Adobe PHOTOSHOP 6.0 Manual page 406

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Automating Tasks
7 Choose the commands, and perform the opera-
tions you want to record.
8 To stop recording, click the Stop button, choose
Stop Recording from the Actions palette menu,
or press the Escape key. To resume recording in the
same action, choose Start Recording from the
Actions palette menu.
Recording paths (Photoshop)
The Insert Path command lets you include a
complex path (a path created with a pen tool or
edited with a path selection tool) as part of an
action. When the action is played back, the work
path is set to the recorded path. You can insert a
path when recording an action or after it has
been recorded.
Note: Playing actions that insert complex paths may
require significant amounts of memory. If you
encounter problems, increase the amount of memory
available to Photoshop.
To record a path:
Do one of the following:
1
• Start recording an action.
• Select an action's name to record a path at the
end of the action.
• Select a command to record a path after the
command.
Select an existing path from the Paths palette.
2
Choose Insert Path from the Actions
3
palette menu.
If you record multiple Insert Path commands in a
single action, each path will replace the previous
one in the target file. To add multiple paths, record
a Save Path command using the Paths palette after
recording each Insert Path command.
Inserting stops
You can include stops in your action that
let you perform a task that cannot be recorded
(for example, using a painting tool). Once you've
completed the task, click the Play button in the
Actions palette to complete the task. You can insert
a stop when recording an action or after it has
been recorded.
You can also display a short message when the
action reaches the stop. For example, you can
remind yourself what needs to be done before
continuing with the action. A Continue button
can be included in the message box. This lets
you check for a certain condition in the file
(for example, a selection) and continue if
nothing needs to be done.
To insert a stop:
Choose where to insert the stop:
1
Select an action's name to insert a stop at the end
•
of the action.
Select a command to insert a stop after
•
the command.
Choose Insert Stop from the Actions
2
palette menu.