Inserting nonrecordable commands (Photoshop)

The painting and toning tools, tool options, view commands, and window commands cannot be recorded. However, many commands that cannot be recorded can be inserted into an action using the Insert Menu Item command.

An inserted command is not executed until the action is played, so the file remains unchanged when the command is inserted. No values for the command are recorded in the action. If the command has a dialog box, the dialog box appears during playback, and the action pauses until you click OK or Cancel. You can insert a command when recording an action or after it has been recorded.

Note: When you use the Insert Menu Item command to insert a command that opens a dialog box, you cannot disable the modal control in the Actions palette.

To insert a menu item in an action:

1. Choose where to insert the menu item:
• Select an action's name to insert the item at the end of the action.
• Select a command to insert the item at the end of the command.
2. Choose Insert Menu Item from the Actions palette menu.
3. With the Insert Menu Item dialog box open, choose a command from its menu.
4. Click OK.