Action Player

I am trying to install an "Action Player" on a MAC. The instructions read to install in the Library>application suppor>adobe>photoshop Elements>version number>Locale>en_us>Workflow Panels>Actions
Unfortuately no such path exist. I go to the Adobe folder in the system files, I see Photoshop 9 & 10, but no Locale>en_us>Workflow Panel>Actions.
In the application library I find Locale>en_us but no Workflow Panels>Actions
So I am a little stumped.
Any help would be appreciated. I am also PSC 6. too
tim

The texas chicks are not wrong. Most likely you are in the wrong library (if you don't have the app store version). You have three libraries:
System>library (NEVER mess with that one)
Hard drive>library (which is the one you want)
and your username>library.
In 10.7 or 10.8 the easiest way to find the library at the top level of your hard drive is to go to the finder preferences and turn on this setting under sidebar:
Then when you click the name of your hard drive in the list in the sidebar the library will show up in the main window.
If you have the app store version there is no point in persisting: you can't install stuff like that in a way that PSE will acknowledge, due to a bug with mediaDatabase.db3 (the app store doesn't care bediddly about whether it's there or not and won't rebuild it.)

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Photoshop CS6 Action Player Bug Make Adjustment Layer Applied to all to be Clipped

On Oct. 11, 2010 I received the following from Adobe Support
Hi John,
This is to inform you that we have been able to reproduce the same {Photoshop Actions} behavior at our end.
So we have logged this issue with the Product Team and Engineering Team as Bug # 2737069. Adobe’s Engineering Team will look into this issue, and if in the future a resolution or fix is possible, it will be available from the Adobe Systems product update web site: http://www.adobe.com/downloads/updates/.
You may also log this issue directly with our product teams, through the following Feature Request/Bug Form: https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/mmform/index.cfm?name=wishform&samcap=EWQQL&promoid=EWQQL
I am closing case # 181675168, if you have any new information, please contact Adobe Technical Support referencing the case number so that we may re-open the support incident.
Thank you for choosing Adobe.
Thanks and Regards,
Rajdeep Kaur
Technical Support Consultant (Tier 2)
ADOBE Systems
I reopened the case for there was no fix Adobe contacted me and told me it would be fixed is some future release of Photoshop and once again case # 181675168 was closed over my objection.
I was vocal about Adobe poor excuse for support in forums. I then was contacted by Jeff Tranberry of Adobe he was asked to contact me by John Nack to see if he could change me. We exchanged some e-mails ending with Jeff writing unfortunately, you issues has been deemed low impact and has been deferred.
May 7, 2012 I called Adobe to find out if this bug was fixed in Photoshop for I did not want to buy CS6 if the Bug was not fixed. After about an hour on the phone talking to many Adobe employees including Adobe Support referenced case # 181675168 log as Bug # 2737069. I was told the bug was not in CS6. So I ordered CS6. FedX dropped off Today I installed it only to find the bug introduced is CS4 reported in CS5 is still in CS6.
Adobe when will you fix this bug # 2737069????

Case History
Case #0181636711 Assigned Bug # 2679265
Updated
Thursday, September 30, 2010 10:50:22 AM PDT
Opened
Thursday, June 10, 2010 8:21:19 PM PDT
Status
Withdrawn
Product
Photoshop CS5
Support contract
Adobe Support Program
Subject
CS5 Action Feature Bug
NOTES & RESPONSES
Notes from Customer
Thursday, June 10, 2010 8:21:19 PM PDT
CS5 has a bug recording and playing Actions that add Adjustments layers. Old actions recorded before CS5 and actions recorded with CS5 may or may not Play/Work correctly.
Before there was an Adjustment Panel all Adjustment Layers were added applied to all layers and you needed to clip them after the were added if you wanted it clipped. The new adjustment panel made it possible to add a adjustment layer clipped to the current layer. However a clipping parameter is not recorded by the action recorder just the type and setting are recorded.
When a make adjustment layer step is play it is either clipped or not depending on the state of the adjustment panel's clipping icon. If it not in the same state as it was when the action was recorded it will be add incorrectly. It would also be impossible to create an action that added some adjust layer clipped and others that are not.
I feel the is a serious bug which needs to be addressed. I believe the solution is simple and even old actions will also work.
Two patches are needed.
One in the Action recorder. If the step being recorded is make adjustment layer and the adjustment panel icon state is clip to layer this needs to be recorded in the action step record. If the layer is to be applied nothing extra needs to be recorded in the step record just leave it as is like actions prior to the adjustment panel.
The second patch in the Action Player. If the step that is about to execute is a make adjustment layer. The Player needs to save away the state of the adjustment panel icon. Then check the adjustment step record to see if it is to be clipped. If so set the adjustment panel icon to the clipping state else set it to the all layers state. Then do/call the add adjustment layer function/routine on return restore the adjustment panels icon from the saved state. Proceed to the next step.
I have been trying to report the bug for days. Please at least acknowledge you received my bug report.
Thanks
JJ
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Notes to Customer
Friday, June 11, 2010 5:04:44 PM PDT
Hi John,
Thank you for contacting Adobe Technical Support. My name is Saurabh. This is in regards to your concern posted on Adobe web support portal
regarding an issue with Adobe Photoshop CS5.
I understand the importance of your time in getting the issue resolved and we assure you that this will be taken care of with utmost importance. We appreciate your cooperation with us.
I would like to inform you that we are still researching on this issue. Once we find some new information, we will get back to you.
I apologize fore the inconvenience caused.
We are always happy to assist you however, in future if you face any problems with Adobe products, you may also try referring to our knowledge base & User to User forums by clicking on the following links:
KnowledgeBase: http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/search/index.cfm
User to User Forums: www.forums.adobe.com
To know more about Adobe products, please visit our product page:
www.adobe.com/products
Your technical support case number for this interaction is: 181636711
Thanks for contacting Adobe Technical Web Support and we appreciate your time spent.
Have a nice day.
PLEASE NOTE:We will be waiting for your reply on this case. In case you are unable to respond we will be sending you a reminder on the 2nd day (From the day of our response to you) and then the case will be auto closed on 7th day assuming your issue is resolved. However, you can reopen your case by visiting our web support portal and we will be happy to assist you further.
Regards,
Saurabh Jain
Adobe Technical Support
Notes from Customer
Friday, June 11, 2010 6:01:35 PM PDT
I consulted your knowledge base and I called customer support. This bug has not been listed. Custom support had me fill out a bug report at https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/mmform/index.cfm? name=wishform which I did but that was not even acknowledged. I demonstrated the bug to customer support by sharing my screen.
As for you forums for some reason the forum web site states my Adobe ID is disabled so I can not append or start a thread there id screen name jjmack. I created a new Adobe ID yesterday [email protected] that to seems to be disabled or I can not come up with any screen name the is availably I have tried many. Every simple or outlandish name I have entered generates the same message screen name not available. I'm at my wits end I've been using Photoshop since Photoshop version 3. Over the years it seems to get harder and harder to communicate with Adobe....
Notes to Customer
Saturday, June 12, 2010 1:58:07 PM PDT
Dear John,
Thank you for getting back to us with the required information and we appreciate your patience in helping us to resolve your issue as soon as possible.
As this issue would require support from a senior level and hence I am forwarding your case to the next level of support for extensive research and to find a resolution for the problem at hand. I'll get back to you once we receive a reply from the concerned department.
Please note that the expected turnaround time for resolution to this case from next level of support is 5 business days. I apologize for any inconvenience caused.
We are always happy to assist you however, in future if you face any technical problems with Adobe products, you may also try referring to our knowledge base & User to User forums by clicking on the following links:
KnowledgeBase: http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/search/index.cfm
U2U Forums: www.forums.adobe.com
To know more about Adobe products, please visit our product page:
www.adobe.com/products
Your technical support case number for this interaction is: 181636711
Thanks for contacting Adobe Technical Web Support. Have a nice day.
Regards,
Saurabh Jain
Adobe Technical Support
Notes from Customer
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 12:03:49 PM PDT
simpler then I first thought. Upon more investigation this is what I see.
I skipped CS4 and when I installed CS5 I discovered a nasty bug had been introduced is Photoshop's Action facility most likely in CS4.
Action that add adjustment Layers clipped to the current layer that step is recorded Make adjustment layer with Clip.
Action that add adjustment Layers not clipped Step records as Make adjustment layer.
When a step Make adjustment layer with Clip is played back that is what Photoshop does.
When a step Make adjustment layer is played back what Photoshop does is look at the adjustment panel clipping icon state and and if it is clip to current layer Photoshop does clip the adjustment layer to the current when is should be applied to all.
Many of the actions I have created add adjustment layer applied to all then later clip them to the current layer. These actions generate an error message if the Adjustment panel clipping icon is set to clip. Because the layer get added clipped clipping it is not available. The strange thing is the layer is clipped the way I wanted it to be. But actions I recorded where I want the adjustment to apply to all are clipped and the is no error message just wrong results.
Notes from Customer
Thursday, June 17, 2010 1:00:02 PM PDT
I was told 24 hours to fix my ID. I kept myself logon this machine.now I can not even logon.
Notes from Customer
Friday, June 18, 2010 1:31:42 PM PDT
My user ID is now operational again after I requested an password e-mail so I could reset my password. When I received the e-mail I was able to set my accounts password and once again participate in Adobe's forums.
The is still no change in the status of my bug report. I would like to be able to play actions and know the will work the way there were recorded.
Notes from Customer
Saturday, June 19, 2010 6:56:24 AM PDT
Create a one step action that add an adjustment layer that applies to all layers.
Play that action with the icon in the adjustment panel is set to apply to all layers. Change the status of that icon to clip to layer and play the action again.
You will find the first adjustment layer was added correctly apply to all layers like it was recorded the second adjustment was added clipped to layer when it should be applied to all...
Notes to Customer
Thursday, July 1, 2010 9:53:35 AM PDT
Dear John,
Thank you for contacting Adobe Technical Support. My name is sauarbh. This is in regards to your concern posted on Adobe web support portal regarding an issue with Adobe Photoshop CS5.
I understand the importance of your time in getting the issue resolved and we assure you that this will be taken care of with utmost importance. We appreciate your cooperation with us.
As your issue demands a real time interaction, so we are arranging a call back for you.
Please provide the below mentioned information so that our call back team can contact you to resolve your issue:-
1. Your Preferred Day to attend the call
2. Your Preferred Time to attend the call
3. Your Time Zone
4 Your Phone Number
The callback team works from 10 AM to 7 PM PST.
Kindly revert to us with the above stated information so that our call back team can contact you within 24-48 working hours.
Please note :- Our Call Back team works Monday through Friday.
The callback team works from 10 AM to 7 PM PST.
Regards,
Sauarbh Jain
Adobe Technical Support
Notes from Customer
Thursday, July 1, 2010 10:10:44 AM PDT
Please provide the below mentioned information so that our call back team can contact you to resolve your issue:-
1. Your Preferred Day to attend the call
Mon through Friday
2. Your Preferred Time to attend the call
1 PM to 10 PM any time
3. Your Time Zone
Eastern USA Time
4 Your Phone Number
845-xxx-xxxx
Notes from Customer
Friday, July 2, 2010 8:43:30 PM PDT
July 2 Adobe support called me once again they share my display and I demonstrated the bug for a second time. This time the stated they were recording my demo. After I demonstrated the bug they put me on hold for a while. Upon returning they informed me that there was still no circumvention or fix for this problem. They wanted to know if I was at the latest software level they were still sharing my display so I did a Photoshop Help About Photoshop to show I had the latest update Photoshop version 12.0.1. Told me they were not capable of handling this problem and would have to refer this to senior technical support that they would determine if it was a bug. What a joke Adobe junior technical support can not even recognize a bug when it has been demonstrated to them on two occasions now and also received several case update from me. Adobe you need better support personal.
Notes to Customer
Thursday, August 5, 2010 2:39:56 PM PDT
Hi John ,
Thank you for getting back to us.
I would like to apologize for the delay in providing you a faster resolution to your issue and appreciate your patience with us.
I would like to inform you that your issue has been logged as bug so the workaround is obviously to make sure the clip to layer is not enabled prior to running any of these actions.Also my Product Team and Engineering Team are working on this issue you can use the work around as mentioned above.
This should resolve your issue. If it does, please let us know, however in case it does not; please revert with any new information that you might want to add which will help us in resolving your issue.
You can also try referring to our knowledge base and User to User forums by clicking on the following links:
Knowledgebase: http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/search/index.cfm
U2U Forums: www.forums.adobe.com
To know more about Adobe products, please visit our product page:
www.adobe.com/products
Your technical support case number for this interaction is: 181636711
Thanks for contacting Adobe Technical Web Support and we appreciate your time spent.
Have a nice day.
PLEASE NOTE: we will be waiting for your reply on this case. In case you are unable to respond we will be sending you a reminder on the 2nd day (From the day of our response to you) and then the case will be auto closed on 7th day assuming your issue is resolved. However, you can reopen your case by visiting our web support portal and we will be happy to assist you further.
Regards,
Adobe Technical Support
Notes from Customer
Sunday, August 8, 2010 9:26:50 PM PDT
Any work around does not solve my problem. Thousands have downloaded my actions. There is no way that I can contact them to make the aware of any work around. I can code around this bug but again I have no way to get the update to those that have downloaded my actions for they are free. All that is logged is the number of downloads. No registration is required so there is no way to contact the users that downloaded my actions. The problem will only be resolved when adobe updates Photoshop and fixes the problem.
Notes to Customer
Wednesday, August 11, 2010 1:58:23 PM PDT
Hi John ,
Thank you for getting back to us.
I would like to apologize for the delay in providing you a faster resolution to your issue and appreciate your patience with us.
I have logged this issue with my Product Team and Engineering Team as Bug #{2679265}. Adobe’s Engineering Team will look into this issue, and if in the future a resolution or fix is possible, it will be available from the Adobe Systems product update web site: http://www.adobe.com/downloads/updates/
I am closing case#{181636711}, if you have any new information, please contact my team within 14 days, with the details, so we may re-open the support incident.
You can also try referring to our knowledge base and User to User forums by clicking on the following links:
Knowledgebase: http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/search/index.cfm
U2U Forums: www.forums.adobe.com
To know more about Adobe products, please visit our product page:
www.adobe.com/products
Your technical support case number for this interaction is: 181636711
Thanks for contacting Adobe Technical Web Support and we appreciate your time spent.
Have a nice day.
Regards,
Adobe Technical Support
Notes from Customer
Thursday, August 12, 2010 9:13:56 PM PDT
This case should not be closed till there is a fix for this bug. How can Adobe Support close a bug report when Adobe acknowledges its a bug where Adobe Support does not provide a fix. Blowing smoke with statements like "if in the future a resolution or fix is possible, it will be available from the Adobe Systems product update web site". Photoshop CS3 work correctly Adobe broke the Action Player in CS4 and its still broken is CS5. "if a fix is possible!"!!! Are you joking? What kind of support is that? Do you get a bonus for closing bug reports without fixing the bug? Does it make you look good inside Adobe. I can tell you from the outside there is a foul stench emulation from Adobe Technical Support.
Notes to Customer
Monday, August 16, 2010 2:30:22 PM PDT
Dear John ,
Thank you for getting back to us with the required information and we appreciate your patience in helping us to resolve your issue as soon as possible.
This issue would require support from a senior level and hence I am forwarding your case to the next level of support for extensive research and to find a resolution for the problem at hand. I'll get back to you once we receive a reply from the concerned department.
Please note that the expected turnaround time for resolution to this case from next level of support is 5 business days. I apologize for any inconvenience caused.
We are always happy to assist you however, in future if you face any technical problems with Adobe products, you may also try referring to our knowledge base & User to User forums by clicking on the following links:
KnowledgeBase: http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/search/index.cfm
U2U Forums: www.forums.adobe.com
To know more about Adobe products, please visit our product page:
www.adobe.com/products
Your technical support case number for this interaction is: 181636711
Thanks for contacting Adobe Technical Web Support. Have a nice day.
Regards,
Adobe Technical Support
Notes to Customer
Thursday, August 26, 2010 4:25:48 PM PDT
Dear John ,
Thank you for getting back to us with the required information and we appreciate your patience in helping us to resolve your issue as soon as possible.
I would suggest you to please go to through the KB document to move actions from Photoshop CS4 to CS5 given below :
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/860/cpsid_86020.html
Please make sure about the loaction of actions which you created or saved in Photoshop CS4, go to that location and make sure you have all the actions there.
Did it ever work in Photoshop CS5?
Try to make a copy of the action that he is trying to run, remove the 'Hide' command and re-record hide in PS CS5, put it into the action, and see if that works.
Or try making a short action along with Hide command . If this works, then something might have got changed between the version.
KnowledgeBase: http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/search/index.cfm
U2U Forums: www.forums.adobe.com
To know more about Adobe products, please visit our product page:
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Your technical support case number for this interaction is: 181636711
Thanks for contacting Adobe Technical Web Support. Have a nice day.
Regards,
Adobe Technical Support
Notes from Customer
Friday, August 27, 2010 8:15:11 PM PDT
This is the reply I received from adobe support you. I want this case open till it is resolved. Your trying everything to close it unresolved. Now your giving me instructions on how to migrate from CS4 which I don't have??? Please fix bug #{2679265}.
++++++++++From Adobe support+++++++++
I have logged this issue with my Product Team and Engineering Team as Bug #{2679265}. Adobe’s Engineering Team will look into this issue, and if in the future a resolution or fix is possible, it will be available from the Adobe Systems product update web site: http://www.adobe.com/downloads/updates/
I am closing case#{181636711}, if you have any new information, please contact my team within 14 days, with the details, so we may re-open the support incident.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Notes to Customer
Monday, August 30, 2010 5:14:11 PM PDT
Hi John ,
Thank you for replying back.
I would like to inform you that that we are working in techinical support department and fixing any issues or Bug with the product is done by the developers team. As they are already working on it and we don't have any update as how much time that gonna take. If you want we can have the case as open and as soon as there is any fix for the same, you will be getting the update on Adobe website.
I hope this will address your concern.
You can also try referring to our knowledge base and User to User forums by clicking on the following links:
Knowledgebase: http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/search/index.cfm
U2U Forums: www.forums.adobe.com
To know more about Adobe products, please visit our product page:
www.adobe.com/products
Your technical support case number for this interaction is: 181636711
Thanks for contacting Adobe Technical Web Support and we appreciate your time spent.
Have a nice day.
Regards,
Adobe Technical Support
Notes from Customer
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 7:51:16 PM PDT
Yes leave it open
Notes from Customer
Monday, September 6, 2010 5:57:14 AM PDT
Thank You
Adobe Support Call me and told me it would be fixed in the next release of Photoshop and asked me if they could close the case. I replyed IMO that is not the proper thing to do do what you want...
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As you can see Adobe marked the case
Status
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by Adobe over my objection.

PSE crashes when using a "close"-Step in Action Player

Hello,
i've create an action in my regular Photoshop, which includes a step where the picture is closed without saving the changes.
When i run this action in the PSE action player it will complete every step, but the PSE application crashes at the end.
Without the closing step in the action-set, there is no problem.
I have tried PSE 9 and 10 on different computers (all XP SP3) and i have create the same action in PS CS3, CS5 and CS 5.5 as a source.
Always the same crash at the end.
Does anyone have the same problem or even knows a solution?
Thanks a lot,
elektrosmogjunkie

First of all, I've started looking into scripting PSE all of two days ago and don't have a funcitoning PS to use as a test, so take my comments for what they're worth:
I understand you're talking about an action, but from what I understand from the PS scripting reference there needs to be a "policy" specified for closing a document from a script -- specifying the SaveOptions (save changes, don't save changes, prompt to save changes) to the Document.close() method.
I suspect that your recorded action doesn't have your answer to the "Save changes?" prompt window in the recorded steps. If you can't somehow get the "Don't save" option into your action, you might want to try re-creating the action as a script (where you can specify the SaveOption).
Ken

Probleme mit Installieren von Aktionen im Action Player in PSE8

Hallo
Ich möchte gerne verschiedene Aktionen in PSE8 verwenden, habe aber Probleme damit, sie zu installieren. Gemäss verschiedenen Tutorials und gemäss der Online Hilfe zu PSE8 müssen die .atn Dateien bei Windows XP in C:/Dokumente und Einstellungen/Alle Benutzer/anwendungsdaten/Adobe/Photoshop Elements/8.0/Locale/de_DE/Workflow Panels/actions kopiert werden, um sie über den Action Player laufen zu lassen.
Mein erstes Problem ist, dass der Adobe-Ordner nicht uner C:/Dokumente und Einstellungen/Alle Benutzer ist. Ich habe den Ordner dann zwar unter C:/Programme etc. gefunden und bin bis zum Ordner d_DE gekommen, aber darin fand sich dann kein Workflow Panels-Ordner. Ich habe sämtliche Ordner danach durchsucht und auch nach Ordnern mit .atn-Dateien gesucht, aber nichts gefunden.
Gibt es eine andere Möglichkeit, um die Aktionen irgendwie in meinen Action Player zu bekommen?
Vielen Dank!

Google translate:
My iPod is broken, so I have no picture. Fortunately, I was able to connect it to the PC and access to iTunes on the data. Now even my hard disk is defective from the PC and I had to install iTunes on a new computer. I have performed all the steps according to Apple and could make my iPod again. However, now, the music from iPod to iTunes not sync. It says I should the old media library to export from the old PC and import them in the new, now, of course, is no longer with the defective hard disk. The only thing I still might be missing is the bstehende music on the pod back into iTunes to play but how does it work?
Thanks for your help
Syncing to a "New" Computer or replacing a "crashed" Hard Drive: Apple Support Communities

How can you move the Action Player in PSE9?

My player is so far to the right that you cannot read all of the words or buttons and you cannot scroll through the actions. How can I fix that?

You can try hitting the Maximize button to fit pse 9 to your screen.
Your screen resolution of 1920x1080 is fine.
MTSTUNER

Bug in Photoshop Action Player affecting some Adjustment Layers steps

I skipped CS4 and when I installed CS5 I discovered a nasty bug had been introduced is Photoshop's Action facility most likely in CS
4.
Action that add adjustment Layers clipped to the current layer that step is recorded Make adjustment layer with Clip.
Action that add adjustment Layers not clipped Step records as Make adjustment layer.
When a step Make adjustment layer with Clip is played back that is what Photoshop does.
When a step Make adjustment layer is played back what Photoshop does is look at the adjustment panel clipping icon state and and if
it is clip to current layer Photoshop does clip the adjustment layer to the current when is should be applied to all.
Many of the actions I have created add adjustment layer applied to all then later clip them to the current layer. These actions
genearate an error message if the Adjustment panel clipping icon is set to clip. Because the layer get added clipped, clipping the adjustment
layer it is not available. The strange thing is the layer is clipped the way I want it to be. But actions I recorded where I want the adjustment to
apply to all are clipped and the is no error message just wrong results.

To avoid the problem you described, i always leave
the Clip to Layer unchecked.
That way you never have to worry about those errors.
I just let the actions dictate clipped or not.
If i want to clip a layer, i just do it myself using the button circled in red.
MTSTUNER

I used to use PS "actions" are they in PSE 8 for Mac?

I have been using an old version of Photoshop for Mac. Under the Windows heading there was an Actions option where I could "record" some actions to edit photos and the"play" it to perfrom the same actions on different photos.
In PSE 8 for Mac I see that under Guided Edit there is an Action player with 4 presets, none of which suit my purposes. It says that I can add (from where I don't know) or create my own actions sets by referring to the Help menu. When I search the help menu for " Create Action set" I get 15 topics and none of them seem to be about creating actions sets.
I'd like to be able to record a set of acttions such as OPEN FILE- SIZE IMAGE-UNSHARP MASK-SAVE-CLOSE- and then play it back.
Help appreciated.
thanks,
Rob

When you save an action from photoshop 7, you should be able to
choose the place for saving (i.e. desktop).
The default place for saving actions is very often in the ps7 application folders.
Something like: Applications>Photoshop 7>Presets>Photoshop Actions.
As far as what actions from ps7 work in pse8, try to record steps in your
action that are available in pse8. Something like unsharp mask will work,
but not a command such as convert to cmyk. There are alot of commands
that are not on the pse8 menus that do work such as a layer mask or trim.
It would be good idea to test your actions in pse8, before installing a whole bunch and
finding that half of them don't work.
You could make test action for this purpose. In ps7, record an action
such as Image>Trim.
Name this action set Test (you can name the actual actions anything you want)
and put it in your pse8 photo creations>photo effects folder.
Then delete (move to your desktop) the MediaDatabase.db3 and start pse7
(this will take a while to rebuild the effects panel).
The Test action should be visable in the effects panel after selecting
photo effects and show all. It wiil just be a black thumbnail named Test.
From now on when you want to test an action, just replace the Test action
with another action named Test, but with the action steps your testing
and no need to delete any files (database).
By testing your actions in this way, you avoid the hassle of making a
xml file and a png thumbnail for an action that may not work.
When installing actions that have been tested, you also need a xml file
and a png thumbnail file in addition to the action. (look at xml and png
files already in the photo effects folder for examples).
You don't have worry about the jpeg files, as elements generates these itself.
It's a good idea to delete (move to desktop) the the MediaDatabase.db3
and the ThumbDatabase.db3 anytime you install actions other than the Test action.
After you start pse8 and everything works, you can delete those files from your desktop.
There is also an action player in pse8 under guided edit>automated actions.
As tempting as it may be to test actions with the actions player, i would avoid that.
One very good reason is that some of commands that are in pse8 don't work with
the actions player, for example, any of the transform commands.
In addition to texaschicksblog mentioned above, you may also want to read this pdf:
http://www.camner.net/files/actions_in_PSE_8_for_mac.pdf
Hope some of this helps.
MTSTUNER

Actions in Photoshop Elements 10?

I'm trying to figure out how to use actions, it looks like it's a great way to edit photos. I'm watching youtube videos and they all say "go to window" and "actions" bar. I did that and when I went to window there was no actions bar? Is that something that isn't included in elements 10? or is there somewhere else to find it?
thanks.
Nikki

That's only in Photoshop. PSE has a limited kind of actions player in guided edit, or you can install actions in the effects panel.
Texas Chicks has very complete instructions for installing actions:
http://www.texaschicksblogsandpics.com/photography-page/installing-actions-in-photoshop-el ements/
However, there are some differences between using actions in PSE and in PS. The action should only include steps that PSE understands (no history snapshot, for instance) and you can only run an action on one image at a time in PSE, not on a folder the way you can in PS.

How do you create action sets in PSE9?

I'm trying to figure out how to create my own automated action sets in PSE9. When I go into the Action Player section in the right hand panel, there is a "Tip" that states the following:
"Tip: Photoshop Elements includes some action sets for you. You may also add your own actions. Please consult the Help file for information on creating and adding your own action sets."
I cannot find any reference in the Help files for how to do this. Can anyone help with this?
Thanks in advance, Jay

Read this in the pse 9 help manual:
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/photoshopelements/using/WS39F39829-C3F4-4c75-BD7C-8D155CC40C5F _WIN.html
We'd all like to be able to record actions and such in elements. If you want someone
from adobe to see your request/complaint, use this form and they will read it:
(the more people complain about or request a feature, the more likely it might be implemented)
https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/mmform/index.cfm?name=wishform&product=72
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How to customise Personnel actions in Vesion 3.1 I

Hello Experts,
I have to configure Personnel actions in version 3.1 but I could not find the node for the same .......Please help as it is urgent..
Thanks in advance
Rajeev Chhabra

Hopefully, this should help.
Even though it's vista specific, it should on windows 8 as well.
Effects panel
Install Actions in Photoshop Elements 7 on Vista
Action player
Install Actions in the PSE Action Player

Does Photoshop Elements 11 support actions?

I have an old version of Photoshop on an old computer. I dont have the money to by the newest version of photoshop. I just bought photoshop 10, does photoshop 11 support actions? It is the one thing i really miss.

In addition to the above, photoshop elements supports playing of actions recorded in the full version of photoshop, but not action recording. (same as photoshop elements 10)
Pse 11 does ship with some actions already installed in various places including the much improved actions player.
So depending on how old your version of the full photoshop is, pse 11 will probably play a good portion of the actions you can record in photoshop.
An example of the new improved actions player (panel) in pse 11 that is available in the expert mode (full edit) with some actions added that were recorded in the full version of photoshop.

Installing Actions in Elements 10 Mac/SSD drive

I've installed actions in Photoshop elements 9 before with no problem. I just tried to install an action in PSE 10 and here's the puzzling thing: I'm going to Library (not user library) / Application Support / Adobe / Photoshop Elements 10, but instead of seeing the Photo Creation folder and Locale folder, I'm only seeing a Presets folder and in the Presets folder is an Actions folder.
It's now the same in PSE 9 folder as well.
At first I thought, cool - Adobe changed this, but the action I put in the action folder doesn't show up and all the instructions I'm finding on the internet are telling me to install actions the way I did before - except those folders are not there for me!!
Since the last time I installed an action in Elements, I've upgraded my iMac to a one with an SSD drive / Mac Hard drive. I don't know how this might make a difference, but it's all I can think of.
I'm not really an Elements user, I just use it to test the Actions I make in Photoshop.
I'm making my action in PS CS2
My system is 10.7.5

There are two methods to play actions in PSE10. One from the Effects panel and other from the Action Player Guided Edit.
To play in Effects Panel:
Mac HD\Library\Application Support\Adobe\Photoshop Elements\10.0\Photo Creations\photo effects
Put you .atn file and .png file here (as explained by 99jon)
To play in Action Player guided edit:
Mac HD\Library\Application Support\Adobe\Photoshop Elements\10.0\Locale\<locale>\Workflow Panels\actions
Put your .atn file in this folder.

Using actions to process photos

This question was posted in response to the following article: http://help.adobe.com/en_US/photoshopelements/using/WS57a26560eb6a24db1e1a3067139e6fd9e17- 8000.html

I don't have a clue as to what you're doing, but I'm guessing you're trying to make PSE 10 work like photoshop and it doesn't. Actions for the action player in guided edit go into Hard Drive➝ Library➝Application Support➝Adobe➝Photoshop Elements➝10.0➝Locale➝en_ US➝Workflow Panels➝Actions (as in Windows, the “en_US” part is different if you aren’t in the U.S.).
Installing into the effects panel is completely different, and there is no "actions panel" there. You can install them as effects if that is what you want to do.
First, you need two files: one for the action itself (the .atn file) and one to use as a thumbnail so that you can find the action to launch it. The thumbnail needs to be a 64-pixel square PNG image with exactly the same name as the action (except for the file extension), including spacing, capitalization, and so on. Put them into <your hard drive>➝Library➝Application Support➝Adobe➝Photoshop Elements➝10.0➝Photo Creations➝photo effects. You will then need to delete the file mediaDatabase.db3. On a Mac, it’s in <your hard drive>➝ Library➝Application Support➝Adobe➝Photoshop Elements➝10.0➝ Locale➝en_ US (or your location).

Elements 9 - Actions

I download an action but have problems to install this actions
There are 3 files : .atn, .png and .jsx
.atn + .png are installed in following folder : ProgramData\Adobe\Photoshop Elements\9.0\Photo Creations\Photo Effects
The only thing that I do not know is where do I have to put the .jsx file
I tried several places to put this file in :
ProgramData\Abobe\Photoshop Elements
Users\Default\AppData
but I always receive following error message : JavaScript code was missing
I want to work with this action in the "Photo Effects" and not with the "Action Player"
I'm working with Windows 7
Hope my English was good to explain this problem
Thanks
Bea

Copy the .atn file to the one of the following locations:
Windows XP
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Adobe\Photoshop Elements\8.0\Locale\en_US\Workflow Panels\actions
Vista
C:\ProgramData\Adobe\Photoshop Elements\8.0\Locale\en_US\Workflow Panels\actions
The next time you start Photoshop Elements, the action will appear in the Automated Actions guided edit menu.
Also here is one link which I found quite nice on all about PSE and actions: http://www.texaschicksblogsandpics.com/photography-page/installing-actions-in-photoshop-el ements/
Thanks,
Garry

How Do I create a Action In PSE7

I was wondering how to create an action in PSE7. I've created them in CS4, but the stops dont work in PSE7. ???

Unfortunately, you can't create an action in PSE, only in PS. The stops should work as long as the steps are things PSE can understand, which is significantly more restricted than what you can do in Photoshop.
However, to get the stops to work, you need to install the action into the effects palette, not the actions player, which won't stop for anything and doesn't give you access to the layers palette, either.

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