Recording a drawing with a Photoshop action

I don't know what is the real purpose of this option in the Photoshop Actions Window, but from time to time I remember its existence and use it almost like a game. This way ...
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[@Highcastle_of_Tone]

Very helpful. I wanted to create a handwriting animation and couldn't find a way to hide the cursor, but this approach makes it very simple and the ability to replay it with different brushes is awesome as well!

[@alexdukal]

There are some capturing tools, like Camtasia, that gives you the option to hide the cursor (including the brush shape). I guess that kind of approach could result in a smooth recording if your intention is to record something not really short. The Photoshop action repreduction could be a little laggy if the brush is a heavy one.
Thanks for the comment!
PS: I can't remember right now but I'm almost sure that Bandicam (which from my point of view is the best capturing tool I know) also has the 'hide cursor' option.

[@Highcastle_of_Tone]

Alex Dukal Thanks for these suggestions! I’m trying out the Pshop action recorder but will give those others a look.

[@miguel-ft3eo]

i like how this was not what i was looking for but still i enjoyed this so much

[@Sea026]

FR

[@shinaniganz4453]

Exactly what I'm looking for! Thanks. When i search for Photoshop timelapse it's always something else

[@Awsomostmaximum]

It's to help make redundant tasks easier to help lighten the work load. I used it for work to create keyboard shortcuts at don't exist, and for batch editing (i.e. resize 100 images)...

[@UConceptPublishing]

I didn't even know that 'Allow tool recording' function existed!

[@alexdukal]

Photoshop is a box of surprises ;-)

[@UConceptPublishing]

sure is..

[@Sykosan]

Clever trick. Thanks for sharing :)

[@rossboone]

dude this is awesome. THANK YOU!!!

[@DariaOrionova]

How did you export this Alex? Did you record the recording or? Thanks :)

[@alexdukal]

Hey Daria. This one is pretty old can't remember which software I've used but nothing difficult, to replicate it today I probably could use Bandicam to record the screen, up to date is the best recording tool I found through the years.

[@DariaOrionova]

@@alexdukal I'll check it out, thank you :)

[@alexdukal]

@@DariaOrionova You're welcome. Take care!

[@miftake77]

ah yeah that allow tool recording ! thanx man !

[@rosejaff]

Can you then export the recording as a gif/animation?

[@agatarek_pl]

yes, that's my question how to save it ?
thank you

[@rubanzhall]

You could use a screen record software like OBS and then import back the frames of video into Photoshop. Then export as Gif

[@rubanzhall]

You could use a screen record software like OBS and then import back the frames of video into Photoshop. Then export as Gif

[@ChristopherDillman]

Bingo.

[@moumenmoumen7053]

you are amazing

[@YeinArts]

how about when coloring?

[@MrSorbias]

I wish I could record this with transparent background to frames.

[@anitapantin5264]

After Effect had a very good one, but Adobe took it out. So sad. many people are asking the company to bring it back. I did a gallery show based where all the works had, lines made with that tool. www.behance.net/gallery/58517819/Moving-Drawings

[@jacobiart]

Cool tip! Thanks for sharing!

[@MegaYonster]

How do you export the drawing being done as a video like you did?

[@alexdukal]

+Eli Obus Actually I'm using Bandicam but you can use any other Screen Recorder

[@MegaYonster]

+Alex Dukal Ah ok, thanks a lot!

is there a way to get drawing animation of an old project that you haven't recorded yet??

[@candidesohou1046]

but I'ts dosen't work if your do Ctrl+Z ....so when your draw you can't undo ( the action of undo won't be recorded)
you can only erase ...this is a hard new habit to get .....

[@saharali8022]

This will fry my laptop lol

[@miaking8390]

great idears. thanks for video

[@ostyslav]

U a genius

[@chantrube]

this was really helpful

[@ishtaralshaybani5977]

is there a way i can download it after?

[@rubanzhall]

this is cool

[@Lollozip]

thanks, this is what I was looking for!

[@ShneorYarhi_OriginalArt]

HOW DO YOU EXPOPRT AS A VIDEO

[@snackarinos]

Does anyone know how to "re-locate"and action on the canvas? If I draw a word for example, but want to move where it draws on the page? Or do I have to re-draw it all together?

[@alexdukal]

Not sure at all but without opening Photoshop to check it I guess when you record the action it records the X & Y coordinates, starting from the first point you make, so the best you could do is to make the recording in the top left of your canvas in a new layer and then move and relocate that layer to the place you want.

[@KeisharJeenkins]

photoshop actions arent recording brush strokes?

[@alexdukal]

I can't remember "When" this option was implemented but yes, it is still working perfectly. It records your brush strokes if the option is activated and included in an action.

[@kaynatkhimani458]

which version of photoshop it was ?

[@alexdukal]

+kaynat Khimani Not 100% sure but I was probably using PS CS6

[@sabinaarvidsson8946]

Hi, how do you do so that you dont see the pencil mark in the recording?

[@alexdukal]

As this one is pretty old I can't remember exactly what I did at that time but I'm almost sure that's related to the software I used to record the video (at that time I was using Camtasia Studio, but Bandicam also let you 'hide' the cursor and the brush too).

[@feelfuulfiil]

@@alexdukal thank you dude!

[@martatranquilli6908]

Dear Alex, thanks for sharing.
I tried your method, but my reproduction is extremely fast. Coud you guess why? Your final process seems to be not that fast. Thanks.

[@quangtay8308]

how can i export

[@alexdukal]

You only could save the Action or use a screen recording software to record the action while playing it.

[@ShneorYarhi_OriginalArt]

@@alexdukal AND HOW ITS DONE?

[@Me0iyo]

link ?

[@alexdukal]

Link? You don't need a link, just Photoshop ;-)