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rachelt95507413
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May 21, 2021
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Bulk loading photoshop actions - is there a way?

  • May 21, 2021
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Hey -

I've got a new computer and need to re-load all of my actions (I have a lot!).

Is there a way to bulk load actions, or do I literally have to do it one by one?  It's a PITA!

Any solutions for a quick fix would be massively appreciated.

Grateful thanks.

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Correct answer Kukurykus

Select all of them in Windows Explorer and press Enter.

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Legend
May 21, 2021

Select all of them in Windows Explorer and press Enter.

    Bojan Živković11378569
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    Bojan Živković11378569Community Expert
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    May 21, 2021

    Just tested, it works. Great tip. I tested with Photoshop app running, it is focusing on app and loading all selected action sets after pressing Enter.

    JJMack
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    JJMackCommunity Expert
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    May 21, 2021

    I have also load actions from the File explorer in bulk one at time is a pain.  Normally all I do is migrate my Action Pallets preferences from one version of photoshop to and other version. That way the are ordered the way I use to in the Actions palette..

    JJMack
    Jeff Arola
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    Jeff ArolaCommunity Expert
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    May 21, 2021

    On windows you can select your actions in File Explorer, then drag and drop them into photoshop up top where the menu/tool options bar is, not directly into the document area and they should show in the Actions panel.

     

    If you want a pernament folder to keep the actions, it's better to put them in

     

    C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2021\Presets\Actions

     

    then you can load them from the Actions panel flyout menu.

     

      Stephen Marsh
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      Stephen MarshCommunity Expert
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      May 21, 2021

      You can try loading in the .psp file from the old computer if you still have access to it... Otherwise you can try double clicking on each .atn file in the Finder/Explorer to open/load it into Photoshop.

       

      hotoshop – Custom Action File Backup & Migration

      Backup-Photoshop-Settings

       

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        rachelt95507413Author
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        May 21, 2021

        Hi Stephen - THANK  YOU!

        I remember now this is how I did it on my old computer! BUT, one extra piece of help if you don't mind.... I've just saved all the actions in the folder (below copy/paste from your document) I've closed PS down, re-opened it but they're not showing up. I seem to remember from the last time I did this (which was YEARS ago which is why I'd forgotten) that they just showed up in the actions palette when I re-opened it. Any thoughts?

        • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2021\Presets\Actions

         

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        rachelt95507413Author
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        May 21, 2021

        No special thoughts, it either works or it does not, which is why it is always a good idea to save into .atn file... So just try double clicking on an .atn file in the Finder/Explorer... Does it load into the actions panel?


        Some do load and some don't. I might try deleting them all and saving them again into that folder. Switch it off, switch it on again! It worked on my last computer with this method, so a bit baffled now. I can still see them in the location you suggested on my old computer under PS CC 2018.

        What do you mean by "save into an .atn file"? Each of these are .atn files. What am I missing?

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