To specify how fast actions should play:

1Choose Playback Options from the Actions palette menu.

2Specify a speed:

•Accelerated to play the action at normal speed (the default).

•Step by Step to complete each command and redraw the image before going on to the next command in the action.

•Pause For to enter the amount of time Photoshop should pause between carrying out each command in the action.

3Select Pause For Audio Annotation to ensure that each audio annotation in an action completes playback before the next step in the action is initiated. Deselect this option if you want an action to continue while an audio annotation is playing.

4Click OK.

Editing actions

After you record an action, you can edit it in a variety of ways. You can rearrange actions and commands in the Actions palette; record additional commands in an action; rerecord, duplicate, and delete commands and actions; and change action options.

Rearranging actions and commands

You can rearrange actions in the Actions palette and rearrange commands within an action to change their order of execution.

To rearrange actions:

In the Actions palette, drag the action to its new location before or after another action. When the highlighted line appears in the desired position, release the mouse button.

To rearrange commands:

In the Actions palette, drag the command to its new location within the same or another action. When the highlighted line appears in the desired position, release the mouse button.

Recording additional commands

You can add commands to an action using the Record button or the Start Recording command in the Actions palette.

To record additional commands:

1 Do one of the following:

•Select the action name to insert a new command at the end of the action.

•Select a command in the action to insert a command after it.

2Click the Record button, or choose Start Recording from the Actions palette menu.

3Record the additional commands.

4 Click the Stop button to stop recording.

In ImageReady, you can drag a command from the History palette to the Actions palette without clicking the Record button or choosing Start Recording from the

Actions palette menu.

Rerecording and duplicating actions and commands

Rerecording an action or command lets you set new values for it. Duplicating an action or command lets you make changes to it without losing the original version.

To record an action again (Photoshop):

1Select an action, and choose Record Again from the Actions palette menu.

2For a modal tool, do one of the following:

•Use the tool differently, and Press Enter (Windows) or Return (Mac OS) to change the tool’s effect.

•Press Cancel to retain the same settings.

3 For a dialog box, do one of the following:

•Change the values, and click OK to record them.

•Click Cancel to retain the same values.

To record a single command again:

1In the Actions palette, double-click the command.

2Enter the new values, and click OK.

To duplicate an action or command:

Do one of the following:

•Alt-drag (Windows) or Option-drag (Mac OS) the action or command to a new location in the Actions palette. When the highlighted line appears in the desired location, release the mouse button.

•Select an action or command. Then choose Duplicate from the Actions palette menu. The copied action or command appears after the original.

•Drag an action or command to the New Action button at the bottom of the Actions palette. The copied action or command appears after the original.

In Photoshop, you can duplicate sets as well as actions and commands.

Deleting actions and commands

If you no longer need an action or command, you can delete it from the Actions palette.

To delete an action or command:

1In the Actions palette, select the action or command you want to delete.

2Delete the action or command:

•Click the Trash button on the Actions palette. Click OK to delete the action or command.

•Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac OS) the Trash button to delete the selected action or command without displaying a confirmation dialog box.