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Actions Catalog
Default Actions

Image Effects

Textures

PostScript Patterns

Frames

Text Effects

Command Shortcuts

Production Actions

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 a
new layer to your file. Some actions that create graphics such as frames will use the current foreground color unless
indicated otherwise. Be sure to select the desired foreground color before running the action. Some actions may not
work on transparent backgrounds. Some of the Texture actions require entering values in the texturizer filter. Refer to
this 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 and
add break points where colors or values are entered. Some of the Frame actions will create a 50 pixel wide frame. If
you want to change the width to a different pixel amount, you will need to change the Transform amount in the
Frame 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 following
combination of negative and positive numbers substituting the 50 for whatever new value you desire:
First Transform: x=50, y=50
Second Transform: x=-50, y=-50
Third Transform: x=-50, y=50
Fourth Transform: x=50, y=-50
Depending 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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Vignette (selection)
Make a selection before
running the action.

Wood Frame - 50 pixel

Creates a new layer.
Image must be no smaller
than 100 pixels in width
and height.

Cast Shadow (type)

Select a type layer.

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Water Reflection (type)

Select a type layer.

Custom RGB to Grayscale

Allows you to control the
amounts of the Red, Green,
and Blue channels used to
make the grayscale version.

Molten Lead
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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Sepia Toning (layer)

Creates a new layer.

Quadrant Colors
Creates a new layer.

Save As Photoshop PDF

Saves file as Photoshop
PDF, 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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Aged Photo
Creates a new layer.

Blizzard
Creates a new layer.

Light Rain
Creates a new layer.

Lizard Skin
Creates a new layer.

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Neon Nights
Creates a new layer.

Oil Pastel
Creates a new layer.

Quadrant Colors
Creates a new layer.

Sepia Toning (layer)

Creates a new layer.

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Sepia Toning (grayscale)

Start with a grayscale
image. Creates an RGB
image.

Soft Edge Glow

Creates a new layer.

Soft Flat Color

Creates a new layer.

Soft Focus
Creates a new layer.

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Soft Posterize
Creates a new layer.

Colorful Center (color)

Start with a color image.
Creates a new layer.

Horizontal Color Fade

(color)
Start with a color image.
Creates a new layer.

Vertical Color Fade (color)

Start with a color image.
Creates a new layer.

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Gradient Map
Creates a new layer.

Flourescent Chalk
Start with a color image.
Creates a new layer.

Neon Edges
Start with a color image.
Creates a new layer.

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Textures
Parchment Paper
In the Texturizer dialog, load
"Paper-Regular" from the
Textures for Lighting Effects
folder on the Photoshop CD.
Scaling=71, Relief=2, Light
Direction=Top Left.
Recycled Paper
Makes a new layer.

Sandpaper
Makes a new layer.

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, Light
Direction=Left.

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Wood - Rosewood 1
In the Texturizer dialog, load
"Soft Linear Grain" from the
Textures for Lighting Effects
folder on the Photoshop CD.
Scaling=142, Relief=15, Light
Direction=Top.
Wood - Rosewood 2
Makes a new layer.

Split Wood
In the Texturizer dialog, load
"Hard Linear Grain" from the
Textures for Lighting Effects
folder on the Photoshop CD.
Scaling=200, Relief=10, Light
Direction=Bottom

Asphalt
Makes a new layer.

Bricks
Makes a new layer.

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Black Granite
Makes a new layer.

Cold Lava
Makes a new layer.

Gold Sprinkles
Makes a new layer.

Green Slime
Makes a new layer.

Ink Blots
Makes a new layer.

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Textures
Marble
Makes a new layer.

Molten Lead
Makes a new layer.

Neon Rubber Bands

Makes a new layer.

Obsidian
Makes a new layer.

Pastel Glass Tiles

Makes a new layer.

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Psychedelic Strings
Makes a new layer.

Rippled Oil
Makes a new layer.

Rusted Metal
Makes a new layer.

Stained Glass
Makes a new layer.

Stucco
Makes a new layer.

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Textures
Sunset
Makes a new layer.

Marbled Glass
Makes a new layer.

PostScript Patterns
This action allows you to open
and rasterize a PostScript
pattern tile and fill a new
60's flowers Arrowheads Blossoms
layer with that pattern.

Borneo Deco Diamonds-cubes

Drunkard's path Flowers 1 Flowers 2

Fractures Herringbone 1 Herringbone 2

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Postscript Patterns -
Continued
This action allows you to open
and rasterize a PostScript
pattern tile and fill a new India Intricate surface Laguna
layer with that pattern.

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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Postscript Patterns -
Continued
This action allows you to open
and rasterize a PostScript
pattern tile and fill a new Triangles grid Undulating lines grad. Waffle illusion
layer with that pattern.

Waffle Water droplets Waves

Weave-Y Wrinkle

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Spatter Frame
Creates a new layer.

Strokes Frame
Creates a new layer.

Waves Frame

Creates a new layer.

Ripple Frame
Creates a new layer.

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Drop Shadow Frame

Creates a new layer.

Photo Corners
Creates a new layer.

Cut Out (selection)

Make a selection. Creates
a new layer.

Recessed Frame (selection)

Make a selection. Creates
a new layer.

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Vignette (selection)
Make a selection.
Creates a new layer.

Wood Frame - 50 pixel

Creates a new layer. Image
must be no smaller than
100 pixels in width and
height.

Brushed Aluminum Frame

Creates a new layer. Image
must be no smaller than
100 pixels in width and
height.

Foreground Color Frame

Creates a new layer. Image
must be no smaller than
100 pixels in width and
height.

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Wild Frame - 50 pixel

Creates a new layer. Image
must be no smaller than
100 pixels in width and
height.

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Text Effects
Thin Outline (type)
Makes a new layer.

Medium Outline (type)

Makes a new layer.

Bold Outline (type)

Makes a new layer.

Brushed Metal (type)

Select a type layer.

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Cast Shadow (type)
Select a type layer.

Chrome (photo & type)

Play the action. Select a
photo layer, then resume
the action. You enter the
type during the action.
This works best with 100
pt. type at 72 ppi.

Clear Emboss (type)

Select a type layer.

Die Cut (type)

Select a type layer.

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Frosted Glass (photo & type)
Play the action. Select a photo
layer, then resume the action.
You enter the type during the
action.

Sprayed Stencil (type)

Select a type layer. Uses the
foreground color to spray
paint around letters.

Text Panel (selection)

Make a selection. Creates a
lightened panel for placing
text over the image.

Water Reflection (type)

Select a type layer.

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Wavy (type)
Select a type layer. Note: In
some cases the resulting type
may move off the screen. If
this happens, move the type
back into position with the
move tool.

Wood Paneling (type)

Select a type layer.

Warp Squeeze (type)

Select a type layer.

Confetti (type)
Select a type layer.

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Text Effects
Running Water (type)
Select a type layer.

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

F-Key Description
Cut (selection) F2 Cuts a selection and stores it on the clipboard

Copy (selection) F3 Copies a selection and stores it on the clipboard

Paste F4 Pastes the contents of the clipboard

Show Color F6 Displays the Color palette

Show Layers F7 Displays the Layers palette

Show Info F8 Displays the Info palette

Show Actions F9 Displays the Actions palette

Show Navigator F10 Displays the Navigator palette

Image Size F11 Shortcut to Image Size menu item

Revert F12 Shortcut to Revert menu item

Crop (selection) Shortcut to Crop menu item

Flatten Image shift F2 Shortcut to Flatten Image (Layers palette menu item)

Purge All shift F3 Shortcut to Purge All (Edit menu item)

Select Similar (selection) shift F4 Shortcut to Select Similar menu item

Grow (selection) shift F5 Shortcut to Grow Selection menu item

Flip Horizontal shift F6 Shortcut to Flip Horizontal menu item

Flip Vertical shift F7 Shortcut to Flip Vertical menu item

Rotate 90 CW shift F8 Shortcut to Rotate 90 CW menu item

Rotate 90 CCW shift F9 Shortcut to Rotate 90 CCW menu item

Rotate 180 shift F10 Shortcut to Rotate 180 menu item

New Snapshot shift F11 Shortcut to New Snapshot (History palette menu item)

New Snapshot/Clear History shift F12 Creates new snapshot, then clears History

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Production Actions
Description
Letter Canvas 150 Creates a 150 ppi file that measures 8-1/2" x 11"

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

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

Tabloid R Canvas 150 Creates a 150 ppi file that measures 17" x 11"

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

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

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

Save as GIF89a Saves the image as a GIF file

Conditional Mode Change Shortcut to the Conditional Mode Change menu dialog

Batch Processing Shortcut to the Batch menu dialog

Reduced Color Palette Reduces Color Palette and exports as a GIF file

Fit Image Shortcut to the Fit Image menu dialog

Custom RGB to Grayscale Allows you to control the amounts of the Red, Green and Blue channels
used to make the grayscale version.

Custom CMYK to Grayscale Allows you to control the amounts of the Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black
channels used to make the grayscale version.

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

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

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

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