Ver 5.5 support actions?

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Phil_Scarsbrook
Aug 25, 2004
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Just got an email from a client in China. He’s asking me for instructions (via email no less) on how to batch resize and rotate thousands of images (God help me). He is using Ver 5.5. It has been years since I used that version. My question (before I attempt a lengthy tutorial on actions) is does anyone remember if Ver 5.5 supported actions, or did that function start in ver 6. Thanks for any replys.

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Jim Heys
Aug 25, 2004
Yes, version 5.5 supports actions. Just be careful not to use functions that weren’t available in 5.5.

Good Luck!
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Phil_Scarsbrook
Aug 25, 2004
Thanks Jim. Now comes the fun part of explaining actions to a beginner via email.

Thanks again for the quick response.
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dave_milbut
Aug 25, 2004
Now comes the fun part of explaining actions to a beginner via email.

why don’t you create the action, send him that then you only have to explain batching.
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Phil_Scarsbrook
Aug 25, 2004
Hi Dave
Do you think that an action created in CS will function properly in 5.5? We are talking a simple resize and rotate.
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dave_milbut
Aug 25, 2004
I would think so (or I wouldn’t have suggested it<g>), as long as it’s not using anything cs specific. wonder if someone here with both could try?
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Phil_Scarsbrook
Aug 25, 2004
Thanks Dave, I’ve created the action along with instructions on where to "stick it" <G>. Emailed to him. I’ll wait to see what happens next.
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Chris_Cox
Aug 25, 2004
No, actions created in CS will not work in 5.5.
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Phil_Scarsbrook
Aug 25, 2004
Oops…back to the email tutorials. THanks Chris
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dave_milbut
Aug 27, 2004
doh, sorry phil. thanks chris. 🙁
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Pierre_Courtejoie
Aug 27, 2004
If I remember correctly, versions 7 actions (and later) do not work in V6 Photoshop(and earlier)
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Pierre_Courtejoie
Aug 27, 2004
Correction: actions written in V6 and after will not work in V5.X and earlier. source: Danny Raphael’s tutorial

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