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Jon@HH&C
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August 15, 2020
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Editing Action Step Parameter

  • August 15, 2020
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I want to edit an action I've created - specifically I want to change one step that moves a layer 4 pixels. I want to change this value.

 

This guide (https://helpx.adobe.com/uk/photoshop/using/creating-actions.html) suggests double-clicking the step, entering a new value, then clicking OK. This does not work - double-clicking just runs the action from the step double-clicked.

 

Can anyone advise on the correct procedure? I've seen a suggestion on another website that suggests downloading two scripts - one to export the action as an XML file and another to convert an XML file to an action. This is well within my capabilities but it's such a longwinded 'solution' I'd like to find the proper solution.

 

Any help gratefully received!

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Correct answer Jon@HH&C

Thank you - unfortunately there seems to be a bug with that. Clicking Record Again, for me, just runs that step. 

I've resorted to recording the desired step again, dragging it into order and deleting the old step.

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JJMack
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JJMackCommunity Expert
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August 15, 2020

Step to the action step if the step requires some prior steps to set thing up for the step.  If no setup is required just highlight the step then use the Action palette's fly-out menu and click one record again.

Crafting Actions Package UPDATED Aug 10, 2014 Added Conditional Action steps to Action Palette Tips.
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Jon@HH&CAuthorCorrect answer
Inspiring
August 15, 2020

Thank you - unfortunately there seems to be a bug with that. Clicking Record Again, for me, just runs that step. 

I've resorted to recording the desired step again, dragging it into order and deleting the old step.

    Bojan Živković11378569
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    Bojan Živković11378569Community Expert
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    August 15, 2020

    Why not record step again then to delete old one? Simplest and always working solution. Click on step which you want to replace then start recording so newly recorded step will be placed just below one that you want to replace. When you finish drag old step to trash can or exclude it from playing and kee it in action in case that you need it again at some point of time.

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