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Monstrik
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June 11, 2024

action opens dialog box without modal included

  • June 11, 2024
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Photoshop actions started acting weird. in grayscale mode, It stops to open a dialog box. This should happen only when there is a modal included at this particular step of the action.  This issue is apparent only with grayscale images. In RGB mode the action works as it should. Why is this happening? It used to be working fine before. 

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    jane-e
    jane-e
    Community Expert
    July 26, 2024

     

    @Stephen Marsh wrote: "You can use the Reportlink at the foot of your post to request a moderator to change the label from Discussion to Bug."

     

     

    I've moved this post from Discussions to Bugs.

    Jane

     

      silk-m
      silk-m
      Community Expert
      July 25, 2024

      A temporary workaround seems to be to save a user preset and apply it.

       

      Recorded actions

       

      You can save user presets anywhere, but here is the default location:
      /Users/username/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop 2024/Presets/Curves/test.acv

       

      It works similarly for "Levels".

      --Susumu Iwasaki
      silk-m
      silk-m
      Community Expert
      July 26, 2024

      Temporary workaround 2
      How to record in "current channel" in Photoshop 25.11, just like Photoshop 2022, etc.

      Convert the Grayscale image to Multichannel in "Image / Mode / Multichannel" and record the action.
      The action recorded will now be "Channel: current channel", so it will work properly even with Grayscale images.

      It works similarly for "Levels".

      --Susumu Iwasaki
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      MonstrikAuthor
      Known Participant
      June 15, 2024

      No modal control is included, but the Action in grayscale mode stops playing and opens the dialog box. 

        D Fosse
        D Fosse
        Community Expert
        June 15, 2024

        I can't see anything on a low resolution video.

         

        Please post a screenshot of the Actions panel with all the steps fully expanded.

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        Lumigraphics
        Brainiac
        July 9, 2024

        I don't understand. I have an issue with Photoshop. The experts in the Adobe community suggested I report it as a bug. The post was returned to the discussion board, indicating it was not a bug. If the experts cannot explain such Photoshop behavior, there are no answers in Adobe "Learn and Support" regarding this issue and I cannot do my job because of this issue. What adobe is charging me for?


        Having an issue does NOT mean there is a bug in the program. If it is working as designed, then there is nothing to fix. You could have this changed to a feature request if that's the case.

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        MonstrikAuthor
        Known Participant
        June 11, 2024

        But I don't want to make any adjustments. I recorded the adjustments in the action and I want the action to play it without me interfering. And why the state is not available? if I manage to record it, where does it go?

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        Lumigraphics
        Brainiac
        June 11, 2024

        You have custom settings. You'll need to re-record this step.

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          MonstrikAuthor
          Known Participant
          June 12, 2024

          Could you please explain, I really don't understand what you mean. Also can you please explain why the "custom settings" thing is not an issue in RGB mode, the action works just fine? please watch the screen video

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          Lumigraphics
          Brainiac
          June 11, 2024

          Yes, the dialog will open if you have to make adjustments. An action saves state but if that state is not available then you either get an error or a dialog.

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            MonstrikAuthor
            Known Participant
            June 11, 2024

            It is because I set a specific value in the level adjustment dialog box and recorded it as an action step. When I play the action the dialog box shouldn't open up. 

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            Lumigraphics
            Brainiac
            June 11, 2024

            Why is it showing a custom preset?

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