Repeat Action X times

[BirdforThought]

Is a script still required to repeat/play an action X number of times (i.e. cmd+opt+T)? I want to do this 100 times.

Thanks,

Greg

[Stephen_A_Marsh · Accepted solution]

Is a script still required to repeat/play an action X number of times (i.e. cmd+opt+T)? I want to do this 100 times.

Thanks,

Greg

By @BirdforThought

Yes, a script is still required as there is no native feature for this.

Change the name of the action set and action in the code from the default action and set placeholder example.

#target photoshop

// Loop the input prompt until a number is entered
var origInput;
while (isNaN(origInput = prompt("Enter a whole number:", "3")));
// Convert decimal input to integer
var inputToInteger = parseInt(origInput);

function main() {
    for (i = 0; i < inputToInteger; i++) // Variable prompt N times
    {
        app.doAction("Molten Lead", "Default Actions.atn"); // Change the action and action set as required
    }
}
app.activeDocument.suspendHistory("Repeat action N times (history suspended)", "main()");

https://prepression.blogspot.com/2017/11/downloading-and-installing-adobe-scripts.html

[Stephen_A_Marsh]

Also:

https://www.ozzu.com/questions/455621/how-to-play-an-action-repeatedly-in-photoshop#post-607170

[BirdforThought]

Thanks, I'll give it a go.

Cheers-Greg

[BirdforThought]

Is one better than the other?

NOTE: I created the second one but when I browse to it in PS its "greyed out"

[Stephen_A_Marsh]

Whatever gets the job done!

[BirdforThought]

Can't select it from within the menu as its greyed out.

[BirdforThought]

I got it and incidentally used the first script!!  The issue was my mac was hiding my file extension.. ha.

Thanks for your help. You saved me hours of work.  although I spent an hour on this issue.. haha

[Stephen_A_Marsh]

I got it and incidentally used the first script!!  The issue was my mac was hiding my file extension.. ha.

Thanks for your help. You saved me hours of work.  although I spent an hour on this issue.. haha

By @BirdforThought

You're welcome!

Hopefully the next time you need to use a script it will go faster for you now that you know what to look for.