Learn how to use Photoshop Actions to automate anything and everything in Photoshop - includes a special set of 15 custom Photoshop Actions!
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apply automatic image enhancements
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using action palette "buttons"
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Actions can be used to automate any number of steps in Photoshop. They can be used to apply standard image enhancements (like the Velvia Color action applied in the image above) to multiple images in a batch operation. This 33 page tutorial examines:
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Action Sets
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Recording Actions
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Editing Actions
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Combining Actions |
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Batch Command
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Droplets
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Actions are only useful if you design good enhancement effects that can be applied automatically to a wide range of images. The PDF goes over the kinds of effects that can be turned into actions and the best way to construct an action that will repeat without errors on any image. The following actions are contructed step-by-step:
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Insert Copyright in File Info
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Set up Layer Noise
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Re-size and Save for Web
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AS a special bonus a set of 15 custom Photoshop Actions can be downloaded from within the PDF - These actions are designed specifically for digital photographers and include:
• Layer Noise • Velvia Color • Kodachrome Color • 4 Sharpen Actions • 5 Re-sizing Actions • Portrait Glow • Anti-Alias Action • 2 Color Saturation Actions
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original image
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after Super Kodachrome action
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This 33 page PDF tutorial is a 3.6 meg downloadSpecial Downloading Note: You must click this link to get to the "Download" page. This page gives you the link to download the file – you can bookmark the page to return to it later but it is best to click the download link and download the file right away. There are instructions on the download page for saving the PDF to your hard drive and a link for Windows users to get "Stuffit Expander" to decompress sample files.