Photoshop Action and the Clipboard

[Obasu]

Hello Adobe Community,

I frequently use Photoshop actions, and some of them can run for extended periods. However, I've encountered an issue where the copy-paste function doesn't work for other tasks in Windows, like copying and pasting text or files from one folder to another.

It appears that Adobe Photoshop utilizes the clipboard for its actions, which prevents me from using copy and paste for other purposes. I would greatly appreciate any solutions, particularly if they involve a way to separate or address this clipboard conflict.

[c.pfaffenbichler]

I understand the text-copying buy why would one involve the clipboard in duplicating files? 

What are the exact and complete Action steps?

What kind of content is being copied and pasted in the Action – text, Layers, pixel content, …? 

Please post a fully expanded screenshot of the Action in the Actions Panel. 

Depending on what the Action performs exactly it might be possible to use a Script instead that does not utilize the clipboard. 

[Obasu]

"Hello!  c.pfaffenbichler Thank you for your response. Here is the screenshot of the action you requested. I hope this helps you understand the setup."

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Do you use this Action for various combinations of two images or is this a watermarking-kind of thing where you always need to place the same image? 

[Obasu]

Same Background image like background back of icon.

[c.pfaffenbichler]

If the Action references the same file anyway I would recommed recording the placing (File > Place …) of the element instead of copy/pasting. 

[Obasu]

Well that looks great idea will try placing image instead of copying and pasting and can thing achieved by script or maybe is there anyway to change action to script it will be good thing to do now i understand that copying and paste thing and placing image "Sure, that sounds like a great idea. I'll try using a script to place images instead of copying and pasting. It might be more efficient. Thanks for the suggestion!"
"Is there a way to convert these actions into a script? I now understand that copying and pasting, as well as inserting images, would be a beneficial approach."

[Obasu]

"Sure, that sounds like a great idea. I'll try using a script to place images instead of copying and pasting. It might be more efficient. Thanks for the suggestion!"

"Is there a way to convert these actions into a script? I now understand that copying and pasting, as well as inserting images, would be a beneficial approach."

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Place Embedded an Place Linked work in Actions, just record that step into the Action and uncheck or remove the steps this replaces. 

If you want to convert the Action to a Script indeed xbytor provided ActionFileToJavascript a while back over here 

xtools - ps-scripts HomepageSourceForgehttps://ps-scripts.sourceforge.net › xtools

which I expect should still work. 

[Obasu]

Ok thank you so much ☺️