How do you export your actions from CS whatever to your upgrade?

[nesser1981]

I just upgraded from CS3 to CS5, how do I get my actions out of CS3 and into CS5? So I can uninstall CS3.

[TheHybridMess]

I have a backup of my actions and brushes (fonts too) with my stash on my my EHD. Have no idea how to export it straight from one to the other though

[nesser1981]

Well, some of them I made, so I just wonder how to save them somewhere.

[Libby Pritchett]

On the ones you've made (or any for that matter), you can just make sure they're all grouped together in a single set. For example, I have all my shadow actions under a heading of "shadows". Then with the main set selected, choose the little drop down menu in the upper right corner of the action pallet and select "save actions." A box will pop up letting you choose where to save them, and it will save the whole set at an .atn file. When you have CS5 installed, you can just drag that file from a Windows folder into CS5 and they'll be installed there.

Make sense?

http://my.jetscreenshot.com/7761/m_20111023-bzv0-94kb.jpg (http://my.jetscreenshot.com/7761/20111023-bzv0-94kb)

[SeattleSheri]

As long as they are saved to a folder on your HD, you can load them by navigating to the folder from "load actions" (shown in Libby's screen shot).

[nesser1981]

Ooh, thanks girls!