Actions have disappeared Photoshop 2022 after update

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July 24, 2022
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After the latest PS 2022 update, all of my actions have disappeared, exept for the default ones. I've read in a few other threads that it is possible to save the actions outside of PS (and then just loading them again), but unless that is something that PS automatically does; I have not. They were all saved in a specific set, separated from the ones I've purchased and from the default ones.

Is there any way to recover lost actions?

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Stephen Marsh

Community Expert

You could try the .psp file from the old version folder if it exists or can be found in a system backup:

https://prepression.blogspot.com/2017/01/photoshop-custom-action-file-backup.html?m=1

elins64168270Author

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Thanks Stephen! This may be an obvious question, but what do I do with the .psp-file once located? I've tried opening it in PS, but it says that it can't complete beacuse it's not the right king of document.

Stephen Marsh

Community Expert

Thanks a lot! So if this solution works, there should be no need to open the copied psp.-file in PS? As I've had no success yet, I just want to make sure I'm not missing any crucial steps.

Yes. Quit Photoshop. Copy the old .psp file from the previous install to the new install. IF and only IF the old .psp file contains the lost actions, when you restart the new version the actions will be in the action panel. Keep in mind that this is a slim hope... Good luck!

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