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Photoshop CS Automator Actions 3.0
Function: Extensive Suite of Photoshop CS Actions.
Author: Complete Digital Photography
Notes: The download contains only the CS2 version; for the CS1 version and other updates, check here.
Updates:
Version 3.0 of the Action Pack includes 11 new actions - Add Layer, Add Empty Adjustment Layer, Add Graphic Watermark, Channel Mixer, Duplicate Current Layer, Paint Daubs, Photo Filter, Resize to File Size, Scale to X by 10%, Swap Colors, Exposure, and Reduce Noise. In addition, Version 3 now allows you to open any Camera Raw files supported by the version of Photoshop that you’re using. When opening Raw files using the Action Pack, Photoshop will automatically read any previously stored conversion settings and convert your document accordingly. This means you can now use an Automator workflow to batch process raw files that you’ve already configured in Camera Raw. Version 3 of the Action Pack also includes many new features to facilitate non-destructive editing, such as the creation of Adjustment Layers. CS2 users now have access to Photoshop’s Save for Web feature from the Action Pack, for creating highly optimized JPEG and GIF files.
May 31, 2006: Version 2.2 adds full compatibility with Intel-based Macs (with version 2, roughly a dozen actions were unfunctional on Intel Macs) as well as 2 new actions and more. A full list of bug fixes and feature changes is included here, and you’ll also find a copy in the included 61-page manual.
March 10, 2006: Version 2.0 of the Action Pack includes a dozen new actions and an entirely new architecture that completely eliminates several shortcomings of the first version.
Version 2 also packs a number of bug fixes, and many existing actions sport new features. A full list of bug fixes and feature changes is included, and you’ll also find a copy in the included 61-page manual.
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I’ve been working with the “Filter From Orientation” automator. I’ve got a problem. When it is given a group of photos and set to Pass Landscape + (Close filtered documents) -to- a Finder automator that moves the file to a folder and -then- the “Close Document” automator to close the file. The actual sequence is … it opens each file, closes the Portrait ones, *leaving ALL the Landscape files open”, then it moves the Landscape ones, THEN it closes all the open files … I’ve got a 1000 files … leaving them all open till the end is not going to work… I want it to open, move, close, repeat till done. Anyone have any suggestions?
wil
Comment by wil — August 5, 2005 @ 11:13 pm
Looks like the downloaded .sit files have their names reversed… i.e. the one laveled PSCSAutomatorActions.sit … unstuffs to be Photshop CS2 Action Pack.app (and vice versa)
Comment by wil smith — August 5, 2005 @ 9:30 pm
Ed Gendron,
Look into psd menu under file>scripts>”save layers as files” to create single files from many layered doc.
russ
Comment by Russ — July 12, 2005 @ 1:26 am
I need to acess a internal photoshop action in my automator workflow that doesn’t apply to every file selected in the workflow. The “Do Action” action is dependent upon the previous files (input) and therefore processes the internal photoshop action on every file. I just need Automator to switch a photoshop tool preset once (which I have as an action in photoshop) within the workflow and not try to change it on every file. Make sense? Any Ideas?
Comment by Jesh — June 29, 2005 @ 9:38 pm
Well After getting all excited about scripting Photoshop I discovered Apple script editor on Tiger doesnt want to read the scripting library so I dont know what I can script and cant - Pain in the ass (This is CS1) Anyone got a suggestion?
Comment by Malcolm Beaton — June 27, 2005 @ 8:35 pm