How do I install and run actions?

Now that you know what an action can do, it's time to get some and see what the fuss is all about. We here at D.A. are bona fide action junkies, and believe one can never have too many.

In order to run, or "Play", an action, you must install an ".atn" file (this is the file that tells Photoshop what steps to take) in the appropriate folder within Photoshop. On a Windows system, this folder would be:

C:Program Files/Adobe/Photoshop/Presets/Photoshop Actions/

Take a moment to locate the Photoshop Actions folder on your own computer system. You will notice that there are probably already some .atn files there. These files are like the V.C.R. tapes you will eventually "Load" into the V.C.R. (Photoshop) and play.

Say, for example, you want to download an action set (.atn file) from our little web site. You might see a button like this: