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After update to CC 2017 I lost ALL MY ACTIONS!

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November 5, 2016
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Hi everyone. I was really surprised, when didn't find all my actions! Can somebody help me?

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Correct answer JJMack

Try menu edit>Presets>Migrate Presets. If that does not do it copy the actionpalette presets file from your previous Photoshop versions user id presets into your user id's cc 2017 presets folder. Even if prior versions of Photoshop has been removed its likely your user id Photoshop resets are still on your machine.

JJMack

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When ever you create new actions or actionset or edit actions. You should Save the Actions set to you own folders you create for saving thing you add into Photoshop. That if your Photoshop preferences get reset or you you install an new Photoshop version. You and always add you addons into Photoshop from where you saved them.

If Edit>presets>migrate presets doe not offer to migrate your CS5 presets. You can try using menu Edit>Presets>Import/export Presets. the closest version I have to CS5 is CS6 User ID preferences are on windows stored in

"C:\Users\Your User ID\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS5"

JJMack

Bengt GD

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Well; my actions have survived many updates till now.

I have a file from fall 2012. Since then all updates have gone fine.

This time, as i remember, i was told that settings should survive. So i did not back up ...

But all actions from the last 4 years are now gone.

I managed to find my key-shortcuts and workspaces in the former version folders. But searching for .atn does not produce any result in c:

Very sad ...

JJMack

Community Expert

Did you look in your user id hidden applications data area you old preferences should be in there.

JJMack

Bengt GD

Participant

Thank you - i was there and recovered workspace, color settings, and own key-strokes.

I was though looking for actions in a .atn -file.

But when i took the old "Actions Palette.psp" and placed in the 2017 folder, than it worked

Wonderful - saved me tons of time !

Now i am up and running ...

JJMack

Correct answer

Community Expert

Try menu edit>Presets>Migrate Presets. If that does not do it copy the actionpalette presets file from your previous Photoshop versions user id presets into your user id's cc 2017 presets folder. Even if prior versions of Photoshop has been removed its likely your user id Photoshop resets are still on your machine.

JJMack

jamesd90971121

Participating Frequently

Hi JJMack. I am a MAC user. I have the same problem and I cannot find the old actions anywhere. That said I may be in the wrong area but, boy this is so frustrating I would be extremely grateful for any expert knowledge you can give me.

I have attached a screen shot showing where I am.

Thanks

James

JJMack

Community Expert

I do not use a Mac. On Windows and Macs each version of Photoshop Installed in to different File system tree. Each version of Photoshop stores Application dates for each system user in the users private space. Your not looking for where Photoshop is installed. Your looking for the Application data the different Photoshop versions have save data for your USER ID. I would think what you looking for on you Mar would be under users not under applications like on windows. I belive your looking in the wrong tree.

JJMack

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