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December 28, 2020
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How can I create an new action at Photoshop Elements?

  • December 28, 2020
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Hi, I just bought and installed Photoshop Elements on my Mac Book Pro. Unfortunatelly I cannot create a new action, because the button "actions" does not offer "new action". Just the presets.... Who can help me?

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Correct answer MichelBParis

No Elements versions can create actions, they can play actions. You need Photoshop to create actions.

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Jeff Arola
Community Expert
Community Expert
June 20, 2023

On the Mac side

/Users/UserName/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop Elements 21/Presets/Actions

Participant
June 19, 2023

Action files cannot be created in Photoshop Elements. However, you can load more action files (.atn files) that have been created in Adobe Photoshop. Just need to find a way to create an .atn file outside of Photoshop elements.. 

Glenn 8675309
Legend
June 20, 2023

Bajillions of free actions available:  a good place to start:

https://fixthephoto.com/free-photoshop-actions

When you run actions, they will mostly work- till they get to something that PS can do, but PSE cannot- the action simply stops-  leaving the action producing poor results when the action is played. 

I just slap the ATN files here for PSE 2023:

C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Photoshop Elements\21.0\Presets\Actions


Participant
June 20, 2023

Thanks! I actually do not use PS or even PSE professionally and certainly cannot justify the monthly fee for PS. I have a small project of documenting 600 artworks from an undiscovered artist who was born in 1900 in Vienna and experienced WWII in Berlin. Really wonderful pieces. I wish to present photos of his work on the web [link removed as per forum guidelines]  and need a simple action to add a watermark layer to each. The website is a work in progress. Tough having to learn PSE and Wordpress simultaneously, but keeps this retired avionics engineer busy.

https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/photography/discover/watermark-design.html

I just don't wish to go the trial period route for 7 days with PE just to get a simple action made, but will if necessary. 

hatstead
Inspiring
December 20, 2021

Lo

 

 

Here is a source for actions;
200+ free Photoshop actions: 3D, animation, special fx (panosfx.com)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Participant
December 19, 2021

Jane you could have answered her  question first  then moved the question. Just sayin.

 

jane-e
Community Expert
Community Expert
December 20, 2021

 


@nickli22 wrote:

Jane you could have answered her  question first  then moved the question. Just sayin.


 

If I used Elements or thought I might have an answer for Katrin, I would have done so, Nickli22. @MichelBParis was able to give her an answer fairly quickly on 3 January.

 

~ Jane

MichelBParis
MichelBParisCorrect answer
Legend
January 3, 2021

No Elements versions can create actions, they can play actions. You need Photoshop to create actions.

Participant
December 19, 2021

Michel how can I get actions as well as plug ins for my Elements 2020?

Walter_H
Legend
December 20, 2021

@nickli22, Why not try searching the internet for "photoshop elements actions" or "photoshop elements plug ins"?

 

--Walter in Davie, FL
jane-e
Community Expert
Community Expert
January 3, 2021

Hi

Since your question is about Photoshop Elements, I have moved this from the Photoshop forum where you posted.

~ Jane