Video Tutorial: Saving Actions to New Computer or Version of Photoshop
October 27th, 2009I get this question at least once a week: “How can I move my actions to a new computer” or “…new version of Photoshop.”
It is actually a super easy process. Just follow along with me and I will have you up and running with your actions on your new computer or upgraded version of Photoshop in minutes. Remember to always back up your actions too! Put them on an external hard drive and on a DVD or CD. I get 3-5 people a week who write me and say their computer crashed – can I please resend. If you back up your files you will not need to worry any longer.
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9:27 amOctober 27th, 2009
[...] 1 votes vote Video Tutorial: Saving Actions to New Computer or Version of Photoshop I get this question at least once a week: “How can I move my actions to a new [...]
10:54 amOctober 27th, 2009
jodi – i am trying to save my actions and have run into a problem. when i click on the 3 little lines and then click ‘save actions’ it takes me to another box that looks like the one on your screen, but it says ‘this folder is empty’. i use this actions all the time, so i know there is stuff there. what should i do next? any idea?
10:56 amOctober 27th, 2009
You need to navigate to where you save them. I personally have a folder on my desktop that is labeled actions – I navigate there and save.
11:25 amOctober 27th, 2009
Alice, if you have created the action yourself within Photoshop, but have never saved it using the directions Jodi gave, then you won’t find it in any folder. Jodi’s instructions are for creating a backup copy of the action, either for moving it or just for the security of having a backup copy.
1:07 pmOctober 27th, 2009
MAN!!!! where was this tutorial a few months ago when i got my new laptop!!! LOL grrr…thank you so much for this
4:10 pmOctober 27th, 2009
Sorry for my request Jodi, I was one of those who asked again. For the record, I bought your actions and then not three days later, my computer crashed. Be warned, be warned.
1:52 pmOctober 28th, 2009
i will be needing to do this soon, thanks so much!!
2:31 pmOctober 28th, 2009
I swear you read my mind! I just got a MAC and plan on doing this tonight! Thanks.