Can i use actions in elements 9

Until then, here are the steps to install actions:. A few computers have problems displaying installed actions, so check the information at the bottom of this page for one additional step you can take to force Photoshop Elements to recognize the actions.

Click on Photo Effects at the top of the panel. Open the menu, and choose Resize for Gallery. I demonstrated how to run the Resize for Gallery action on a 12x12 scrapbook page, but you can use any size or orientation of page you desire, or you can use this action on a single photo or image that you want to resize for the web. This is just one example of what actions can do. For other actions, follow the same steps to unzip, upload, and run them, and enjoy letting actions do the work for you!

Recommendation Loading actions in older versions of Photoshop Elements is time consuming and often frustrating, so I would encourage you to upgrade to the current version of Photoshop Elements as soon as you can. Until then, here are the steps to install actions: Reveal Hidden Folders First, you need to make sure none of your folders are hidden. Click on Folder Options to bring up a window.

Click OK and Apply and close the folder Options window. The exact wording to save a file to your computer may vary slightly in each browser. Once the action set is downloaded, right click on the zipped file and choose Extract All.

Open the Resize-for-Gallery-Actions-EL folder and you'll see a Terms of Use file, a preview image, and a folder that contains all the action files. Open the Resize for Gallery EL folder to see all nine. Click on the top file and Shift click on the bottom file to select all the files. Press Ctrl C to copy the files. Right click on that file and choose Delete. Step 1 — After downloading and unzipping your action files, navigate to the folder where you have stored them on your computer.

I will want to open the PSE folder. I will want to open the folder for versions 6, 7, 8 and 9. In Vista and Windows 7 the path is:. Step 7 — Now I need to navigate to the MediaDatabase. The path is:. Tutorial written by Theresa Guyer.

Wish I'd purchased a different version I'm new to Photoshop. Previously had Paint Shop Pro. This reply was created from a merged topic originally titled Photoshop Elements: How do I download, install and use Actions?

PSE 9. The directions for pse 9 should work in pse Close the finder and restart PSE. Some people may have additional problems installing actions into pse 9 if they bought it from the Apple store.

Can you verify whether or not actions can be installed into the pse 9 version from the apple store so they show up in the effects panel? I know they can be installed into the guided edit actions player, but quite a few experienced action makers for elements have not found a way to install the actions for the effects panel in the pse 9 from the apple store. To open an.