Tag: Actions

Photoshop Actions Glitch

Photoshop CS3 Actions

I was trying to create an action that is based on some default photoshop behaviors that take place when you manual perform a few particular steps. More specifically I am working in Photoshop CS3 and am wanting to create an image form the clipboard.

Default Manual Behavior

If you have an image saved to the clipboard, go to Photoshop and open a new file it will open a dialogue box that contains the dimensions of the clipboard image. You simply except what is already filled in here (name, preset, width, height, etc.) and click on the OK radio button. From there you will have a new document window. Simply apply paste – using the menu or Control V (Windows shortcut) and your image shows up in a right sized document.

Broken Actions Behavior

Try and record these steps as an action. If you have CS3 and run the record actions with these steps, it saves whatever dimensions you have for the image on the clipboard. Run the action for a larger image and it shows up truncated.

There is a Solution!

Here is what you need to do to record this action to allow you to see the entire image on your clipboard, regardless of how big or small it is.

  1. save an image to your clipboard
  2. set up your new action and start recording
  3. File > new
  4. Custom Dimensions: Width 1 and 1 Height
  5. Paste
  6. Image > Reveal All
  7. Stop recording

I have been using this for a few days and so far, so good. I hope this helps someone……..