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I am reading up on how to organize my actions into separate groups. one for layers, tools, etc. When I load the folder containing my actions from within Photoshop, it pops up with the first two actions I recorded. Since then I have recorded several other actions. If I click on the folder on my desktop all the actions I have completed pop up and then I have two sets of my actions. I have done a search on my computer for any .atn files. The only file showing is my action.atn file? It's driving my crazy.

Lucie.

duplicate action groups

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Correct answer Bojan Živković11378569

Probably you can. Please watch this video before deleting Lucky's Actions set Actions sets basics.mp4 - Google Drive

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lucienp8924865Author

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Done. Lucky's Actions 2 has all 9 steps. Can't I just get rid of Lucky's Actions set (as the actions are duplicated in Lucky's Actions 2) altogether? Just curious and many thanks for taking the time to respond?

Bojan Živković11378569

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Probably you can. Please watch this video before deleting Lucky's Actions set Actions sets basics.mp4 - Google Drive

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lucienp8924865Author

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Wow, finally got it. Ha Ha moment! Thanks.

Stephen Marsh

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Perhaps this may shed some light on what/where things are and how they work:

Photoshop – Custom Action File Backup & Migration

JJMack

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An *.atn file is a set of action. The file extension ATN is associated with Photoshop and if yo double click in one in File Explored on windows Photoshop will be started and Photoshop will load the action set into the action palette. If Photoshop was open Photoshop will just load the action set into actions palette. If you double click on it again Photoshop will load the action set into the action palette. You will have two copies of the action set in your actions palette. You can through the actions sets in the actions palette into the action palette trash. and you will have none. You will not lose your ATN file. When Photoshop load an action set into your actions palette. Photoshop load a copy of the action set into your Photoshop preferences file ActionPalette.psp. You should have more than your atn file on your disk. Photoshop install set into presets. I do not keep my actions on my C: disk I save and load my I have on E: You can see from my screen capture I have many versions of Photoshop installed on me C: Each version of Photoshop have the same action sets. My actions are on e:

Crafting Actions Package UPDATED Aug 10, 2014 Added Conditional Action steps to Action Palette Tips.
Contains

Action Actions Palette Tips.txt
Action Creation Guidelines.txt
Action Dealing with Image Size.txt
Action Enhanced via Scripted Photoshop Functions.txt
CraftedActions.atn Sample Action set includes an example Watermarking action
Sample Actions.txt Photoshop CraftedActions set saved as a text file.
More then a dozen Scripts for use in actions

Example
Download

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lucienp8924865Author

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Thanks so much. I spent two hours trying to delete the first set that opens in Photoshop. Tried moving, renaming, deleting (which would delete them altogether). I didn't know you could have duplicate sets. I have been opening actions both thru File Explore and in Photoshop's Action Panel. What confused me is when I click here, only the first two action sets I finished show:

When I double click File Explore all nine sets pop up:

I am to embarrassed to toggle the actions on, the Lasso Tool would fill a letter size page of add/subtract steps.

After doing a search there is only one .atn file on my disk (Lucky's Actions) that I created. I checked with my brother and he said when you buy a computer through Amazon you get as is. Now that I think of it, I also purchased a laptop through Amazon a few years back. It has Windows XP and Photoshop CS5 on it. Darn, touchpad froze up on it a couple of weeks ago so I will take it to my brother to trouble shoot. Hoping he can fix it because I like to play with it when watching TV in the evenings rather than sit at desk. Maybe I have .atn files on that. I started out playing with Photoshop,wondering if I could sharpen old family photos. Went through a slew of Steve Patterson's tutorials. Then I found Pencilmation tutorials online and got side tracked with that. Trying to draw with the mouse is a challenge so until I get a tablet, it's back to Photoshop. Loving it!

Bojan Živković11378569

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In the second screenshot you have one action set (folder icon) with nine actions (not actions sets). If you want to split actions then click on folder icon at the bottom of Actions panel to create new set and drag actions from Lucky's Actions into that, newly created set. Save both sets: Lucky's Actions save over existing on hard drive to overwrite it.

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