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Chauncey5E56
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October 26, 2023
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Group Actions Into One Folder

  • October 26, 2023
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Hello:

Is there a way to group several actions in the actions window into one folder in photoshop? Similar to how you can group layers together? Here is a pic to hopefully convey what I mean. Thank you for all answers 🙂

 

Chauncey

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    Stephen Marsh
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    Stephen MarshCommunity Expert
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    October 26, 2023

    @Chauncey5E56 

     

    Important terms/concepts to understand:

     

    Action Set = A (latent) .atn file that can contain one or more Actions. This is graphically represented as a folder, but it's really a (potential, if saved) file.


    Action = A "container" of one or more recorded/inserted steps which are stored in an Action Set.

     

    So it's not possible to store an .atn file within an .atn file, as it isn't really a folder, it's a file.

     

    I understand why Adobe originally visually represented an Action Set as a "folder", but it has lead to countless misunderstandings over the years with users wishing to store a "folder" inside a "folder" (it's not a folder!).

     

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