How to install and run Photoshop actions

Your Photoshop actions are now loaded and ready to go. Try out a test file and get a feel for what the actions will do.

1. Open an image file

2. Locate the action you would like to run in the "Actions" menu. By default, this is located in the top right hand corner of the Photoshop program window.

3. Press "Play". This will be the triangular button on the bottom of the "Actions" menu.

4. Watch your file change. Make sure that you are prepared to respond to any input needed from you to complete the action.

5. Save your new file. *ALWAYS* do a "Save As" when saving a processed file. This will insure that your original will not be overwritten. This is very imporatant. If you don't particularly like the effect that the action produced, you can always go back to the original.

Keep in mind that some actions require lots of time to run and some are instant. Be patient, especially when you are running many steps on a very large image.

 

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