Can someone tell me if it's possible to create macros in Photoshop?
I want to beable to do repetitive task at the stroke of a keyboard
shortcut or at least through a menu option.

I've had a look at the automate option but haven't figured out what I
can do with this.

I am using version 7.0.

Any help would be greatfully appreciated.

Thanks.


Jam

That is what ACTIONS are all about.


"Jammer" <jammer20002@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Can someone tell me if it's possible to create macros in Photoshop?
> I want to beable to do repetitive task at the stroke of a keyboard
> shortcut or at least through a menu option.
>
> I've had a look at the automate option but haven't figured out what I
> can do with this.
>
> I am using version 7.0.
>
> Any help would be greatfully appreciated.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> Jam

"Gene Palmiter" <palmiter_gene@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> That is what ACTIONS are all about.

As in Windows>Actions - it's pretty well decribed in the help file.

Don


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> "Jammer" <jammer20002@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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>

On 5/25/04 6:40 PM, in article
9703559a.0405251440.51425302@posting.google.com, "Jammer"
<jammer20002@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

> Can someone tell me if it's possible to create macros in Photoshop?
> I want to beable to do repetitive task at the stroke of a keyboard
> shortcut or at least through a menu option.
>
> I've had a look at the automate option but haven't figured out what I
> can do with this.
>
> I am using version 7.0.
>
> Any help would be greatfully appreciated.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> Jam
You want to learn about actions.

Look at the flyout arrow on the actions palette and create a new action.
Then begin recording your action by making the modifications you want to
become an action, on a file. When you have finished all of the steps you
want Photoshop to perform automatically, stop recording.

Then choose a file (or folder with the files) you want to modify, and run
the action while you sit back and relax.

A word of caution: when you run an action (especially for the first time),
it's best not to overwrite your original files, but save the modified
versions to a separate folder for safety's sake. Always keep a copy of your
original files intact. Ignore this advice and you will learn this lesson the
hard way.
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