Photoshop Actions Sets And Movies Sale - 50%-70% Off For 10 Days
I'm talking with Gavin Phillips, owner of Photographers Photoshop, who has just announced a special 50-70% sale on sets of Photoshop actions that will last only 10 days...
What do artists get with your program?
There are 7-sets of custom 'actions', movies, brushes etc that have been developed over the last 8-years for artists to chose from. Each set is developed to create different types of imagery for you. For instance, our 'Surreal Colors & Tritones' focuses on complex color tinting using a variety of methods in Photoshop. Our 'Paint like Monet' set of 'actions', brushes and movies enables you to create authentic hand-painted portraits using only Photoshop. Please see the website for the specifics of the other sets.
But there a many free 'actions' & movies on the Net?
There are thousands of supposedly free 'actions' and movies on the Net. But you pay in another way, wasting hours of your time filtering out the junk to find the few good ones. Our professional graphic designers and photographers invest hundreds of hours developing your sets of 'actions' and movies for you. All artists know the value of this service and the vast difference in quality.
You are offering an unprecedented 50-70% sale. What prompted this?
We receive great feedback from artists all over the world. They love the creative freedom our Photoshop program gives them. But we also realize the economic challenges everyone is facing these days. So we decided to offer artists the largest price reduction in our 8-year history. Our 50-70% sale only lasts for 10-days. Click here to get it.
How To Create A Batch Action In Photoshop - Plus 3 Free Actions
Here's a tutorial on how to create a Photoshop batch action from Gavin Phillips of Photographers Photoshop. BONUS — download a set of four free Photoshop Actions. This free Photoshop Actions Bundle includes BW - Regular BW, BWhikey - slightly overexposed BW, BWcontrastsoft - high contrast softer effect, and BWSepia - for creating a sepia effect.
How to create a Photoshop batch action
You can process thousands of images with a batch 'action' while you do something else. This is a huge time-saver. Bring up your ‘actions’ palette. If it is not available in the Photoshop workspace, click ‘Window’ – ‘Actions’. You must first create a new set to put your batch ‘action’ into. This is like a folder to keep your ‘actions’ in.
Click the ‘create new set’ icon at the bottom of your ‘actions’ palette. The icon is close to the middle and looks like a folder. Name your new set. Click ‘OK.’ Your new set is displayed at the bottom of your ‘actions’ palette. It is empty right now and waiting for you to add an ‘action.’
Select (click) your new set and click ‘create new action’ icon at the bottom of your ‘actions’ palette. Name your ‘action,’ then click ‘Record.’ Photoshop will now record every click you make in Photoshop. It does not record time, so you can take your time thinking about the steps you are recording. You can always remake your ‘action’ if you want to. See graphics below.
Creating a simple Batch ‘action’
A good candidate for a batch 'action' would be to create a BW conversion. Click 'Image' – 'Mode' – 'Grayscale' . A message box pops up asking if you want to discard the color and use that as your BW, click 'discard.'
Now click 'File' – 'Save As' - and save the image anywhere on your computer with any name. The JPG quality settings dialogue box pops up. If your photos are to be printed you want the maximum quality setting of 12.
Now stop your 'action' by clicking on the stop button at the bottom of the 'actions' palette.
Batch ‘action’ dialogue box
First we need two folders on your desktop. You can call them anything. I create an ‘In’ folder and an ‘out’ folder. The batch process will take the photos from the ‘in’ folder, apply the steps in the ‘action’, and put the altered photo in the ‘out’ folder.
Now we bring up the batch 'action' dialogue box. Click 'File' – 'Automate' – 'Batch' and up pops the box.
The first section make sure you have your ‘action’ set selected with the batch action you made.
You have to specify a destination folder where your images are located and where you want to put the output images. We already made an ‘in’ and an ‘out’ folder. See below for exactly how to set-up the dialogue box.
Press 'OK' when you have set up the batch dialogue box. Photoshop will start processing your images from your 'In' folder to your 'Out' folder. The amount of time it takes to process your images will depend on how many photos it has to process and how many steps are in the 'action.'
Photoshop Actions Sets And Movies Sale - 50%-70% Off For 10 Days
Gavin Phillips has announced a special 50-70% sale that will last only 10 days.
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Vignettes And Tints Photoshop Actions Set
What’s the ‘must have’ feature of your new ‘Vignettes & Tints’ Photoshop actions?
The must have feature is the ability to turn your photographs into stylish imagery by simply clicking a button.
But can’t Photoshop users figure it out themselves?
Yes, but how much is your time worth? With our product you benefit from hundreds of hours invested in developing the program, so you don't have to.
What are you doing that is different than plugins and other ‘action’ sets?
Showing you innovative techniques and artistic ways to use them. And this is not just a set of ‘actions.’ The movie tutorials show you creative techniques that cannot be applied with an ‘action.’ This allows you to create a far greater variety of imagery than using preset plugins or ‘actions’ alone.
After the ‘action’ finishes, can artists customize the effect?
Absolutely. We give them other ideas about how to change the photo ‘look’ in pop-up messages. This puts them creatively in control. Our clients tell us they really like the artistic freedom the program gives them.
What can artists do in this set?
They can quickly create burned and fade edge vignettes, and tint their images using gradients and other techniques. As well as some edgy effects for high-school seniors.
Why are you using gradients?
It gives you unique tinting options that you cannot get using ‘Tritones’ or other toning options in Photoshop.
Can Photoshop beginners use your program?
Yes. We show them in our movies and we pick up the phone to answer questions. Our clients are often surprised that someone calls them up instead of always e-mailing.
What is included in this program?
You’ll receive over 30 creative ‘actions’ & 24 custom gradients. And tutorial movies showing you exactly how to use them.
Do you have a demo movie of what the program does, and what is the price?
Yes, you can see a 3-minute demo movie,
and right now you can get 40% off (limited time offer).
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New Photoshop Actions Sets — Surreal Colors And Tritones
What’s different in your latest set of Photoshop ‘actions’ & movies?
With our ‘Surreal Colors & Tritones’ we are combining not only different colors & techniques, but also giving artists several different ways to customize the effect. So they have several creative ways to go with many of the ‘actions.’
Give me an example of how they can customize one of your effects?
In our make-believe effect, after the ‘action’ finishes, they immediatey have 3 different effects to chose from by looking in the ‘history palette.’ They can also remove the tint from any part of the photo by ‘painting’ on a mask. And they can change the tint by moving sliders in the ‘hue/saturation’ layer.
This sounds complicated. What if I don’t know how to do this?
Firstly, we insert short messages into the ‘actions’ informing our clients to look in the history palette. If it requires more explanation, we show you the technique in a 2-minute movie.
What are the differences between your ‘actions’ & free ‘actions’ ?
I carefuy develop each ‘action’ to do something different creatively. Hundreds of hours are invested in testing the ‘actions’ to make certain they work on different kinds of images, and offer our clients other ways to customize the effect quickley.
What are Tritones?
Complex tones that combine three colors into one. We also teach clients how to create and save their own Tritone pre-sets in a movie.
So the movie tutorials show you things an ‘action’ cannot do?
That’s right. Our movies give you more creative ideas about how to use our ‘actions’, or they teach you technical things, like how to apply our art/sloppy borders to your photo’s.
So there’s a teaching aspect to this as well?
Exactly. Our clients tell us they have learned a number of useful Photoshop techniques from watching our movies.
Do you have a demo movie of what the program does?
Yes, click here to see our 3-minute demo movie.
What is the price?
For a very limited time we have special offers with up to 50% off. Please see our website for details.
Free Photoshop Actions And The Automatic Album Creator
We recently talked with Gavin Phillips, owner of ‘Photographers Photoshop’ about his latest Photoshop Actions package deal. You can view some demo movies, and you can also download some free actions from his site. They are located in the menu bar, top left. In the download you will also find a PSD that contains some nice actions tutorials that will walk you through installation and some tips on how to use the free actions.
Photoshop Actions & Brushes Create Realistic Painter Effects
Gavin Philips has released a new set of creative Photoshop actions and art history brushes that create painterly effects. Below is an interview with Gavin that explains his new ‘Paint like Monet’ program. (There is a free action available at Gavin's site. Try the free 'Pastel' creative Photoshop 'action' for PC or the free 'Pastel' creative Photoshop 'action' for MAC.)
What does your 'Paint like Monet' program do for photographers and graphic artists?
It shows them how to quickly create authentic painted portraits using only Photoshop and our custom art history brushes. Also included are several creative Photoshop 'actions'.
How do the creative 'actions' work?
Many photographers and graphic artists use Photoshop ‘actions’ for doing repetitive tasks, such as converting to black & white, or converting from RAW to JPG.
Our creative ‘actions’ combine many complex steps and produce stylish imagery at the click of a button. We also include text messages to give the artist suggestions about how to customize their photo during the ‘action’, or after it has finished playing.
Don't you need a program like 'Painter' to paint digitally?
Our painted examples prove that you do not. Photographers and graphic artists want a streamlined workflow where they do not have to keep switching programs.
There is also the issue of the large amount of time needed to learn ‘Painter’ in order to produce high-quality paintings with it.
I tried using Photoshop's art history brush and all I created was a mess. How are you using it to create these painted photos?
The way to make Photoshop’s art history brush a great tool is the design of our custom art history brushes. We invested considerable time creating the custom brushes in Photoshop that are all included in the set.
The settings of the brush, and when to change the settings is also crucial. Through hundreds of hours of testing, we came up with the best techniques. This is what we teach in our movies.
Read the full interview and find out more about this program.
3 Free Photoshop Actions - Plus Photo FX Actions Discount
Gavin Phillips, creator of some very popular FX Photoshop Actions, has set up a new special discount deal for all PhotoshopSupport visitors, plus he is offering 3 free Actions that you can test drive and keep. Here are the details from Gavin:
"Our creative Photoshop Actions and short Flash movies enable you to create elegant imagery in minutes. Our Actions incorporate dozens of steps in Photoshop that you can apply by simply clicking a button. In addition to the Photoshop Actions, our short Flash movies give you other creative ways to use our actions, explain a technique or finish what the Action started. Our specialized program has been published by the 'Professional Photographers of America' (PPA) twice as well as in other publications. Try my 3 Photoshop Actions for free. They produce the effects above (from left to right — Infrared, Toned and Softly).
"We offer 4 sets of Photoshop Actions and Flash movies and we are offering a special discount for a limited time. Purchase one set of Photoshop Actions and get a second set for free. Visit the special Actions discount page for details."
Gavin has also kindly written up a nice Photoshop Actions Tutorial that will give you a quick course on Photoshop Actions.
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Photoshop Actions Tutorial By Gavin Phillips - Toning With Duotones, Tritones And Quadtones
The Toning With Duotones, Tritones And Quadtones tutorial will teach you how to create duotones, tritones and quadtones inside of Photoshop. At the end of the tutorial you'll find a link to 8 custom duotone/tritones as a complimentary download.
One of the main purposes behind Gavin's creative action sets is to free up photographers time and give them more creative ideas. He has invested thousands of hours developing his programs so that you do not have to. At the click of a button, or watching a 3 minute movie, you'll have many more creative options and ways to distinguish yourself from the competition. All this for around $100. Find all the details, including special pricing at Gavin's PhotoEffects website.
Free Photoshop Actions For Photo FX Styles - Plus Discount Deals
Gavin Phillips is a Photoshop trainer who helps photographers expedite their digital workflow by offering several creative ideas using custom 'actions.'
We've set up a special discount deal with Gavin, so if you like what you see you can purchase his time-saving actions at a very low price. Here are the details from Gavin:
"I have a written tutorial as well as a 'Flash' movie tutorial already created that I made for the 'Professional Photographers of America' (PPA). This really shows the benefits of my program. The short 'Flash' tutorials give creative ideas of how to use certain of my 'actions.'
"I also give two other 'actions' away at my site, as well as a free movie showing how to load and create 'actions.' All 'actions' work with CS3 and are cross-platform.
"As an incentive, I'm offering PhotoshopSupport clients 40% off if they buy both sets of 'actions'/tutorials. And as a special bonus I'm giving PhotoshopSupport users my IR 'action' as well for free!"
So if you'd like to have a look around and see the actions, along with the exclusive discounts, use the following special links to Gavin's PhotoEffects.biz site:
Photo FX Action Set - Discount Page
Infrared and Elegant Tones Action Set - Discount Page
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Plugins for Photoshop allow you to either do something that you cannot do with the features included in Photoshop or they allow you to do something easier, faster or better than you could do in Photoshop without the plug-in. Whether it is color correction, resizing, masking or creating an effect, you can find a Photoshop plug-in that can help you be more efficient with your time.
3 Free Photoshop Actions From Addicted To Design
Alex, who runs Addicted to Design (A2D), has told me that he has some nice free actions for everyone to go and download from his site. Simply visit his sample actions page and you'll find 3 cool actions. My favorite is his Polaroid 600 Instant Film action. Very nice.
I asked Alex to tell us a little about himself and this is what he sent back: "I have a degree in Multimedia — and web design and digital photography has been a hobby of mine for years. At Addicted to Design we are committed to creating high quality commercial and freeware Photoshop actions for our fellow digital photographers of all levels."
You'll also find some tips and tricks on how to install actions at Alex's site.
PlyPix Launches Professional Online Photoshop Action Service
[Press Release] Several websites offer ways to lose red-eye, correct tone or eliminate scratches but there are limited websites that offer image editing using a professional hand. Effects such as Grunge, Pop Art and Burnt take a detailed eye and organization. Josh Zuercher, a photographic retoucher for national ad campaigns, has planned and built downloadable actions aforementioned using Adobe Photoshop. By downloading a selected action and applying it to your snapshot, people can turn an everyday photo into artwork.
While surfing the Internet, Zuercher found limited professional work available to people who had an interest in altering their personal photographs. "Most sites you find offer elementary Photoshop Action concepts and basic tutorials. I wanted people to have something worthy of hanging on the wall, to take their own images and make it look like a professional shot." Plypix.com offers these actions, built by Zuercher using Adobe Photoshop, at a reasonable cost. The site offers before and after example shots and a tutorial on each download. The photographs may be sized up and down after the action has completed. New actions are added on a regular basis.
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What Is An Action?
Adobe Photoshop includes the ability to record commands and tool operations in real-time and to save them in a script known as an 'action'. When played back an action will execute all the recorded steps and apply changes to an image. An action can also be used in conjunction with Photoshop's automation tools to form the basis of a batch process that will apply the same settings to a 'batch' of many images.
Photoshop Actions Tutorials & Free Actions
You can find free tutorials and free actions from our friend Gavin Phillips. The Toning With Duotones, Tritones And Quadtones tutorial will teach you how to create duotones, tritones and quadtones inside of Photoshop. At the end of the tutorial you'll find a link to 8 custom duotone/tritones as a complimentary download. Gavin has also kindly written up a nice Photoshop Actions Tutorial that will give you a quick course on Photoshop Actions. That tutorial ends with 3 free Photoshop Actions that produce beautiful photographic effects.
Photoshop Actions - Video Tutorial
To learn quickly how to make Photoshop actions, see our Video Tutorial from Total Training on how to create a Photoshop Action.
Photoshop Actions - Tutorials
You'll find a very good Tutorial On Actions by Trevor Morris. This tutorial walks you through the whole process with simple and clear explanations.
For a comprehensive tutorial about Photoshop Actions, read Photoshop Actions - The Mother Of All Tutorials by Danny Raphael of Action Central. This is a Photoshop Actions Tutorial like none other, addressing action topics from soup to nuts.
Adobe Studio Exchange - Free Photoshop Actions
Adobe Studio Exchange is a great resource for free actions for Photoshop. You can also create your own files, upload them, and share them with the Adobe Studio Exchange community. At the start page of the Studio Exchange area look for the Photoshop section (first one at the top) and select Actions from the pulldown menu. On the actions page you'll see the actions in the following categories:
 Actlets
Buttons
Command Shortcuts
Frames/Borders
Image Effects
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Other
Patterns
Production Shortcuts
Text Effects
Textures
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Also find a list on the right side of the page that highlights the Newest, the Most Popular, and the Highest Rated.
Action Central - Photoshop Actions
Action Central is devoted to the exchange of Photoshop actions among users, and is provided as a service to the image editing community. This site has many great resources, including a legendary Actions Tutorial and a nice assortment of great actions. The actions are free downloads and are available in the following categories:
Image Enhancements
Frames & Mattes
Sharpeners & Correction Tools
Editing & Highlight Recovery Tools
Action FX - Photoshop Actions Site
This action site by Al Ward hosts a huge collection of free actions and lots of good information and links to other resource centers for Photoshop actions. Site includes a Tips & Tutorials Section, an Articles Section, and the Downloads Section where you will find links to all the free actions.
PicsToBits - Photoshop Actions Manager & Free Actions
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Look for P2B Perfect Skies, a free action. Easily replace overexposed skies with a picture perfect sky, complete with randomly generated light clouds.
Adobe Evangelists - Free Photoshop Actions
A great collection of Photoshop actions from the Adobe Evangelists site. Look for:
Density and Color Variations — This action will create multiple copies of an area of your image and vary its density and color. It is a good way to test the output of an image to a printer if you choose not to use a color managed workflow or don't have a profile for your printer.
Nine Different Effects — This action will create nine different versions of your image including a color version, B/W, sepia toned etc. on a single template page that you create. In order for the action to work, you must first create a template file (8 inches by 10 inches at 250 PPI) to use as the background sheet (this can include important information such as your logo and contact information).
Saving out Snapshots — To use this action, select the bottom snapshot in the History palette and play the action. Each snapshot in the file will be saved to a separate file by: selecting the snapshot, creating a new file, saving the new file (it automatically will prompt you to name the new file) and closing the new file. It repeats this sequence of commands until up to 5 snapshots have been saved as separate documents.
Stippled Effect — This action creates a monochrome stippled effect on an image. The larger the file, the more detail will be maintained.
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