Quick Actions Not Showing Up

[dawnc20562125]

Hi,

I have photoshop 23.0.0 and am not finding the quick actions in discovery or in the properties.

How do I correct this?

Thanks

[jane-e]

@dawnc20562125 

Do you have the Background layer selected or another layer? 

https://www.photoshopessentials.com/basics/using-the-enhanced-properties-panel-in-photoshop/

Also, you might to collapse the other sections if your panel is too small.

Share a screenshot if you don't see it.

Jane

[PlayersPhilFund]

I do not see "Quick Actions" either and I have updated my Photoshop. The Properties selection was toggled. Here is a screenshot.

@jane-e 

[jane-e]

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@PlayersPhilFund wrote:

I do not see "Quick Actions" either and I have updated my Photoshop. The Properties selection was toggled. Here is a screenshot.

@jane-e 

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Hi Phil,

You will see Quick Actions on the Background layer and pixel layers, not on Smart Object layers like the one you have selected.

Also, notice that you have a scroll bar. If you still don't see Quick Actions when you are on a Background or pixel layer, then either scroll down or resize the panel. Or you can click the disclosure triangle to toggle the other sections and collapse them.

~ Jane

[PlayersPhilFund]

Okay, now I see the "Quick Actions" toolbar when I click on the background image layer. So how would I then remove the background on an image layer that is added AFTER the background image? Would this image have to be in its own New Photoshop Document (i.e tab) so I can then remove the background and place it back into the original Photoshop Document (one with the background)? 

[jane-e]

@PlayersPhilFund 

You will see Quick Actions on the Background layer and pixel layers. If it's a pixel layer, you should see the command to remove the background.

Jane

[PlayersPhilFund]

What is considered a "pixel layer"?

[jane-e]

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@PlayersPhilFund wrote:

What is considered a "pixel layer"?

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Layers that are made up of pixels, or "normal" layers. 

They are NOT:

• adjustment layers
• masks
• type layers
• smart objects
• effects
• et cetera

Jane

[PlayersPhilFund]

Please see a screenshot, which may help in asking my question. How do I remove the background from image of the basketball player? Or can I not?

[PlayersPhilFund]

[jane-e]

Hi Phil,

You will see Quick Actions on the Background layer and on pixel layers, not on Smart Object layers like the one you have selected.

Is there a reason you have made this a Smart Object? If not, you can rasterize it.

Jane

[PlayersPhilFund]

I did not intentionally make it a "Smart Object". I simply dragged the image from my desktop onto the Photoshop page. Should I have the athlete image on its own Photoshop page and then copy/paste it over to the original page?

[jane-e · Accepted solution]

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@PlayersPhilFund wrote:

I did not intentionally make it a "Smart Object". I simply dragged the image from my desktop onto the Photoshop page.

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Dragging from the Desktop (or Finder or Windows File Explorer) to Photoshop makes it a Smart Object. Dragging from one Photoshop file to another does not. You can right-click it and rasterize it.

If you want to keep it as a SO, double-click the icon to open the .psb, make the edits, then save and close the .psb to return to the .psd.

Jane

[Михаил27645121desq]

Thank you! 

[jane-e]

You're welcome @Михаил27645121desq 😊

Jane