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Default Actions

Image Effects

Textures

PostScript Patterns

Frames

Text Effects

Command Shortcuts

Production Actions

Adobe Photoshop 6.0Actions Catalog

This is a catalog of all the actions that were installed with Photoshop 6.0. For instructions on how to add these and

other action sets to the Actions palette, please refer to the User Guide. These actions can be used as is or customized.Action names that contain "(selection)" need to be run after you have made a selection. Action names that contain"(type)" need to be run after you have created and selected a type layer. Action names that contain "(layer)" will add anew layer to your file. Some actions that create graphics such as frames will use the current foreground color unlessindicated otherwise. Be sure to select the desired foreground color before running the action. Some actions may notwork on transparent backgrounds. Some of the Texture actions require entering values in the texturizer filter. Refer tothis catalog to enter the correct values or make a note of the values when you encounter the stop.

You can customize these actions if desired. The easiest way to customize an action is to expand it in the palette andadd break points where colors or values are entered. Some of the Frame actions will create a 50 pixel wide frame. Ifyou want to change the width to a different pixel amount, you will need to change the Transform amount in theFrame Channel-50 pixel action in the Actions palette. Activate a break point for each of the four steps called"Transform current layer". Then run the action and enter the new pixel values when required. Use the followingcombination of negative and positive numbers substituting the 50 for whatever new value you desire:First Transform: x=50, y=50Second Transform: x=-50, y=-50Third Transform: x=-50, y=50Fourth Transform: x=50, y=-50Depending on the size of the new frame, you may need to adjust the step that changes Canvas Size as well.


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Default Actions

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Cast Shadow (type)

Wood Frame - 50 pixel

Vignette (selection)

Creates a new layer.

Image must be no smaller

than 100 pixels in width

and height.

Select a type layer.

Make a selection before

running the action.


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Default Actions

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Molten Lead

Custom RGB to Grayscale

Water Reflection (type)

Allows you to control the

amounts of the Red, Green,

and Blue channels used to

make the grayscale version.

Makes a new layer.


Make Clip Path (selection)

Make a selection, then run the

action. When you save the file,the clipping path will be saved

as well and will act as a mask

for the image when placed in a

page layout program.


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Default Actions

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Save As Photoshop PDF

Quadrant Colors

Sepia Toning (layer)


Saves file as PhotoshopPDF, including layers,

transparency, and font

embedding.


Gradient Map

Creates a new Gradient Map

adjustment layer.


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Image Effects

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Light Rain

Blizzard

Aged Photo




Lizard Skin



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Image Effects

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Quadrant Colors

Oil Pastel

Neon Nights




Sepia Toning (layer)



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Image Effects

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Soft Flat Color

Soft Edge Glow

Sepia Toning (grayscale)



Start with a grayscaleimage. Creates an RGB

image.

Soft Focus



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Image Effects

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Horizontal Color Fade

(color)

Colorful Center (color)

Soft Posterize

Start with a color image.





Vertical Color Fade (color)

Start with a color image.Creates a new layer.


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Image Effects

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Neon Edges

Flourescent Chalk

Gradient Map



Start with a color image.Creates a new layer.



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Textures

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Sandpaper

Recycled Paper

Parchment Paper

Makes a new layer.

Makes a new layer.

In the Texturizer dialog, load"Paper-Regular" from the

Textures for Lighting Effectsfolder on the Photoshop CD.

Scaling=71, Relief=2, Light

Direction=Top Left.

Wood - Pine

Makes a new layer.

Wood - Oak

In the Texturizer dialog, load"Soft Linear Grain" from the

Textures for Lighting Effects

folder on the Photoshop CD.

Scaling=200, Relief=19, LightDirection=Left.


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Textures

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Split Wood

Wood - Rosewood 2

Wood - Rosewood 1

Makes a new layer.

In the Texturizer dialog, load

"Hard Linear Grain" from the




Direction=Bottom

In the Texturizer dialog, load"Soft Linear Grain" from the




Direction=Top.

Asphalt

Makes a new layer.

Bricks

Makes a new layer.


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Textures

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Gold Sprinkles

Cold Lava

Black Granite

Makes a new layer.

Makes a new layer.

Makes a new layer.

Green Slime

Makes a new layer.

Ink Blots

Makes a new layer.


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Textures

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Neon Rubber Bands

Molten Lead

Marble

Makes a new layer.

Makes a new layer.

Makes a new layer.

Obsidian

Makes a new layer.

Pastel Glass Tiles

Makes a new layer.


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Textures

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Rusted Metal

Rippled Oil

Psychedelic Strings

Makes a new layer.

Makes a new layer.

Makes a new layer.

Stained Glass

Makes a new layer.

Stucco

Makes a new layer.


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Textures

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PostScript Patterns

Marbled Glass

Sunset

Makes a new layer.

This action allows you to open

and rasterize a PostScript

pattern tile and fill a new

layer with that pattern.

Makes a new layer.

60's flowers Arrowheads Blossoms

Borneo Deco Diamonds-cubes

Drunkard's path Flowers 1 Flowers 2

Fractures Herringbone 1 Herringbone 2


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Textures

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Postscript Patterns -

Continued

This action allows you to openand rasterize a PostScript



India Intricate surface Laguna

Mali primitive Mayan bricks Mexican tile

Mezzotint-shape Optical checkerboard Optical squares

Oriental fans Oriental flowers Pinwheel

Plaid Quilt Random v's

Rough diamonds Scales Scallops

Snake diamonds Spiked Submerged stones


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Textures

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Postscript Patterns -

Continued

This action allows you to openand rasterize a PostScript



Triangles grid Undulating lines grad. Waffle illusion

Waffle Water droplets Waves

Weave-Y Wrinkle


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Frames

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Waves Frame

Strokes Frame

Spatter Frame




Ripple Frame



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Frames

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Cut Out (selection)

Photo Corners

Drop Shadow Frame


Make a selection. Createsa new layer.


Recessed Frame (selection)

Make a selection. Createsa new layer.


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Frames

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Brushed Aluminum Frame

Wood Frame - 50 pixel

Vignette (selection)

Creates a new layer. Imagemust be no smaller than

100 pixels in width and

height.


100 pixels in width andheight.

Make a selection.Creates a new layer.

Foreground Color Frame



height.


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Frames

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Wild Frame - 50 pixelCreates a new layer. Imagemust be no smaller than


height.


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Text Effects

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Bold Outline (type)

Medium Outline (type)

Thin Outline (type)

Makes a new layer.

Makes a new layer.

Makes a new layer.

Brushed Metal (type)



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Text Effects

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Clear Emboss (type)

Chrome (photo & type)

Cast Shadow (type)

Play the action. Select aphoto layer, then resume

the action. You enter thetype during the action.

This works best with 100

pt. type at 72 ppi.



Die Cut (type)



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Text Effects

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Text Panel (selection)

Sprayed Stencil (type)

Frosted Glass (photo & type)

Select a type layer. Uses theforeground color to spray

paint around letters.

Make a selection. Creates a

lightened panel for placingtext over the image.

Play the action. Select a photo

layer, then resume the action.You enter the type during the

action.

Water Reflection (type)



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Text Effects

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Warp Squeeze (type)

Wood Paneling (type)

Wavy (type)



Select a type layer. Note: In

some cases the resulting typemay move off the screen. If

this happens, move the type

back into position with themove tool.

Confetti (type)



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Text Effects

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Running Water (type)



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Command Shortcuts

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F-Key Description

Cut (selection)

Copy (selection)

Paste

Show Color

Show Layers

Show Info

Show Actions

Show Navigator

Image Size

Revert

Crop (selection)

Flatten Image

Purge All

Select Similar (selection)

Grow (selection)

Flip Horizontal

Flip Vertical

Rotate 90 CW

Rotate 90 CCW

Rotate 180

New Snapshot

New Snapshot/Clear History

F2

F3

F4

F6

F7

F8

F9

F10

F11

F12

shift F2

shift F3

shift F4

shift F5

shift F6

shift F7

shift F8

shift F9

shift F10

shift F11

shift F12

Cuts a selection and stores it on the clipboard

Copies a selection and stores it on the clipboard

Pastes the contents of the clipboard

Displays the Color palette

Displays the Layers palette

Displays the Info palette

Displays the Actions palette

Displays the Navigator palette

Shortcut to Image Size menu item

Shortcut to Revert menu item

Shortcut to Crop menu item

Shortcut to Flatten Image (Layers palette menu item)

Shortcut to Purge All (Edit menu item)

Shortcut to Select Similar menu item

Shortcut to Grow Selection menu item

Shortcut to Flip Horizontal menu item

Shortcut to Flip Vertical menu item

Shortcut to Rotate 90 CW menu item

Shortcut to Rotate 90 CCW menu item

Shortcut to Rotate 180 menu item

Shortcut to New Snapshot (History palette menu item)

Creates new snapshot, then clears History

This Action set is best used when the Action palette is set to Button Mode.


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Production Actions

Description

Letter Canvas 150

Letter R Canvas 150

Tabloid Canvas 150

Tabloid R Canvas 150

Legal Canvas 150

Legal R Canvas 150

640 x 480

Save as GIF89a

Conditional Mode Change

Batch Processing

Reduced Color Palette

Fit Image

Custom RGB to Grayscale

Custom CMYK to Grayscale

Make Clip Path

Creates a 150 ppi file that measures 8-1/2" x 11"

Creates a 150 ppi file that measures 11" x 8-1/2"

Creates a 150 ppi file that measures 11" x 17"

Creates a 150 ppi file that measures 17" x 11"

Creates a 150 ppi file that measures 8-1/2" x 14"

Creates a 150 ppi file that measures 14" x 8-1/2"

Creates a 72 ppi file that measures 640 pixels by 480 pixels

Saves the image as a GIF file

Shortcut to the Conditional Mode Change menu dialog

Shortcut to the Batch menu dialog

Reduces Color Palette and exports as a GIF file

Shortcut to the Fit Image menu dialog

Allows you to control the amounts of the Red, Green and Blue channels

used to make the grayscale version.

Allows you to control the amounts of the Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black

channels used to make the grayscale version.

Make a selection, then run the action. When you save the file, the clipping

path will be saved as well and will act as a mask for the image when placed

in a page layout program.

Save As JPEG Medium

Save As Photoshop PDF

Make Button

Saves the image as a JPEG (quality level 5) file

Saves the image as a Photoshop PDF, including layers, transparency, and font

embedding

Constrains image to 75 pixels and adds a 2 pixel stroke/bevel

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