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Some actions not running properly

Apr 1, 2012 5:35 AM

Tags: #actions #bug_report #photoshop_cs6_beta

Some of my actions cannot run at all, like the Totally Rad Black and white action. Just doesn't work.  Some work fine, others will say that the object isn't available, but, you can play through it.  Totally Rad actions seem to have the most trouble, but, by no means the only ones.  Any input would help

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  • Noel Carboni
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    1. Noel Carboni,
    Apr 1, 2012 6:01 AM   in reply to JuliePoolephoto
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    What steps are those that are failing stopping on, specifically?  Perhaps a screen grab showing the error and the Actions panel might be helpful for others to diagnose what's happening for you.

     

    For the most part actions made for older versions of Photoshop seem to be compatible, though there are always differences from version to version of Photoshop.  It's a bit like getting in a new car and looking for a place to put a key.

     

    Those actions that are not compatible may require that you reconnect with the actions authors and ask for updated CS6-compatible versions, which may cost money.

     

    -Noel

     
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  • JuliePoolephoto
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    2. JuliePoolephoto,
    Apr 2, 2012 6:15 AM   in reply to Noel Carboni
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    PS-issue.jpg

     

    Being they were fine from CS2 forward, I have a hard time truly thinking that Superstition is that far ahead of CS5 that actions that work fine with it, are too old.  Since this is in beta, I am reporting this issue to see if anyone else has had problems and might have a work around. It may be something simple as clicking on a step that I didn't think to do. Its not my first upgrade Just trying to troubleshoot here.

     
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    3. Jacquie L,
    Apr 2, 2012 6:39 AM   in reply to JuliePoolephoto
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    Having the same problem. Have had to re make my actions, they work okay for a while and then fail ..dialog box saying 'such & such command' is not available etc.and I have to re make them again.

     
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  • Noel Carboni
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    Apr 2, 2012 8:17 AM   in reply to JuliePoolephoto
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    Do any of your actions use the Brightness / Contrast filter?

     

    I have found a bug in CS6 with saved actions steps not interpreting the 'Use 'Legacy'' indication properly with that filter.

     

    See:  http://forums.adobe.com/message/4306291#4306291

     

    -Noel

     
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    5. Jacquie L,
    Apr 2, 2012 2:36 PM   in reply to Noel Carboni
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    No, simple things like Flattening, converting to srgb and saving as jpeg.

     
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    6. JuliePoolephoto,
    Apr 2, 2012 3:14 PM   in reply to Noel Carboni
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    Mine use channels and curves mainly that are having the issues. I am back in CS5 so I can use them. Some of the new tools are nice, but, at the moment its crippling my workflow and that is no good.

     
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    Apr 2, 2012 3:20 PM   in reply to JuliePoolephoto
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    Can you post an example of the action steps?

     

    Added: That looks like a commericial action so maybe the makers will update them for cs6.

     
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    8. JuliePoolephoto,
    Apr 2, 2012 3:21 PM   in reply to R_Kelly
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    This one totally does not work

    bitchinbw.jpg

     
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    9. JuliePoolephoto,
    Apr 2, 2012 4:32 PM   in reply to JuliePoolephoto
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    It is, but, really CS6 shouldn't be THAT incompatible.  Being beta right now, I just want Adobe to see the bugs, and make them compatible

     
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    Apr 2, 2012 5:03 PM   in reply to JuliePoolephoto
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    Can we either get a link to the action file in question, or is there a shorter action (less steps, more refined bug report) that we can recreate to work to reproduce the issue you're seeing here?

     

    Thanks

     
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  • Noel Carboni
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    Apr 2, 2012 5:06 PM   in reply to JuliePoolephoto
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    I can see some obvious things in that action that imply you need to have prepped the image before running it in certain ways.  There's a ''Select channel  'Alpha 2''' in there that makes no sense in the context of just what we can see.

     

    You're saying this works in Photoshop CS5 without any errors?  If that's the case, somehow I suspect you've disabled error reporting.

     

    If you make a duplicate of it in a separate set and share that set online somewhere I'll be happy to look into it more thoroughly.

     

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    12. JuliePoolephoto,
    Apr 2, 2012 5:34 PM   in reply to Pete.Green
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    This is the action as it came. Its by Totally Rad actions and has worked fine from CS2->CS5(and still does)  Just CS6   If you explain how I would link it to you, I'm happy to

     
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    13. Pete.Green,
    Apr 2, 2012 6:21 PM   in reply to JuliePoolephoto
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    Could you email it to petgreen (at) adobe (dot) com ?

     
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    14. JuliePoolephoto,
    Apr 3, 2012 4:29 AM   in reply to Pete.Green
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    I have emailed the two that are giving me trouble to you. I am using them currently in CS5 and they are working just fine. 

     
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