How Do I Apply an Action in Photoshop?

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Applying an action in Photoshop is a fairly simple process. First, you need to open the Actions panel (Window > Actions).Next, find the action you want to apply in the panel and click the play button ( ). The action will then be applied to the open document.Applying an Action to a Specific Layer:If you want to apply an action to a specific layer, make sure that layer is selected in the Layers panel before playing the action.Troubleshooting:If an action doesn't seem to be playing correctly, make sure that all of the steps are visible in the Actions panel. Sometimes an action may have steps that are collapsed, which can cause problems.Also, check to see if the action has any options that need to be changed. For example, some actions may ask you to select a color from a color picker before playing the action.