Allow Tool Recording

New to Photoshop CS6, this function adds the previously unavailable option to record tools such as Brush, Spot Healing, etc. All you have to do is enable this option is choose it from the Actions panel menu. With Allow Tool Recording enabled, you can record functions such as using the Spot Healing Brush to fix a series of photos with sensor dust. (Sensor dust is a good example because the problem occurs in the exact same position in every photo.) Remember, like anything else in actions, tool recording is very specific: if you record a brush stroke, that exact brush stroke plays back.

Tip

Here are a couple of tips from Julieanne Kost about recording tools in actions. (1) When recording be sure to chose your brush as part ...

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