Graphics Programs Reference
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3. Click the triangle next to the Image Effects set to display the
actions contained within.
4. Choose the action Sepia Toning (layer) and click Play. The
action should take very little time to process the image.
The end result is a nice sepia tone effect.
5. Choose File > Revert, and then try other
actions from this set to see the diversity of
those actions.
You c a in ex plor e t he s t e p s i in a in a c t ion by c l ic k-
ing the triangles in the Actions panel to look at
how elaborate some actions are. You may be
thinking that these are interesting, but they will
get stale quickly because they create the same
look each time.
This does not have to be the case. It's very easy
to modify an action. The easiest way to do this
is by turning on dialog boxes. Normally, an action will play all
the way through using the original values assigned to the filters
or image adjustments. However, if you click in the column next to
each step, you can enable dialog boxes for a filter or adjustment
(click a second time to disable dialog boxes). These dialog boxes
let you enter variables and influence an action's outcome. Let's try
this out:
1. Choose File > Revert, and then go back to the Sepia Toning
(layer) action in the Actions panel. Click the triangle next to
the action so you can expand it and see all of its steps. You may
find it useful to expand individual steps to better see what com-
mand they perform.
2. The final step, Make, creates a new adjustment layer for the
tinting. Click next to its name to enable the dialog box.
3. Run the action again. This time a dialog box opens for the final
step so you can customize the tint effect. Click OK to create
the adjustment layer. Modify the tint effect, and then click OK
to finish the action.
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Different Is Good (When It
Comes to Actions)
By modifying an action, several
different outcomes are possible.
Expand the triangle next to the
action's name to see the list of
steps. It is possible to turn on only
some of the dialog boxes by clicking
next to a specific step.
This exercise has only scratched the surface of what's possible with
actions. Actions open all sorts of options, for creative and techni-
cal outcomes.
 
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