Q&A: Can you run Action Scripts with Adobe Photoshop Elements 8?

Question by Frezh: Can you run Action Scripts with Adobe Photoshop Elements 8?
I have Photoshop Elements 5 and i cant find the ‘Action’ tab. Im considering buying Elements 8 but ONLY if i know for sure if i can use action scripts with it.

Best answer:

Answer by crsimon36
There are some actions that have been written that will function in Elements. Elements 5 has the ability as well as Elements 8. But you cannot write the actions with Elements. So only those actions written on the full Photoshop that are compatible with Elements can be installed and used. In searching for Actions, look for those that say they are usable with Elements. Most of what you find will be keystroke macro recordings rather than scripts, per se.

Those actions that can be used are generally found in the Effects palette.

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