: Scripting actions by hand in Photoshop / Bridge Does anyone know if there's a less clunky way of creating actions than by using the built-in recording function in Photoshop? For instance, if

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Does anyone know if there's a less clunky way of creating actions than by using the built-in recording function in Photoshop? For instance, if I have an Action I want to alter slightly (add a step, alter a single step, etc.) it seems like I have to duplicate the action in the Actions menu, click down to where I want to alter the individual step, turn recording on, perform that step, stop recording, delete the old step, etc.

It would be a lot simpler if there was a simple scripting language that you could use to go in and alter an existing Action. I use expressions in AfterEffects and ActionScript in Flash so I know Adobe allows some scripting. Just wondering if anyone had an easier way to do this in Photoshop (I'll occasionally run Photoshop actions in Bridge if I need more pain / suffering in my life so I figured I'd ask about bridge, too).

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: 1) Create a gradient that has the areas that are "shallower" (not as much of a drop shadow) with lower opacity values. 2) Apply that to either a rectangular mask or selected area on a floating

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: Select the object you want to apply the gradient to, hit i to bring up the eyedropper, and click on the object whose gradient you want to apply.

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Unfortunately, once an Action is made in Photoshop, it can't be changed later; a whole new one must be created from scratch. It's a real drag.

As an alternative, but for Mac OS X only, you should look into Automator, which offers up a lot of at least basic tasks that can be easily combined to make somewhat complex workflows.

Beyond that, you have to looking into the scripting APIs, which can be complicated to those who don't know how to program. The only cross-platform API for scripting the Adobe Creative Suite is Javascript. Tutorials abound and any questions related to it should be directed to Stackoverflow. At the same time, once you wrap your head around using the scripting APIs in the language of your choosing, just about anything you can imagine is possible.

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: How to graphically represent customer flow in indoor environments? I'd like to know how can I represent human streams and paths in indoors facilities. Where to are people moving? How do they

: 1) Create a gradient that has the areas that are "shallower" (not as much of a drop shadow) with lower opacity values. 2) Apply that to either a rectangular mask or selected area on a floating

: Select the object you want to apply the gradient to, hit i to bring up the eyedropper, and click on the object whose gradient you want to apply.

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