How2: Enable Expert mode in PSE10 Mac

[Elemental Kai]

i want to go "windows->actions" but actions is not avail, so im advised to switch on 'expert" mode.

problem is i can only find a panel that says "full, guided, quick" (modes) is this waht im looking for?

then: i select 'full'

and still when i go "windows->" ...'actions' is still non avail! see image below:

 please enlighten me as to where i might be going wrong with all this.

many thanx

[hatstead · Accepted solution]

Beneath " Edit Full' you should see "Edit Guided". Click on this to reach the action player. Note that you can not write actions in PSE, but you can play some actions that are suitable for the software. Panos is a big time action developer:

New Actions by Panos | Photoshop Elements & More (photoshopelementsandmore.com)

[Elemental Kai]

Thank you Sir,

Now I understand, I cant use PS actions with PSE.

I didnt know that because I've had no problems using PS styles in PSE before.

Could you kindly help me further? --------------------------------------------------------------

Do you know of any PSE action that will enable me to vectorize any image in PSE 10?

I ask because when I searched for 'vectorise' in panos I get nothing -> https://www.panosfx.com/component/finder/search?q=vectorise&Itemid=101&5f73381678a492e8eaa782da74bb0...

[Jeff Arola · Accepted solution]

Click on Guided then Automated Actions

If you have any actions you want to load put them in

Macintosh HD//Library/Application Support/Adobe/Photoshop Elements/10.0/Locale/en_US/Workflow Panels/actions

It wasn't until pse 11 that the Window>Actions was introduced.

[Elemental Kai]

Thank you Sir,

Could you kindly suggest any PSE action that will enable me to vectorize any image in PSE 10?

[hatstead]

1. You can play actions in PSE

2. You can not write actions in PSE

3. Actions can be written in full Photoshop and played in PSE,provided the  commands & functionality  are available in PSE 

4. Third party, commercial actions can be installed in PSE, e.g. Panos as referenced above.

[Jeff Arola]

Panos FX does have a Vectorize action, however, it appears that pse 15 is the oldest version it's compatible with.

https://www.panosfx.com/photoshop-actions/vector-paintings

Don't know how it compares to using an actual vector application like Adobe Illustrator to convert an image to vector.