Most of those who have Photoshop on our computer are not using it to its full potential. Photoshop is a tool with which you can achieve impressive creative results, both in the field of processing and editing of photography and in more creative, advertising or industrial works.
In Photoshop there is one thing they call "Actions." The day I discovered them there was a major change in the way I used Photoshop. In today's article I will explain what Photoshop actions are, what you get with them, how you can create yours and where you can find ready-made actions.
WHAT IS A PHOTOSHOP ACTION?
Actions are a Photoshop functionality that allows us, through a single click, to recreate a series of steps. Imagine: you open a photo, modify its size, apply a filter, upload saturation, add text and save it. These steps can be done only once, grouped under one action and, from that moment, use that action every time you want to apply the same steps to other photographs. In a nutshell, actions allow you to save time by applying a series of steps previously recorded to a photo.
PRACTICAL EXAMPLE OF A PHOTOSHOP ACTION
If you want to experiment with an example, in the article on how to add a watermark to your photos Caro showed a practical example of how to add a watermark or a signature to a photo. They are the typical 3-4 steps that you have to repeat every time you want to add your signature to a photo, so why not group them into an action and have it there, at hand, always available?
Like this example, in Photoshop you can create an action with any type of adjustment or editing steps you can think of.
A WORLD OF CREATIVE POSSIBILITIES
Did you know that there are hundreds, maybe thousands, of Photoshop actions developed by editing experts and made available to everyone? There are online stores dedicated to this topic. Some actions are authentic works of art in themselves. These are actions that, once installed on your computer / Photoshop, will allow you to get exactly the same result in your own photographs with a single click.
Today I bring you a small selection composed of 20 Photoshop actions that I personally like.
20 AMAZING PHOTOSHOP ACTIONS THAT WILL SPARK YOUR ARTISTIC VEIN
1) SANDSTORM
Sandstorm
Download Sandstorm Action
2) DISPERSION
Dispersion
Download Dispersion Action
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4) DOUBLE EXPOSURE
Double exposure
Download Double Exposure Action
5) DOUBLE EXPOSURE (OTHER)
Double exposure
Download Double Exposure Action
6) WATERCOLOR PAINTING
Watercolor painting
Download Watercolor Paint Action
7) DISSOLUTION
Dissolution
Download Dissolution action
8) LIQUID PAINT
Liquid paint
Download Liquid Paint Action
9) LIQUIFY (OTHER LIQUID PAINT)
Liquify
Download Liquify
10) LIQUIFY 2 (WITH WATER)
Liquify 2, with water
Download Liquify 2
11) SHIMMER (APPROACHES AND BLURS)
Shimmer
Download Shimmer Action
12) SPARKLE (MAGIC)
Sparkle
Download Sparkle Action
13) PIXELATED
Pixelated
Download Pixelated Action
14) POLYEX (WITH OPTIONAL DOUBLE EXPOSURE)
PolyEx
Download PolyEx action
15) COSMIC
Cosmic
Download Cosmic Action
16) MOONSTONE
Moontone
Download MoonStone Action
17) TEKNIQ
Tekniq
Download Tekniq action
18) LINES
Lines
Download Action Lines
19) VERY REALISTIC DRAWING
He drew
Download Realistic Drawing Action
20) PRO MASTER (200 PROFESSIONAL PHOTO EDITING ACTIONS)
Pro Actions
Download action of 200 professional actions for photo processing
WHAT CAN THESE ACTIONS DO FOR ME?
Photography is a very complete means of expression in itself. A well-taken, well-composed photo that tells a story or conveys a message can be a great job in itself. However, the life of the photos does not necessarily end there. A photo can give continuity to a following artistic work for which "actions" can be very useful. With them you can transform a normal and current photo into a creative poster or image to hang, decorate, use in a work, expose in your profile on social networks, or simply give a creative return to a character or a photograph that at first seemed bland.
With some of these actions (such as 200 professional actions for photo processing ) you can obtain hundreds of different photographs from the same photo. Maybe that snapshot that you weren't very happy with, which you were about to send to the trash, maybe you need to give it a second chance. A new life.
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