Shari PV Mom Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 So we were in a chat today and Launa was asking me how I created an action to resize my LOs for the web. So we decided I would write up a real quick tutorial. Hopefully I'll word it in a way that isn't too confusing. I'm sure it'll work in CS2 as well but since I have CS3 that's all I know to use. Here it goes. Have a LO and your Actions palette open. If you don't have one already create a new Set. (On the bottom of your actions palette there are 6 icons. To create a new set click on the one that looks like a folder - 3rd from right.) I named mine "Shari's Actions." Now you can create a new action. Click on the "Create New Action" icon (2nd from right.) A dialog box will come up. Name your action, choose the set to where you want it saved, assign a shortcut if you want, assign a color if you want. Click "Record". At this point the action is recording all of your keystrokes/mouse clicks. The following are the keystrokes I used to create my "Save For Web" action: Image>Image Size, Enter 72 in Resolution box FIRST then 600 in the top Width box, click OK. Now click on the square "stop" button on your action palette (bottom left icon.) Viola - your done. For mine, I assigned the shortcut Ctrl+F2 so that's all I have to press when I'm ready to resize my LO for posting on the web. You can make an action to save it as a jpg too if you want. Keep in mind that I taught myself this little trick through a little bit of playing around. There might be a better way. If so ... I'm open to learn. Until then, this ought to get you started on creating simple little actions for often used series of keystrokes. It'll save you lots of time ... which is something we can all use more of, right?! Happy Action Building!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Launa Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Awesome Shari! Thanks so much! And I think I might have been spelling your name wrong all day in the chat, if I did I'm sorry! I'm not all there sometimes! LOL!! This seems simple enough, it'll be my project for tomorrow, and boy, what a timesaver! I guess you wont lose your Meta data this way either! (just a guess though!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shari PV Mom Posted December 12, 2007 Author Share Posted December 12, 2007 Nope ... you don't lose your Meta Data at all. Don't worry about my name ... I'm used to it being spelled wrong all the time so I don't even really notice anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelsMomJo Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 That's awesome that you figured that out Shari! I also have a save action that I created for myself. I made mine so that it creates my printable JPG and my web JPG at the same time. Basically, it copies my layered PSD twice, then flattens one as is, resizes the other to 72 dpi and 600x600, then flattens that one. It's pure heaven. How great of you to share that knowledge with others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shari PV Mom Posted December 12, 2007 Author Share Posted December 12, 2007 Ooh ... I like that idea Jo! I never thought of that. I feel like a lightbulb just went off over my head! Thanks!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goofyemt96 Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Can you do this in Cs2? Thanks for sharing!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Launa Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 I am messing around with this, not the best time to be doing it at 12:45am!! I want to build an action to save my PSD as a jpg ( I have that part down) then save it for web...I still have to type in my save as name, but it is alot faster than how I used to do it before! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
April Showers Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Can you do this in Cs2? Thanks for sharing!! You sure can, Mary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NS_Scrapper Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Excellent - what a great tip. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerryveale Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Wow! You ladies are a savvy group of computer users!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goofyemt96 Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 Is it the same way as Shari explained? Cuz it will save me some time on my layouts for sure!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shari PV Mom Posted December 14, 2007 Author Share Posted December 14, 2007 I can't imagine it being much different Mary. Give it a go and if it looks different post a question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goofyemt96 Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 OKie Dokie!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amanda Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 I love how you girls share and help each other out, you play so nicely together! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristyVW Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 So does anyone want to send me (a PSE user) an early Christmas gift and share their saving 'action'....pretty please!!! :snow_grin: :yippee: :present: I know all the actions don't work in PSE, but I am willing to try!! Blessings! Christy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shari PV Mom Posted December 14, 2007 Author Share Posted December 14, 2007 I'd love to but I haven't got a clue how to find the file. If someone want to share that little bit of info I'd gladly give it a try for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristyVW Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 I wonder if you did a 'search' for file types .atn if it would help you find the folder where you actions are stored?? Mine, for PSE, are in a folder like this: "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Adobe\Photoshop Elements\6.0\Photo Creations\photo effects" Thanks Shari! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LissaD Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 Once you record an action, it is not actually "saved" yet. You have to go into that actions palette select the Actions Set you wish to save (you have to save whole sets even if it is just one action) and then click on the arrow at the top to get the fly out menu to open. Choose save actions. It will then prompt you to browse for the location you wish to save it to and for a file name. So name it whatever you like, then you can go out into that file and you will see the little blue icon with the .ATN extension. Now the only thing about sharing actions with PSE users is that the PSE user (or the sharer) will need to make a little icon for PSE to pick up the action. These are 64x64, and depending on what version of the program you have will be named either for the action, ie: actionname.psd (PSE3-4), or thumbs.psd (PSE5). I can't remember off the top of my head about PSE 6 . LOL. That is why it takes so long to get these actions converted over to PSE! LOL. But, a resize and saving action really shouldn't have any problems running PSE so you shouldn't run into errors that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelsMomJo Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 I wonder if you did a 'search' for file types .atn if it would help you find the folder where you actions are stored?? Mine, for PSE, are in a folder like this: "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Adobe\Photoshop Elements\6.0\Photo Creations\photo effects" Thanks Shari! I'm at work right now, but I don't mind sharing my action at all. I have my action set saved and know where it is. I'll have to give Melissa's directions a try for saving it for PSE. Then I can send it to you, Christy. Just PM me with an email address and I'll be happy to send it off later tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristyVW Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 Thanks JO! I pm'd you an email address and don't worry about the icon! i am more than happy to make that part!! Blessings! Christy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stardust_1 Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 This sounds very interesting and useful. The only problem is that I have PSE6 and don't have a clue how to even record an action. I'm a prettyo new user, but I don't mind digging around and making mistakes, I just don't have a lot of time to check out everything it will do! If someone could send me in the right direction, I would be most grateful! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
April Showers Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Sorry, you have to have the big-daddy Photoshop to record actions. That is why Jo was sending one to Christy. Christy uses PSE and can't make her own actions. One of PSE's limitations, I'm afraid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sthrnbelle05 Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 And another reason I want the big daddy Photoshop. I'm still taking donations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimmybutton Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Wow, Shari! Thank you! You certainly have learned your way around CS3...however did you do it so fast?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stardust_1 Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Oh, that's a bummer. Think I could talk Christy into sending me the same one??? Some day, I may never find a 'Big Daddy' to marry, but I will HAVE the Big Daddy from Adobe! This sounds very interesting and useful. The only problem is that I have PSE6 and don't have a clue how to even record an action. I'm a prettyo new user, but I don't mind digging around and making mistakes, I just don't have a lot of time to check out everything it will do! If someone could send me in the right direction, I would be most grateful!Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristyVW Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 I don't have the action to share (I believe this was posted at a very crazy time in Jo's life and I had since forgotten about it!!) I actually have upgraded to CS3 now!! yeah!! I played some with writing my own action, but it was acting funny the other day, so I am not quite ready to share!! If/when I fix the bugs, I will be more than happy to share!! HTH!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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