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June 6, 2017
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Actions - how to copy the actual steps

  • June 6, 2017
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Hi Everyone,

After I created an action i want to copy the actual program/steps that you see when Button mode is off,  to a word document so that I can understand what is going on within Ps.

Does anyone know how to do this?

Thanks.

John

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    Correct answer Jeff Arola

    You can save your actions as a Text file from the actions panel by clicking on an action set as if you were going to save that set except press Command-Option (mac) or Ctrl+Alt (windows) when clicking on Save Actions and that will save a text file of the steps in your actions.

    The only caveat is it saves every action in the actions panel as text, not just one action.

    Action Basics, Part 6: Saving Actions as Text Files - YouTube

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    Jeff Arola
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    Jeff ArolaCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    June 6, 2017

    You can save your actions as a Text file from the actions panel by clicking on an action set as if you were going to save that set except press Command-Option (mac) or Ctrl+Alt (windows) when clicking on Save Actions and that will save a text file of the steps in your actions.

    The only caveat is it saves every action in the actions panel as text, not just one action.

    Action Basics, Part 6: Saving Actions as Text Files - YouTube

    Ussnorway7605025
    Ussnorway7605025
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    June 6, 2017

    semigrey  wrote

    what is going on within Ps.

    does Ps = Photoshop?

    if so then photoshop can export an action set as a atn file which any script editor software should be able to view but I recommend you make a backup first because Microsoft is well known for adding junk to documents that can have unwanted outcomes.

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