Adobe 23101335 User Guide - Page 405

ADOBE PHOTOSHOP 6.0 395 User Guide • Results depend on file and program setting variables, such as the active layer or the foreground color. For example, a 3-pixel Gaussian blur won't create the same effect on a 72-ppi file as on a 144-ppi file. Nor will Color Balance work on a grayscale file. • When recording actions that include dialog box and palette settings, keep in mind that only changed settings are recorded. For example, to record an action that sets a particular preference to its current value, you must first change that preference to some other value, and then record the action as you change the preference back to its original value. • Modal operations and tools-as well as tools that record position-use the units currently specified for the ruler. A modal operation or tool is one that requires you to press Enter or Return to apply its effect, such as the transformation commands. Tools that record position include the marquee, slice, gradient, magic wand, lasso, path, and notes tools. In Photoshop, when recording an action that will be played on files of different sizes, set the ruler units to percent. As a result, the action will always play back in the same relative position in the image. • You can record the Play command listed on the Actions palette menu to cause one action to play another. Creating a new action When you create a new action, the commands and tools you use are added to the action until you stop recording. To create a new action: 1 Open a file. 2 In the Actions palette, click the New Action button ( ), or choose New Action from the palette menu. 3 Enter a name for the action. 4 (Photoshop) Choose a set from the pop-up menu. 5 If desired, set one or both of the following options: • Assign a keyboard shortcut to the action. You can choose any combination of a Function key, the Ctrl key (Windows) or Command key (Mac OS), and the Shift key (for example, Ctrl+Shift+F3). • (Photoshop) Assign a color for display in Button Mode. 6 Click Record. The Record button in the Actions palette turns red ( ). Important: When recording the Save As command, do not change the filename. If you enter a new filename, Photoshop records the filename and uses that filename each time you run the action. Before saving, if you navigate to a different folder, you can specify a different location without having to specify a filename.