Creating Actions

[aegis]

Can someone point me to a thread/webpage about creating Actions?

I did a google search and a forum search, and so far, it's just people talking about actions in general.

After reading up, am I understanding this correctly, that I could do something like the following with Actions?

Capture the following keyboard commands:

CTRL + A
EDIT > TRANSFORM > FLIP HORIZONTAL
CTRL + D

And save it as an Action called am_Flip_Horizontal.atn. Then how would I go about loading that action automatically each time PS boots and assigning a keyboard shortcut to it (say, CTRL + /) ?

I notice that some Actions are black, some are red. Some have a checkmarks and others have toggle icons. I think I have the concept down, but just not the how-to knowledge.

[sPECtre]

Aegis, THE link about actions can be found in this thread: http://www.photoshoptechniques.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6161 (just to make you visit the links forum ;) )

Danny Raphael did make a mega tut that is worth printing in a book!

HAve fun, take your time to digest everything... it is worth it!

[aegis]

HOLY SHINTO PINTO BEANS! 8(

*sets tutorial on ground*

:6

whoa, that's a tall stack of info! I gotta read this?!

(|}

Always the fountain of information, Spectre; thanks :)

[sPECtre]

I recommend reading the beginners area first, then the examples, and little bits here and there... then when you'll NEED to know more, print the stuff on a cheapo laser printer (dual side, to save trees) and read it before going to sleep to have action induced dreams :D

[aegis]

Good idea.

Maybe it'll help move me from my Layer Adjustment Dream/Nightmares.