{"id":288992,"date":"2024-09-29T00:55:35","date_gmt":"2024-09-29T07:55:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=340672"},"modified":"2025-07-01T15:54:55","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T22:54:55","slug":"automation-in-photoshop-create-the-right-actions-to-improve-all-your-collections-with-no-effort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/automation-in-photoshop-create-the-right-actions-to-improve-all-your-collections-with-no-effort\/","title":{"rendered":"Automation in Photoshop: Magic Happens with a single click"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Adobe Photoshop<\/strong> is undoubtedly one of the most comprehensive photo editing programs available today. That&#8217;s why thousands of professionals and enthusiasts use it daily to bring their projects to life. However, Photoshop doesn&#8217;t just stand out for the many options it offers; it also saves us a lot of time while working.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the features that makes this possible is actions. Thanks to them, we can execute complete editing routines with just one click of the mouse. If you want to know how to take advantage of them, stay with us: we&#8217;ll explain what they are and how you can create them yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/bbdedd58-96bf-11e6-ab2f-00163ed833e7\/2782924292\/adobe-photoshop-icon.png\" alt=\"Adobe Photoshop\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Adobe Photoshop<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/adobe.prf.hn\/click\/camref:1101lr4vs\/creativeref:1100l130405\/pubref:sponsoredinformativearticle26\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Download<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-sponsored\" href=\"https:\/\/adobe.prf.hn\/click\/camref:1101lr4vs\/creativeref:1100l130405\/pubref:sponsoredinformativearticle26\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is an action in Photoshop?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An action in Photoshop is a pre-recorded sequence of tasks that can be applied to one or several images automatically. Actions can be used to resize any element, correct colors, or apply filters, among many other things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thanks to actions, we can save a lot of time and effort when editing. Instead of repeating the same steps for each image, a user can simply run the action and let Photoshop do the heavy lifting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to access actions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To start using actions, we just need to open Photoshop and click on <strong>Window<\/strong>. From the dropdown menu, go to <strong>Actions<\/strong>. Photoshop includes some default actions, allowing us to add wooden frames or create water reflections, for example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learn to create your own action<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To create an action, simply record a series of steps while working on an image. After that, the action will be saved, and you can apply it to other images at any time. Here are the steps to record your own actions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open any file. You can create one from scratch or open one you already have.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>From the <strong>Actions<\/strong> panel, click on the <strong>Create new action<\/strong> button, recognizable by its &#8220;+&#8221; symbol.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/actions1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-340751\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Name the action. You can also set a keyboard shortcut to activate it immediately.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once you&#8217;re ready, click <strong>Record<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Start performing all the tasks you want your action to execute. Keep in mind that some things cannot be recorded.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When you&#8217;re done, stop the recording by clicking the <strong>stop button<\/strong>. You&#8217;ll find it in the same toolbar where the <strong>Create new action<\/strong> button is located.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/action2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-340752\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Actions can also be shared and downloaded<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This makes them a very versatile tool, allowing us to experiment and try actions created by others. You can also record gestures performed with Photoshop tools. To do this, you\u2019ll need to select <strong>Allow Tool Recording<\/strong> from the <strong>Actions<\/strong> panel menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/actions3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-340756\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photoshop also allows us to exclude steps from a recording or add them later. Here&#8217;s how you can do it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Expand the list of commands of the recorded action by clicking its name.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the step you want to delete and select the trash can icon in the toolbar on the far right.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Photoshop will ask if you&#8217;re sure you want to delete it. Click <strong>Ok<\/strong>, and it will be removed from the list of steps.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To add a command to your action, first select the action\u2019s name, then click on the <strong>Begin recording<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Record the steps you want to add and finish by clicking the <strong>Stop playing\/recording<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to share and install new actions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now that you&#8217;ve seen how useful actions can be, you might want to try creations from other users. To install external actions in Photoshop, open the program and go to <strong>Window &gt; Actions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/bbdedd58-96bf-11e6-ab2f-00163ed833e7\/2782924292\/adobe-photoshop-icon.png\" alt=\"Adobe Photoshop\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Adobe Photoshop<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/adobe.prf.hn\/click\/camref:1101lr4vs\/creativeref:1100l130405\/pubref:sponsoredinformativearticle26\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Download<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-sponsored\" href=\"https:\/\/adobe.prf.hn\/click\/camref:1101lr4vs\/creativeref:1100l130405\/pubref:sponsoredinformativearticle26\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then, click on the Actions menu (it&#8217;s the symbol with three horizontal lines to the right of the Actions name) and select <strong>Load Actions<\/strong>. Search your computer for the .atn files you&#8217;ve downloaded to import them into Photoshop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to share your action with the world, go back to the same menu and this time, click on <strong>Save Action<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/action4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-340762\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Adobe Photoshop is undoubtedly one of the most comprehensive photo editing programs available today. That&#8217;s why thousands of professionals and enthusiasts use it daily to bring their projects to life. However, Photoshop doesn&#8217;t just stand out for the many options it offers; it also saves us a lot of time while working. One of the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/automation-in-photoshop-create-the-right-actions-to-improve-all-your-collections-with-no-effort\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Automation in Photoshop: Magic Happens with a single click&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9211,"featured_media":288993,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":2},"categories":[1015],"tags":[],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[6461],"class_list":["post-288992","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","content-category-graphic-design"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/288992","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9211"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=288992"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/288992\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":311371,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/288992\/revisions\/311371"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/288993"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=288992"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=288992"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=288992"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=288992"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=288992"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=288992"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}