Another way to install actions in PSE8
I’m new to actions for Photoshop and I’m aware that there are a couple ways to install and execute them. When I got my first actions set from Florabella,
I was insane with excitement which was quickly deflated when I simply couldn’t get them to show up in PSE8′s action player on a Mac. There are easy instructions for installing on a PC, but even the Adobe people themselves don’t have instructions on their help site for installing them on a Mac. Come to find, there are lots of people experiencing this same problem. There are lots of questions out there on the forums, but no answers so in true DPS style, look no further because I think I’ve got the answer you’re looking for.
If you searched for ‘how to install actions in PSE8′ you probably came up with this from the Texas Chicks. I did it their way and it didn’t work. The actions didn’t show up in the actions player after restarting PSE. Then I tried the Coffee Shop way and it still didn’t work.
If you’re like me and you’ve been there done that, then try this. Don’t be fooled by Adobe’s help site on how to install the actions because they say these are the PC instructions, but it turns out they’re for Mac as well. Drag the actions into:
macintosh hd —> library —> application support —> adobe —> photoshop elements —> 8.0 —> locale —> en_us —> workflow panels —> actions
Restart PS and they should be there!
21 Responses to “Another way to install actions in PSE8” - Add Yours
January 18th, 2010 at 11:06 am
I just use this tool to install my actions, plugins, etc on Windows:
http://www.graficalicus.com/graffishop/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=37
January 19th, 2010 at 6:23 am
I used the tutorial from the PasnosFX site – it was excellent:
http://www.panosfx.com/
You’ll find it under tips and tutorials. They have versions for both Windows and Mac.
January 22nd, 2010 at 5:46 am
Could you please tell me how to install actions this easily with Photoshop Elements 7? I don’t have a mac… I’m not sure what I’ve got… it says emachine… Oh, I’m so computer challenged! Any help would be great! I’ve tried following some instructions I found online and I could get the actions downloaded onto my computer, but I couldn’t get them from my computer to the Photoshop Elements 7 program. Thank you!
January 23rd, 2010 at 1:26 am
Barbara
You have a PC!
You should have dowloaded one or more files that end with .atn
If you have windows Windows XP copy this/them into:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Adobe\Photoshop Elements\8.0\Locale\en_US\Workflow Panels\actions
for Windows Vista copy this/them into:
C:\ProgramData\Adobe\Photoshop Elements\8.0\Locale\en_US\Workflow Panels\actions
Then start PSE 7 click Edit then Guided Edit – at the bottom of the right hand panel Automated Actions – Action Player
Option 1 is the action you want to run, option 2 is the options (if any) included in that action.
Don’t you go post processing crazy now
January 23rd, 2010 at 1:29 am
Barbara
Ooops my bad!
It should be:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Adobe\Photoshop Elements\7.0\Locale\en_US\Workflow Panels\actions for XP
C:\ProgramData\Adobe\Photoshop Elements\7.0\Locale\en_US\Workflow Panels\actions of Vista
Sorry!!
January 23rd, 2010 at 4:23 pm
Wow, I sure could have used this last week when I was pulling my hair out~lol. Seriously, thanks so much. I was beyond frustrated and had pretty much given up.
February 1st, 2010 at 5:43 am
Thanks for mentioning Florabella Actions!
Shana Rae
http://www.florabellacollection.com
February 13th, 2010 at 1:35 pm
Yes! Thanks for the assistance!
April 3rd, 2010 at 2:08 pm
Ok, I’m hitting a wall every which way…
In my finder>library>application support>adobe things start to change. I have “photoshop elements 8.0″ as the next reasonable option, and in that is one folder, “presets” with a bunch of mostly-empty folders (actions, brushes, etc). no locale (there is a locale in the program folder, but it doesn’t have workflow panels), no photo creations (per the TX chicks plan)…
This is a new mac, and downloaded version of pse 8 (I did buy it and add the serial #, so it should be working fully..). What do I do?
April 6th, 2010 at 6:01 pm
Hi Lindsay
I haven’t used Mac for a while but are you sure you are looking in the right library folder?
You want the .atn file in either:
System library/Application Support /Adobe /Photoshop Elements /8.0/Locale/en_US/Workflow Panels/actions
or it may be
System/Library/Application Support /Adobe /Photoshop Elements /8.0/Locale/en_US/Workflow Panels/actions
April 8th, 2010 at 5:19 pm
To clear up further confusion about WHICH library to open when dragging in your actions, I made this little video: http://www.vimeo.com/10675469
April 17th, 2010 at 12:01 pm
Still no luck.
I dragged it through all the folders even tired more then one action. Still nothing. I’m bummed.
April 19th, 2010 at 7:01 pm
Betsy – when you say no luck, do you mean the actions don’t appear in the palletts?
November 2nd, 2010 at 11:46 am
I just recently bought PSE 8 and downloaded it to my Dell PC with Vista desktop. Then I purchased the ENTIRE collection of Florabella Actions & Textures. I have tried multiple times with no luck in getting them installed. Here’s the most obvious problem I’m up against and if ANYONE has any suggestions on what I should do next, it would be GREATLY appreciated!!
Which, subsequently means, the “actions” folder does not exist, either.
1st of all every website says to follow these steps to install them with the Automated Action Player:
System/Library/Application Support /Adobe /Photoshop Elements /8.0/Locale/en_US/Workflow Panels/actions
The problem is I DO NOT have a “Locale” folder, I have a “Locales” folder. (Big difference)
2nd problem is the “Workflow Panels” folder DOES NOT EXIST.
Following the other option of Photo Effects or Photo Creations does not work either because there is not a “Photo Creations>Photo Effects” folder either… what gives?! Did I order a bogus PSE 8 with incomplete files? Please help me!!
November 5th, 2010 at 10:31 pm
Jamie
You have a windos vista pc. You are following the instructions for a Mac. That’s why it don’t work. Use
C:\ProgramData\Adobe\Photoshop Elements\7.0\Locale\en_US\Workflow Panels\actions
January 16th, 2011 at 5:24 am
I am trying to load an effects from CoffeeShop to my PSE8 program…I get all the way to actions…then what how do I drag the file to actions? Do I copy and paste? What part of the file do I need to add? I have a PSE thumbnail and atn file. Thanks Bev Cavera
January 19th, 2011 at 2:13 am
Follow these steps:
http://www.thecoffeeshopblog.com/2007/09/installing-coffeeshop-actions.html
February 14th, 2011 at 9:35 am
The above instructions for installing actions are very clear. However, I have PSE9 for Mac and when I try to put the action files in the right spot, I come unstuck after I get to the ‘en-us’ step below as I don’t have a ‘workflow panels’ folder and hence no ‘action’ folder either. Is anyone else having the same issue in Mac?….I would love to know the solution as I’ve purchased some actions but can’t use them for his reason.
macintosh hd —> library —> application support —> adobe —> photoshop elements —> 8.0 —> locale —> en_us —> workflow panels —> actions
March 31st, 2011 at 5:59 am
OMG, THANK YOU! This freakin’ rocks I have had so much trouble with this. You made my Day… perhaps Year!
April 7th, 2011 at 8:13 am
I am so grateful for these instructions!! I have been trying for over a week to get coffeeshop actions to load. This worked perfectly!!
And once you run the action in “guided edit” you can switch back to “full edit” to change the settings.
Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
June 12th, 2011 at 6:11 am
I seem to be having the exact same problem as Lindsey. Did anyone find a solution to this?
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