diff --git a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_export_svg.cpp b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_export_svg.cpp
index e3a7cdc079..48600f5209 100644
--- a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_export_svg.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_export_svg.cpp
@@ -248,9 +248,20 @@ void DIALOG_EXPORT_SVG::ExportSVGFile( bool aOnlyOneFile )
 {
     m_outputDirectory = m_outputDirectoryName->GetValue();
 
-    // Create output directory if it does not exist (also transform it in
-    // absolute form). Bail if it fails
-    wxString   path = ExpandEnvVarSubstitutions( m_outputDirectory, &Prj() );
+    // Create output directory if it does not exist (also transform it in absolute form).
+    // Bail if it fails.
+
+    std::function<bool( wxString* )> textResolver =
+            [&]( wxString* token ) -> bool
+            {
+                // Handles m_board->GetTitleBlock() *and* m_board->GetProject()
+                return m_board->ResolveTextVar( token, 0 );
+            };
+
+    wxString path = m_outputDirectory;
+    path = ExpandTextVars( path, &textResolver, nullptr, nullptr );
+    path = ExpandEnvVarSubstitutions( path, nullptr );
+
     wxFileName outputDir = wxFileName::DirName( path );
     wxString   boardFilename = m_board->GetFileName();
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_gendrill.cpp b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_gendrill.cpp
index 7ccbb06d73..bedfa6883f 100644
--- a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_gendrill.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_gendrill.cpp
@@ -380,9 +380,20 @@ void DIALOG_GENDRILL::GenDrillAndMapFiles( bool aGenDrill, bool aGenMap )
     if( choice >= arrayDim( filefmt ) )
         choice = 1;
 
-    // Create output directory if it does not exist (also transform it in
-    // absolute form). Bail if it fails
-    wxString    path = ExpandEnvVarSubstitutions( m_plotOpts.GetOutputDirectory(), &Prj() );
+    // Create output directory if it does not exist (also transform it in absolute form).
+    // Bail if it fails.
+
+    std::function<bool( wxString* )> textResolver =
+            [&]( wxString* token ) -> bool
+            {
+                // Handles m_board->GetTitleBlock() *and* m_board->GetProject()
+                return m_board->ResolveTextVar( token, 0 );
+            };
+
+    wxString path = m_plotOpts.GetOutputDirectory();
+    path = ExpandTextVars( path, &textResolver, nullptr, nullptr );
+    path = ExpandEnvVarSubstitutions( path, nullptr );
+
     wxFileName  outputDir = wxFileName::DirName( path );
     wxString    boardFilename = m_board->GetFileName();
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_plot.cpp b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_plot.cpp
index e00e14325f..d9ce106471 100644
--- a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_plot.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_plot.cpp
@@ -796,12 +796,23 @@ void DIALOG_PLOT::Plot( wxCommandEvent& event )
         return;
     }
 
-    // Create output directory if it does not exist (also transform it in
-    // absolute form). Bail if it fails
-    wxString    path = ExpandEnvVarSubstitutions( m_plotOpts.GetOutputDirectory(), &Prj() );
-    wxFileName  outputDir = wxFileName::DirName( path );
-    wxString    boardFilename = m_parent->GetBoard()->GetFileName();
-    REPORTER&   reporter = m_messagesPanel->Reporter();
+    // Create output directory if it does not exist (also transform it in absolute form).
+    // Bail if it fails.
+
+    std::function<bool( wxString* )> textResolver =
+            [&]( wxString* token ) -> bool
+            {
+                // Handles board->GetTitleBlock() *and* board->GetProject()
+                return m_parent->GetBoard()->ResolveTextVar( token, 0 );
+            };
+
+    wxString path = m_plotOpts.GetOutputDirectory();
+    path = ExpandTextVars( path, &textResolver, nullptr, nullptr );
+    path = ExpandEnvVarSubstitutions( path, nullptr );
+
+    wxFileName outputDir = wxFileName::DirName( path );
+    wxString   boardFilename = m_parent->GetBoard()->GetFileName();
+    REPORTER&  reporter = m_messagesPanel->Reporter();
 
     if( !EnsureFileDirectoryExists( &outputDir, boardFilename, &reporter ) )
     {
diff --git a/pcbnew/exporters/gen_footprints_placefile.cpp b/pcbnew/exporters/gen_footprints_placefile.cpp
index 1ec1f9a420..41818b9021 100644
--- a/pcbnew/exporters/gen_footprints_placefile.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/exporters/gen_footprints_placefile.cpp
@@ -266,9 +266,20 @@ bool DIALOG_GEN_FOOTPRINT_POSITION::CreateGerberFiles()
     wxString   msg;
     int        fullcount = 0;
 
-    // Create output directory if it does not exist. Also transform it in absolute path.
-    // Bail if it fails
-    wxString    path = ExpandEnvVarSubstitutions( m_plotOpts.GetOutputDirectory(), &Prj() );
+    // Create output directory if it does not exist (also transform it in absolute form).
+    // Bail if it fails.
+
+    std::function<bool( wxString* )> textResolver =
+            [&]( wxString* token ) -> bool
+            {
+                // Handles board->GetTitleBlock() *and* board->GetProject()
+                return m_parent->GetBoard()->ResolveTextVar( token, 0 );
+            };
+
+    wxString path = m_plotOpts.GetOutputDirectory();
+    path = ExpandTextVars( path, &textResolver, nullptr, nullptr );
+    path = ExpandEnvVarSubstitutions( path, nullptr );
+
     wxFileName  outputDir = wxFileName::DirName( path );
     wxString    boardFilename = m_parent->GetBoard()->GetFileName();
 
@@ -363,10 +374,20 @@ bool DIALOG_GEN_FOOTPRINT_POSITION::CreateAsciiFiles()
         }
     }
 
-    // Create output directory if it does not exist.
-    // Also transform it in absolute path.
-    // Bail if it fails
-    wxString    path = ExpandEnvVarSubstitutions( m_plotOpts.GetOutputDirectory(), &Prj() );
+    // Create output directory if it does not exist (also transform it in absolute form).
+    // Bail if it fails.
+
+    std::function<bool( wxString* )> textResolver =
+            [&]( wxString* token ) -> bool
+            {
+                // Handles board->GetTitleBlock() *and* board->GetProject()
+                return m_parent->GetBoard()->ResolveTextVar( token, 0 );
+            };
+
+    wxString path = m_plotOpts.GetOutputDirectory();
+    path = ExpandTextVars( path, &textResolver, nullptr, nullptr );
+    path = ExpandEnvVarSubstitutions( path, nullptr );
+
     wxFileName  outputDir = wxFileName::DirName( path );
     wxString    boardFilename = m_parent->GetBoard()->GetFileName();
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/pcbplot.cpp b/pcbnew/pcbplot.cpp
index f466a5865f..267b8553df 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pcbplot.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pcbplot.cpp
@@ -437,10 +437,21 @@ bool PLOT_CONTROLLER::OpenPlotfile( const wxString& aSuffix, PLOT_FORMAT aFormat
     ClosePlot();
 
     // Now compute the full filename for the output and start the plot (after ensuring the
-    // output directory is OK)
-    wxString outputDirName = GetPlotOptions().GetOutputDirectory() ;
+    // output directory is OK).
+
+    std::function<bool( wxString* )> textResolver =
+            [&]( wxString* token ) -> bool
+            {
+                // Handles m_board->GetTitleBlock() *and* m_board->GetProject()
+                return m_board->ResolveTextVar( token, 0 );
+            };
+
+    wxString outputDirName = GetPlotOptions().GetOutputDirectory();
+    outputDirName = ExpandTextVars( outputDirName, &textResolver, nullptr, nullptr );
+    outputDirName = ExpandEnvVarSubstitutions( outputDirName, nullptr );
+
     wxFileName outputDir = wxFileName::DirName( outputDirName );
-    wxString boardFilename = m_board->GetFileName();
+    wxString   boardFilename = m_board->GetFileName();
 
     if( EnsureFileDirectoryExists( &outputDir, boardFilename ) )
     {