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What is a Photoshop action?Photoshop action is a recorded photo editing steps, using Photoshop. Many people recorded their own editing steps and share it for public to use.
In DA, Photoshop actions are really popular among photographers, Some are free to download and use.
Photoshop actions usually comes as a RAR/ Zip file.
How to download a Photoshop Action?Step 1
Search for Photoshop actions
Step 2
Pick your desired action and on the right under Favorite button you going to find a Download button
Step 3
Press on "Download" button and choose a folder to save in. Then press "Save"
How to use a Photoshop Action?Step 1
After downloading the action, go to the folder you saved the action file in.
then right click on the file, then Extract to...
and it should be like this
Step 2
Open Adobe Photoshop and open a photo.
Step 3
Go to " Window" then " Action "
Step 4
New window on the right will be open. press on the little arrow on the top right corner.
Step 5
Go to " Load actions" and click on
Step 6
Go to the folder you saved and extract the action file in,
double click on the folder you're going to find an "atn" file then click on " Load" below
Step 7
Go to your background layer double click on to unlock. new window will open click "OK"
Step 8
Select the action you want then click on the " Play" arrow in the bottom to apply and watch changes
The result
How to record your own Action ?Step 1
Open the actions window same as in the step 3 above
Then click on the folder shape below under the actions lists to create an " action Set "
Then name the set and click " OK"
Step 2
Click on the fold Paper shape to create new action
Name your action and click "Record"
The Red dot will be on
Step 3
After editing your photo all the steps will be recorded click on the square " Stop" button and you're DONE
Assignment:-Use one of the following Photoshop actions and link us back with your photo
Results
*Notes Action used by meganjoy
Photo credit SaRaH-22
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Comments: 10
SiamailyaDeFog [2014-07-16 18:30:07 +0000 UTC]
I've used one action here --> siamailyadefog.deviantart.com/…
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SaRaH-22 In reply to SiamailyaDeFog [2014-07-18 18:23:21 +0000 UTC]
You did great Thank you
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musicismylife10027 [2014-07-16 01:41:35 +0000 UTC]
Thank you so much for this helpful tutorial! I don't have photoshop (yet) but I'll definitely refer back to this tutorial once I get it.
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SaRaH-22 In reply to musicismylife10027 [2014-07-16 15:42:22 +0000 UTC]
I'm glad you found this useful
You're very welcome
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SaRaH-22 In reply to al-blue [2014-07-15 15:16:28 +0000 UTC]
I hope this was helpful You're very welcome
You can do the assignment if you want
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