Insert a Human Review Stop into a Photoshop Photo Action
By ImgHeal · Updated
An action stop can explain a decision requiring a person before processing continues. It is useful before destructive or subject-sensitive steps. The message should say what to inspect and what continuing means, rather than offering a vague reminder to be careful.
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Choose the actual review boundary
Inspect the sequence and find where automatic preparation ends and judgment begins. A file can be opened and duplicated automatically before someone checks which damaged region should be repaired. Place the review before the consequential operation, not after a save that already replaced the source. Use copied files while changing the action, and record its previous sequence so you can return to it if the new pause interrupts an essential preparation.
Write an actionable stop message
Adobe documents inserting stops in Photoshop actions. Use the supported Actions panel command and name the feature needing review, such as whether an inscription is fully visible. Explain whether the user should cancel, prepare something manually, or continue. Test from the action's beginning to verify that the message appears at the intended point. Check continuation behavior instead of assuming that dismissing a message always stops the remaining commands or that a stop automatically saves the current state.
Verify the rejected path too
Run the modified action on two different scans and observe what happens when you stop as well as continue. Ensure no later save happens unexpectedly after a rejected candidate. Identify in the project notes which output received review and record the decision if it matters to the family workflow. A stop creates an opportunity for assessment; it does not prove anyone read the message or approved the photograph. Keep source and delivery files separately identifiable and retain a clear route back to the unedited scan.
Check this workflow before using the result
- Place the stop before the sensitive step.
- Name the required inspection.
- Test stopping and continuing.
Sources and further reading
- Adobe: Official application guidanceDocuments recording actions and inserting stops.
Questions about this restoration task
Does adding a stop certify the finished restoration?
No. It creates a review opportunity. Keep an explicit acceptance record for the actual output and preserve the original scan.
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