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How To Edit a Photoshop Action

There are numerous actions integrated into the Photoshop software and more that you can download from various sources. You can edit a Photoshop action to make these even more effective.

Photoshop actions are powerful tools that can improve both the efficiency and quality of your image processing. By executing a specific set of commands in the right order, an action can give you reliable results with a single click.


Reasons to Modify an Action

If an action is designed to yield consistent results, why would you need to modify it? Several reasons might prompt this change. Perhaps you want the action to resize an image to a different aspect ratio. You may wish to edit an action to include a step that creates a backup file first. Alternatively, you could adjust the command sequence to attain an improved outcome.


Methods to Edit an Action

In Photoshop, actions are organized into action sets, which resemble file folders. Consider making a copy of the action you intend to modify and placing it in a new folder, allowing you to revert to the original if necessary.

To modify an action, select the desired one in the Actions panel. You’ll see a list of all the steps involved in the action. Drag steps up or down to alter their order or move a step to the trash icon to delete it. To add a step, use the Record function. Click Record, execute your commands, then click Stop Recording. You may append the new step to the beginning, middle, or end, or employ the drag-and-drop option to position it correctly. Holding down the Alt key while dragging a step to a new location will create a copy of the step without relocating the original.


Testing the Modified Action

Play your action to test it and ensure it produces the desired results. To view each command as it occurs, use the Pause For or Step by Step options. Step by Step incorporates a brief pause between each task, while Pause For enables you to select the duration between commands.

Customize a Photoshop action to achieve the precise results you want in a highly efficient workflow. Take charge of the process by adding steps, altering their sequence, or eliminating unnecessary tasks.


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