Create/record-play actions problem

[fotojunkie]

Hi

i just created my 1st action

( actually the effect-thermal is not my idea , i got it

from a google search , i forget the authours name )

But to save me time i created an action from it as i like it

so much

Yet for some reason the final step 8 , where i duplicate the

layer and move it up isnt recorded or played , i have to do that

final step myself

Why is this , and how can i fix it ?

Hers the steps i take , i left exact values-apply settings out to save space

Step 1: Open Your Image

Step 2: Go To Image > Adjustments > Hue/Stauration (Ctrl+U) And Apply These Settings .....

Step 3: Duplicate The Layer (Ctrl+J) And Go Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur And Follow These Settings.....

And Set The Blending Mode To 'Overlay'

Step 4: Merge the Two Layers Together (Ctrl+E) And Once Again, Duplicate The Layer, this Time Go: Filter > Blur > Motion Blur, And Use The Following Settings.....

Set The Blend Mode To 'Overlay' And Merge the Layers Again

Step 5: Create A New Layer, Fill It With White And Set The Blend Mode To 'Overlay'

Step 6: Create Another Layer, Fill It With #000099. Goto Filter > Render > Clouds, And Set The Blend Mode To 'Overlay' And The Opacity To 57%

Step 7: Create, Yet Another New Layer And Fill It With White And Set The Blend Mode To 'Difference'

Step 8: Duplicate The Original Layer (The Picture) And Place It Second From Top In Your Layers Pallete, Set The Blend Mode To 'Darken'


Step 8 where i duplicate layer and move it up doesnt record/play in my actions

Thanks

[iDad]

Wish I could suggest more, haven't been into actions enough to help but heres a tut
http://blog.epicedits.com/2008/03/07/ho ... p-actions/

[fotojunkie]

Thanks m8

In mean time i kept at it

and figured it out and thought i should share in case

others need it

My error was for duplicating and merging i didnt always use

keyboard shortcuts , ctrl-j and ctrl-e , it seems any other way is

not recorded in actions , odd i know , but now it applies the last

step for me

Also in some pix where u fill a layer with white , you may get some

weird cutoff points if u use gradient tool , so i used paint bucket tool

and thats fixed now as well

Cheers idad