Duplicate Image inside action ignores Cancel

[Michael Ista]

Issue: Photoshop does not handle "Cancel" in "Duplicate" image menu command correctly when called from within an action

Photoshop version: 26.8.1
OS: macOS 15.5

Steps to reproduce:

1. Create a new action and enter the menu command "Duplicate" from the Image menu, with user interaction.
2. Optionally add actions to be run after duplication.
3. Save & run the action, when prompted for the filename of the duplicate, press the "Cancel" button or the Escape key.

Expected result:

Photoshop stops the execution of the action (without duplicating the image)

Actual result:

Photoshop continues as if the "OK" button or Return key was pressed, duplicates the image and continues with the action commands after the duplication step.

Note:

Calling the "Duplicate" command from the image menu directly (not from within an acion) works as intended.

[Jeff Arola · Accepted solution]

That appears to be caused by having Enable Modern User Interface checked in Photoshop 2025>Settings>Technology Previews

[Michael Ista]

Thanks for the hint - thats exactly what it was, now the behaviour is correct.

Hopefully this gets fixed before the new design is rolled out...