String &p_s
 	sample->set_loop_end(loop_end);
 	sample->set_stereo(format_channels == 2);
 
-	ResourceSaver::save(p_save_path + ".sample", sample);
+	ResourceSaver::save(sample, p_save_path + ".sample");
 
 	return OK;
 }
diff --git a/editor/import/scene_import_settings.cpp b/editor/import/scene_import_settings.cpp
index 1c39c425b1..410f01a9c6 100644
--- a/editor/import/scene_import_settings.cpp
+++ b/editor/import/scene_import_settings.cpp
@@ -1184,7 +1184,7 @@ void SceneImportSettings::_save_dir_confirm() {
 				ERR_CONTINUE(!material_map.has(id));
 				MaterialData &md = material_map[id];
 
-				Error err = ResourceSaver::save(path, md.material);
+				Error err = ResourceSaver::save(md.material, path);
 				if (err != OK) {
 					EditorNode::get_singleton()->add_io_error(TTR("Can't make material external to file, write error:") + "\n\t" + path);
 					continue;
diff --git a/editor/plugin_config_dialog.cpp b/editor/plugin_config_dialog.cpp
index 7061204832..6d323572e6 100644
--- a/editor/plugin_config_dialog.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugin_config_dialog.cpp
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ void PluginConfigDialog::_on_confirmed() {
 			template_content = templates[0].content;
 		}
 		Ref<Script> script = ScriptServer::get_language(lang_idx)->make_template(template_content, class_name, "EditorPlugin");
-		script->set_path(script_path);
-		ResourceSaver::save(script_path, script);
+		script->set_path(script_path, true);
+		ResourceSaver::save(script);
 
 		emit_signal(SNAME("plugin_ready"), script.ptr(), active_edit->is_pressed() ? _to_absolute_plugin_path(_get_subfolder()) : "");
 	} else {
diff --git a/editor/plugins/shader_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/shader_editor_plugin.cpp
index 819dd34776..f77e23e63e 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/shader_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/shader_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -831,18 +831,18 @@ void ShaderEditor::save_external_data(const String &p_str) {
 
 	Ref<Shader> edited_shader = shader_editor->get_edited_shader();
 	if (edited_shader.is_valid()) {
-		ResourceSaver::save(edited_shader->get_path(), edited_shader);
+		ResourceSaver::save(edited_shader);
 	}
 	if (shader.is_valid() && shader != edited_shader) {
-		ResourceSaver::save(shader->get_path(), shader);
+		ResourceSaver::save(shader);
 	}
 
 	Ref<ShaderInclude> edited_shader_inc = shader_editor->get_edited_shader_include();
 	if (edited_shader_inc.is_valid()) {
-		ResourceSaver::save(edited_shader_inc->get_path(), edited_shader_inc);
+		ResourceSaver::save(edited_shader_inc);
 	}
 	if (shader_inc.is_valid() && shader_inc != edited_shader_inc) {
-		ResourceSaver::save(shader_inc->get_path(), shader_inc);
+		ResourceSaver::save(shader_inc);
 	}
 
 	disk_changed->hide();
diff --git a/editor/plugins/skeleton_3d_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/skeleton_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
index 176dce0660..ed0d14efb7 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/skeleton_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/skeleton_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ void Skeleton3DEditor::_file_selected(const String &p_file) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	Error err = ResourceSaver::save(p_file, sp);
+	Error err = ResourceSaver::save(sp, p_file);
 
 	if (err != OK) {
 		EditorNode::get_singleton()->show_warning(vformat(TTR("Error saving file: %s"), p_file));
diff --git a/editor/plugins/voxel_gi_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/voxel_gi_editor_plugin.cpp
index 6fc6c1ad39..e3b2be33df 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/voxel_gi_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/voxel_gi_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ void VoxelGIEditorPlugin::_voxel_gi_save_path_and_bake(const String &p_path) {
 	if (voxel_gi) {
 		voxel_gi->bake();
 		ERR_FAIL_COND(voxel_gi->get_probe_data().is_null());
-		ResourceSaver::save(p_path, voxel_gi->get_probe_data(), ResourceSaver::FLAG_CHANGE_PATH);
+		ResourceSaver::save(voxel_gi->get_probe_data(), p_path, ResourceSaver::FLAG_CHANGE_PATH);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/editor/project_manager.cpp b/editor/project_manager.cpp
index 728fb13a0a..7d35d5a3d5 100644
--- a/editor/project_manager.cpp
+++ b/editor/project_manager.cpp
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ private:
 					if (ProjectSettings::get_singleton()->save_custom(dir.plus_file("project.godot"), initial_settings, Vector<String>(), false) != OK) {
 						set_message(TTR("Couldn't create project.godot in project path."), MESSAGE_ERROR);
 					} else {
-						ResourceSaver::save(dir.plus_file("icon.png"), create_unscaled_default_project_icon());
+						ResourceSaver::save(create_unscaled_default_project_icon(), dir.plus_file("icon.png"));
 						EditorVCSInterface::create_vcs_metadata_files(EditorVCSInterface::VCSMetadata(vcs_metadata_selection->get_selected()), dir);
 					}
 				} else if (mode == MODE_INSTALL) {
diff --git a/editor/scene_tree_dock.cpp b/editor/scene_tree_dock.cpp
index 32498b1c5c..d19a40599f 100644
--- a/editor/scene_tree_dock.cpp
+++ b/editor/scene_tree_dock.cpp
@@ -2457,7 +2457,7 @@ void SceneTreeDock::_new_scene_from(String p_file) {
 			flg |= ResourceSaver::FLAG_COMPRESS;
 		}
 
-		err = ResourceSaver::save(p_file, sdata, flg);
+		err = ResourceSaver::save(sdata, p_file, flg);
 		if (err != OK) {
 			accept->set_text(TTR("Error saving scene."));
 			accept->popup_centered();
diff --git a/editor/script_create_dialog.cpp b/editor/script_create_dialog.cpp
index ead2cfb14f..77e0321f83 100644
--- a/editor/script_create_dialog.cpp
+++ b/editor/script_create_dialog.cpp
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ void ScriptCreateDialog::_create_new() {
 	} else {
 		String lpath = ProjectSettings::get_singleton()->localize_path(file_path->get_text());
 		scr->set_path(lpath);
-		Error err = ResourceSaver::save(lpath, scr, ResourceSaver::FLAG_CHANGE_PATH);
+		Error err = ResourceSaver::save(scr, lpath, ResourceSaver::FLAG_CHANGE_PATH);
 		if (err != OK) {
 			alert->set_text(TTR("Error - Could not create script in filesystem."));
 			alert->popup_centered();
diff --git a/editor/shader_create_dialog.cpp b/editor/shader_create_dialog.cpp
index 7ae03ee96f..bd1f2529ca 100644
--- a/editor/shader_create_dialog.cpp
+++ b/editor/shader_create_dialog.cpp
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ void ShaderCreateDialog::_create_new() {
 		String lpath = ProjectSettings::get_singleton()->localize_path(file_path->get_text());
 		shader_inc->set_path(lpath);
 
-		Error error = ResourceSaver::save(lpath, shader_inc, ResourceSaver::FLAG_CHANGE_PATH);
+		Error error = ResourceSaver::save(shader_inc, lpath, ResourceSaver::FLAG_CHANGE_PATH);
 		if (error != OK) {
 			alert->set_text(TTR("Error - Could not create shader include in filesystem."));
 			alert->popup_centered();
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ void ShaderCreateDialog::_create_new() {
 			String lpath = ProjectSettings::get_singleton()->localize_path(file_path->get_text());
 			shader->set_path(lpath);
 
-			Error error = ResourceSaver::save(lpath, shader, ResourceSaver::FLAG_CHANGE_PATH);
+			Error error = ResourceSaver::save(shader, lpath, ResourceSaver::FLAG_CHANGE_PATH);
 			if (error != OK) {
 				alert->set_text(TTR("Error - Could not create shader in filesystem."));
 				alert->popup_centered();
diff --git a/modules/gdscript/gdscript.cpp b/modules/gdscript/gdscript.cpp
index 28722bd178..d752bef14f 100644
--- a/modules/gdscript/gdscript.cpp
+++ b/modules/gdscript/gdscript.cpp
@@ -2380,7 +2380,7 @@ void ResourceFormatLoaderGDScript::get_dependencies(const String &p_path, List<S
 	}
 }
 
-Error ResourceFormatSaverGDScript::save(const String &p_path, const Ref<Resource> &p_resource, uint32_t p_flags) {
+Error ResourceFormatSaverGDScript::save(const Ref<Resource> &p_resource, const String &p_path, uint32_t p_flags) {
 	Ref<GDScript> sqscr = p_resource;
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(sqscr.is_null(), ERR_INVALID_PARAMETER);
 
diff --git a/modules/gdscript/gdscript.h b/modules/gdscript/gdscript.h
index 47de3ad088..5123cccddd 100644
--- a/modules/gdscript/gdscript.h
+++ b/modules/gdscript/gdscript.h
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ public:
 
 class ResourceFormatSaverGDScript : public ResourceFormatSaver {
 public:
-	virtual Error save(const String &p_path, const Ref<Resource> &p_resource, uint32_t p_flags = 0);
+	virtual Error save(const Ref<Resource> &p_resource, const String &p_path, uint32_t p_flags = 0);
 	virtual void get_recognized_extensions(const Ref<Resource> &p_resource, List<String> *p_extensions) const;
 	virtual bool recognize(const Ref<Resource> &p_resource) const;
 };
diff --git a/modules/minimp3/resource_importer_mp3.cpp b/modules/minimp3/resource_importer_mp3.cpp
index 8526aeef38..7492533094 100644
--- a/modules/minimp3/resource_importer_mp3.cpp
+++ b/modules/minimp3/resource_importer_mp3.cpp
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ Error ResourceImporterMP3::import(const String &p_source_file, const String &p_s
 	mp3_stream->set_beat_count(beat_count);
 	mp3_stream->set_bar_beats(bar_beats);
 
-	return ResourceSaver::save(p_save_path + ".mp3str", mp3_stream);
+	return ResourceSaver::save(mp3_stream, p_save_path + ".mp3str");
 }
 
 ResourceImporterMP3::ResourceImporterMP3() {
diff --git a/modules/mono/csharp_script.cpp b/modules/mono/csharp_script.cpp
index 06793d25e0..c7279be97f 100644
--- a/modules/mono/csharp_script.cpp
+++ b/modules/mono/csharp_script.cpp
@@ -3630,7 +3630,7 @@ String ResourceFormatLoaderCSharpScript::get_resource_type(const String &p_path)
 	return p_path.get_extension().to_lower() == "cs" ? CSharpLanguage::get_singleton()->get_type() : "";
 }
 
-Error ResourceFormatSaverCSharpScript::save(const String &p_path, const Ref<Resource> &p_resource, uint32_t p_flags) {
+Error ResourceFormatSaverCSharpScript::save(const Ref<Resource> &p_resource, const String &p_path, uint32_t p_flags) {
 	Ref<CSharpScript> sqscr = p_resource;
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(sqscr.is_null(), ERR_INVALID_PARAMETER);
 
diff --git a/modules/mono/csharp_script.h b/modules/mono/csharp_script.h
index bd46a06a92..48129e69cb 100644
--- a/modules/mono/csharp_script.h
+++ b/modules/mono/csharp_script.h
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ public:
 
 class ResourceFormatSaverCSharpScript : public ResourceFormatSaver {
 public:
-	Error save(const String &p_path, const Ref<Resource> &p_resource, uint32_t p_flags = 0) override;
+	Error save(const Ref<Resource> &p_resource, const String &p_path, uint32_t p_flags = 0) override;
 	void get_recognized_extensions(const Ref<Resource> &p_resource, List<String> *p_extensions) const override;
 	bool recognize(const Ref<Resource> &p_resource) const override;
 };
diff --git a/modules/openxr/editor/openxr_action_map_editor.cpp b/modules/openxr/editor/openxr_action_map_editor.cpp
index 87b7f50224..0a2d0a3110 100644
--- a/modules/openxr/editor/openxr_action_map_editor.cpp
+++ b/modules/openxr/editor/openxr_action_map_editor.cpp
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ void OpenXRActionMapEditor::_load_action_map(const String p_path, bool p_create_
 }
 
 void OpenXRActionMapEditor::_on_save_action_map() {
-	Error err = ResourceSaver::save(edited_path, action_map);
+	Error err = ResourceSaver::save(action_map, edited_path);
 	if (err != OK) {
 		EditorNode::get_singleton()->show_warning(vformat(TTR("Error saving file: %s"), edited_path));
 		return;
diff --git a/modules/openxr/openxr_interface.cpp b/modules/openxr/openxr_interface.cpp
index 1447be5c77..6c2f08e21d 100644
--- a/modules/openxr/openxr_interface.cpp
+++ b/modules/openxr/openxr_interface.cpp
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ void OpenXRInterface::_load_action_map() {
 #ifdef TOOLS_ENABLED
 			// Save our action sets so our user can
 			action_map->set_path(default_tres_name, true);
-			ResourceSaver::save(default_tres_name, action_map);
+			ResourceSaver::save(action_map, default_tres_name);
 #endif
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/modules/vorbis/resource_importer_ogg_vorbis.cpp b/modules/vorbis/resource_importer_ogg_vorbis.cpp
index 1ad1366d0b..bf5f7206b8 100644
--- a/modules/vorbis/resource_importer_ogg_vorbis.cpp
+++ b/modules/vorbis/resource_importer_ogg_vorbis.cpp
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ Error ResourceImporterOggVorbis::import(const String &p_source_file, const Strin
 	ogg_vorbis_stream->set_beat_count(beat_count);
 	ogg_vorbis_stream->set_bar_beats(bar_beats);
 
-	return ResourceSaver::save(p_save_path + ".oggvorbisstr", ogg_vorbis_stream);
+	return ResourceSaver::save(ogg_vorbis_stream, p_save_path + ".oggvorbisstr");
 }
 
 ResourceImporterOggVorbis::ResourceImporterOggVorbis() {
diff --git a/modules/webp/resource_saver_webp.cpp b/modules/webp/resource_saver_webp.cpp
index d270d39163..bd71c2869a 100644
--- a/modules/webp/resource_saver_webp.cpp
+++ b/modules/webp/resource_saver_webp.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 #include "scene/resources/texture.h"
 #include "webp_common.h"
 
-Error ResourceSaverWebP::save(const String &p_path, const Ref<Resource> &p_resource, uint32_t p_flags) {
+Error ResourceSaverWebP::save(const Ref<Resource> &p_resource, const String &p_path, uint32_t p_flags) {
 	Ref<ImageTexture> texture = p_resource;
 
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_V_MSG(!texture.is_valid(), ERR_INVALID_PARAMETER, "Can't save invalid texture as WEBP.");
diff --git a/modules/webp/resource_saver_webp.h b/modules/webp/resource_saver_webp.h
index 59e944efa0..cbd5864463 100644
--- a/modules/webp/resource_saver_webp.h
+++ b/modules/webp/resource_saver_webp.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public:
 	static Error save_image(const String &p_path, const Ref<Image> &p_img, const bool p_lossy = false, const float p_quality = 0.75f);
 	static Vector<uint8_t> save_image_to_buffer(const Ref<Image> &p_img, const bool p_lossy = false, const float p_quality = 0.75f);
 
-	virtual Error save(const String &p_path, const Ref<Resource> &p_resource, uint32_t p_flags = 0);
+	virtual Error save(const Ref<Resource> &p_resource, const String &p_path, uint32_t p_flags = 0);
 	virtual bool recognize(const Ref<Resource> &p_resource) const;
 	virtual void get_recognized_extensions(const Ref<Resource> &p_resource, List<String> *p_extensions) const;
 
diff --git a/platform/macos/export/export_plugin.cpp b/platform/macos/export/export_plugin.cpp
index fd0781ac50..ca979d071d 100644
--- a/platform/macos/export/export_plugin.cpp
+++ b/platform/macos/export/export_plugin.cpp
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ void EditorExportPlatformMacOS::_make_icon(const Ref<Image> &p_icon, Vector<uint
 			// Encode PNG icon.
 			it->set_image(copy);
 			String path = EditorPaths::get_singleton()->get_cache_dir().plus_file("icon.png");
-			ResourceSaver::save(path, it);
+			ResourceSaver::save(it, path);
 
 			{
 				Ref<FileAccess> f = FileAccess::open(path, FileAccess::READ);
diff --git a/scene/3d/lightmap_gi.cpp b/scene/3d/lightmap_gi.cpp
index e805d28ed3..6b6a2eff9e 100644
--- a/scene/3d/lightmap_gi.cpp
+++ b/scene/3d/lightmap_gi.cpp
@@ -1219,7 +1219,7 @@ LightmapGI::BakeError LightmapGI::bake(Node *p_from_node, String p_image_data_pa
 	}
 
 	data->set_path(p_image_data_path);
-	Error err = ResourceSaver::save(p_image_data_path, data);
+	Error err = ResourceSaver::save(data);
 
 	if (err != OK) {
 		return BAKE_ERROR_CANT_CREATE_IMAGE;
diff --git a/scene/3d/occluder_instance_3d.cpp b/scene/3d/occluder_instance_3d.cpp
index 66d0a8c4e2..c1c309fdbe 100644
--- a/scene/3d/occluder_instance_3d.cpp
+++ b/scene/3d/occluder_instance_3d.cpp
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ OccluderInstance3D::BakeError OccluderInstance3D::bake_scene(Node *p_from_node,
 
 	occ->set_arrays(vertices, indices);
 
-	Error err = ResourceSaver::save(p_occluder_path, occ);
+	Error err = ResourceSaver::save(occ, p_occluder_path);
 
 	if (err != OK) {
 		return BAKE_ERROR_CANT_SAVE;
diff --git a/scene/debugger/scene_debugger.cpp b/scene/debugger/scene_debugger.cpp
index e9c33b1839..4c5a63e52c 100644
--- a/scene/debugger/scene_debugger.cpp
+++ b/scene/debugger/scene_debugger.cpp
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ void SceneDebugger::_save_node(ObjectID id, const String &p_path) {
 
 	Ref<PackedScene> ps = memnew(PackedScene);
 	ps->pack(node);
-	ResourceSaver::save(p_path, ps);
+	ResourceSaver::save(ps, p_path);
 }
 
 void SceneDebugger::_send_object_id(ObjectID p_id, int p_max_size) {
diff --git a/scene/resources/resource_format_text.cpp b/scene/resources/resource_format_text.cpp
index 100e8ea7c6..2b1d91e4ef 100644
--- a/scene/resources/resource_format_text.cpp
+++ b/scene/resources/resource_format_text.cpp
@@ -2211,7 +2211,7 @@ Error ResourceFormatSaverTextInstance::save(const String &p_path, const Ref<Reso
 	return OK;
 }
 
-Error ResourceFormatSaverText::save(const String &p_path, const Ref<Resource> &p_resource, uint32_t p_flags) {
+Error ResourceFormatSaverText::save(const Ref<Resource> &p_resource, const String &p_path, uint32_t p_flags) {
 	if (p_path.ends_with(".tscn") && !Ref<PackedScene>(p_resource).is_valid()) {
 		return ERR_FILE_UNRECOGNIZED;
 	}
diff --git a/scene/resources/resource_format_text.h b/scene/resources/resource_format_text.h
index 69bb40502f..9154bcf795 100644
--- a/scene/resources/resource_format_text.h
+++ b/scene/resources/resource_format_text.h
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ public:
 class ResourceFormatSaverText : public ResourceFormatSaver {
 public:
 	static ResourceFormatSaverText *singleton;
-	virtual Error save(const String &p_path, const Ref<Resource> &p_resource, uint32_t p_flags = 0);
+	virtual Error save(const Ref<Resource> &p_resource, const String &p_path, uint32_t p_flags = 0);
 	virtual bool recognize(const Ref<Resource> &p_resource) const;
 	virtual void get_recognized_extensions(const Ref<Resource> &p_resource, List<String> *p_extensions) const;
 
diff --git a/scene/resources/shader.cpp b/scene/resources/shader.cpp
index 74031e02d7..18fd6c8d25 100644
--- a/scene/resources/shader.cpp
+++ b/scene/resources/shader.cpp
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ String ResourceFormatLoaderShader::get_resource_type(const String &p_path) const
 	return "";
 }
 
-Error ResourceFormatSaverShader::save(const String &p_path, const Ref<Resource> &p_resource, uint32_t p_flags) {
+Error ResourceFormatSaverShader::save(const Ref<Resource> &p_resource, const String &p_path, uint32_t p_flags) {
 	Ref<Shader> shader = p_resource;
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(shader.is_null(), ERR_INVALID_PARAMETER);
 
diff --git a/scene/resources/shader.h b/scene/resources/shader.h
index 7aa14651a5..082b37d355 100644
--- a/scene/resources/shader.h
+++ b/scene/resources/shader.h
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ public:
 
 class ResourceFormatSaverShader : public ResourceFormatSaver {
 public:
-	virtual Error save(const String &p_path, const Ref<Resource> &p_resource, uint32_t p_flags = 0);
+	virtual Error save(const Ref<Resource> &p_resource, const String &p_path, uint32_t p_flags = 0);
 	virtual void get_recognized_extensions(const Ref<Resource> &p_resource, List<String> *p_extensions) const;
 	virtual bool recognize(const Ref<Resource> &p_resource) const;
 };
diff --git a/scene/resources/shader_include.cpp b/scene/resources/shader_include.cpp
index b819128af3..42435fe3c7 100644
--- a/scene/resources/shader_include.cpp
+++ b/scene/resources/shader_include.cpp
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ String ResourceFormatLoaderShaderInclude::get_resource_type(const String &p_path
 
 // ResourceFormatSaverShaderInclude
 
-Error ResourceFormatSaverShaderInclude::save(const String &p_path, const Ref<Resource> &p_resource, uint32_t p_flags) {
+Error ResourceFormatSaverShaderInclude::save(const Ref<Resource> &p_resource, const String &p_path, uint32_t p_flags) {
 	Ref<ShaderInclude> shader_inc = p_resource;
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(shader_inc.is_null(), ERR_INVALID_PARAMETER);
 
diff --git a/scene/resources/shader_include.h b/scene/resources/shader_include.h
index 6f0deeef4e..b0865e3a61 100644
--- a/scene/resources/shader_include.h
+++ b/scene/resources/shader_include.h
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public:
 
 class ResourceFormatSaverShaderInclude : public ResourceFormatSaver {
 public:
-	virtual Error save(const String &p_path, const Ref<Resource> &p_resource, uint32_t p_flags = 0);
+	virtual Error save(const Ref<Resource> &p_resource, const String &p_path, uint32_t p_flags = 0);
 	virtual void get_recognized_extensions(const Ref<Resource> &p_resource, List<String> *p_extensions) const;
 	virtual bool recognize(const Ref<Resource> &p_resource) const;
 };
diff --git a/tests/core/io/test_resource.h b/tests/core/io/test_resource.h
index f94349fdd2..c880ca7d2a 100644
--- a/tests/core/io/test_resource.h
+++ b/tests/core/io/test_resource.h
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ TEST_CASE("[Resource] Saving and loading") {
 	resource->set_meta("other_resource", child_resource);
 	const String save_path_binary = OS::get_singleton()->get_cache_path().plus_file("resource.res");
 	const String save_path_text = OS::get_singleton()->get_cache_path().plus_file("resource.tres");
-	ResourceSaver::save(save_path_binary, resource);
-	ResourceSaver::save(save_path_text, resource);
+	ResourceSaver::save(resource, save_path_binary);
+	ResourceSaver::save(resource, save_path_text);
 
 	const Ref<Resource> &loaded_resource_binary = ResourceLoader::load(save_path_binary);
 	CHECK_MESSAGE(