Thanks, Herschel. Having to reset the opacity each time I run the action (50-60 times a day) is what I was trying to get away from. I know it doesn't seem like it would be that big of a deal but because I use a pen tablet as my primary input device, moving my hand to reset the opacity on the keyboard over and over again began creating some really nasty neck issues for me. The workaround was to create a brush preset set to the desired size and opacity then to 'go get' that preset as part of the action. Works like a charm! Lea all will be well On Jul 10, 2010, at 11:22 PM, "herschel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <herschel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > If you set the opacity of the brush each time you use it in the action (Just press the number.."5" is 50% before you start painting, then it will use that opacity. > > If not then it will always go back to the opacity that was on the brush when you used it to paint. > > So as you record, press the keyboard shortcut for opacity when you select the brush. > > Herschel > > Lea Murphy wrote: >> Yes I did. It doesn't hold. >> Ugh. >> On Jul 10, 2010, at 9:54 PM, Emily L. Ferguson wrote: >>> I assume you've tried setting the opacity as part of the action? >>> -- >>> Emily L. Ferguson >>> mailto:elf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> 508-563-6822 >>> New England landscapes, wooden boats and races >>> http://www.landsedgephoto.com >>> Check out my current daily photograph project at: >>> http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&t=h&msa=0&msid=103034156072939576059.0004854c677accd2c04f6&z=11 >>> >> your kids . my camera . we'll click >> www.leamurphy.com >