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Figure 2.31 Select the command you want to remove from the action, and drag it to the palette trash.
You can also delete a command by activating it, opening the Actions palette menu, and choosing Delete.
Figure 2.32 Select the command in the action that you want to duplicate, and drag it to the Create New Action button.
You can also duplicate a command by activating it from the list in the Actions palette, opening the Actions palette menu, and choosing Duplicate.
Figure 2.33 The Save For Web dialog box.
To add a command from one action to another:
1. Be sure that both actions are in the Actions palette. They need not reside in the same set.
2. Select the command you want to add to the other action in the action where it currently resides (see Figure 2.34).
3. Duplicate the command, as in the preceding section.
4. Drag and drop the duplicate command to the other action, placing it in the list where you want the command to take place. In this case, because it is saving the file after the correction has been performed, place the command at the end of the command string.
Figure 2.34 Select the command, duplicate it, and drag the duplicate into position in the second action.
Accelerated (Normal Speed, Default) The action plays without pausing and without allowing you to see the commands being performed on the image.
Step By Step The action is still fast, but this option lets you see each command being applied to the image.
Pause For This options inserts a timed pause between commands, allowing you to set the speed. Even a one-second delay can slow long actions to the point that playback is unbearable, so use with caution. This setting is primarily for troubleshooting purposes, but is also helpful when trying to learn the techniques applied in third-party actions (as shown earlier in Figure 2.24).
Pause For Audio Annotation Actions can include audio annotation. If such is attached to the action, you can use this setting to pause the action for audio playback, or you can leave it unchecked to bypass any audio messages.
When adjusting the Playback Options setting, all actions are affected and will pause or not pause until the Playback Options are changed again.
The naming convention, shortcut keys, and color coding are left to your discretion; you will know how best to keep track of the actions you create or modify. What I will point out is that you have 60 shortcut key combinations available to you, using combinations of the function keys, Shift, and Command/Ctrl (see Figure 2.35).
Figure 2.35 You can name, colorize, and assign shortcut key combinations to the action via the Action Options dialog box.
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