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11/29/2005 01:19:06 AM · #1

How can I move Photoshop actions from one copy to another. I know there must be a way, I certainly don't want to have to redo all of them.

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11/29/2005 01:22:10 AM · #2

Copy the actions and paste it onto the other version in there respected folder.

11/29/2005 01:24:38 AM · #3

As in copy to another computer? Drag the entire actions folder to a CD, then drag the contents of it to the actions folder on the new machine. Or you can use a memory card if you have a card reader/writer.

R.

Message edited by author 2005-11-29 01:24:49.

11/29/2005 01:33:19 AM · #4

Yes, to another computer. I wasn't sure if that was the way to do it. This is going to not just copy the ones I want to copy, but also delete any that aren't on the 1st copy, right?

11/29/2005 01:39:16 AM · #5

Originally posted by jpeters:

Yes, to another computer. I wasn't sure if that was the way to do it. This is going to not just copy the ones I want to copy, but also delete any that aren't on the 1st copy, right?

No. You copy the FOLDER from the first machine, but copy the CONTENTS of the folder to the second machine, where a folder already exists. So what'll happen is any duplicated entries will overwrite, and any new ones will just write in, while any installed by PS that may have gotten deleted from your original folder will remain in the new folder. You may, of couyrse, copy the entire FOLDER to the new machine. replacing the newly-installed, default folder entirely, if you're sure everyhting you want's in the old folder.

The main point is, however you organize it's a drag 'n drop operation; there's no executables, nothing that has to be "installed". But when you open the new PS on the new machine, none of the actions except PS default actions will show up in the drop-down list until you open the flyout list (right arrow upper right) and individually select them from the stored list to activate them.

R.

11/29/2005 01:49:28 AM · #6

Ok, well here's the problem then. Both folders contain the same exact files, so the only option is to replace files. The folder I am looking at is C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop 7.0\Presets\Photoshop Actions. Is this the right one?

11/29/2005 01:56:49 AM · #7

Ok, I copied the folder anyway and I'm not seeing the actions. What am I doing wrong?

11/29/2005 01:58:50 AM · #8

Originally posted by jpeters:

Ok, I copied the folder anyway and I'm not seeing the actions. What am I doing wrong?

See my post a few minutes ago. Use the right arrow to get the flyout menu in actions pallette and activate 'em one by one.

R.

11/29/2005 02:03:57 AM · #9

Yeah, none of those are my custom-made actions.

11/29/2005 02:07:45 AM · #10

I donno then. If you copied them they should be there. Nothing more I can do. I've doen this half a dozen times as described and never had a problem. Sorry.

R.