Using the Actions paletteYou use the Actions palette to record, play, edit, and delete individual actions. This palette also lets you save and load action files. In Photoshop, actions are grouped into sets--you can create new sets to better organize your actions. (See Organizing sets of actions (Photoshop).) In ImageReady, you cannot group actions into sets. To display the Actions palette: Choose Window > Actions, or click the Actions palette tab if the palette is visible but not active. By default, the Actions palette displays actions in list mode--you can expand and collapse sets, actions, and commands. In Photoshop, you can also choose to display actions in button mode (as buttons in the Actions palette that play an action with a single mouse click). However, you cannot view individual commands or sets in button mode. To expand and collapse sets, actions, and commands: Click the triangle To select actions:
Do one of the following: To display actions as buttons (Photoshop): Choose Button Mode from the Actions palette menu. Choose Button Mode again to return to list mode. |