quick question. how to retrieve a saved action in PS.

[photochick]

I need to take the vigniette that I worked out how I like and have saved as

a "saved selection" and apply it to other images, but I don't know where it is

or how to apply it again.

 

Another question... how do I batch process a bunch of images in PS and add the

same color correction to all at once. Using just regular PS not, 2.

 

Thanks!!! That would help me a million!

[EricM]

I'd love to give you all the help in the world if you posted in the correct forum. It's my theory that due to the tolerance of misplaced questions here, I hardly find any w&e regulars asking and responding to questions in the digital darkroom. It's the biggest part of most peoples craft and workflow yet they're not interested in such a valuable resource just next door. I see Lauren and Dolly over there benefitting from the larger pool of experience, but that's about it and always wondered why.

[photochick]

thanks Eric, is there a way for me to move this post? I'm unable to delete.

[EricM]

i wish there was Kate. Other forums you can edit your words, delete the post and start over. I'm sure you'll still get a great responce here though regardless of me being a hard*ss.

[mike_hodson]

If you have saved the action, you should be able to open it from the actions pallet. If you want to 'export' the action to a file...you need to take the action 'set'. For example, in the actions pallet, create a new set and put your action into that set. Highlight the set (not the action) and then you can 'save actions'...which will turn your set into a file. To retrieve this set, you can go to 'load actions'.

[michaelmowery]

You cannot save an action, but you can save the set. Most people don't know that and they

end up loosing there actions because they never saved the set.

[EricM]

I keep an actions and plugin folder on the desktop, point ps to it through edit/preferences and burn to dvd with a bunch of other stuff monthly. It's also handy when you need to go to another computer to work and you can quickly load your own set-ups by just inserting a disk. Same with the crop tool etc.