photo actions?

lizzyfizzy

lizzyfizzy

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do you all know of any good photo actions that can be used on pse?

i really want a good b&w one and a skin softening one. thanks!! :thumbup:
 
The Photoblast actions are awesome! The overexposed and underexposed actions have saved more than a few of my photos.
 
Shawna said:
I've got a bunch of the Photoblast actions and really like them, and all of John's actions are self-installing which is awesome!

Also try these:
CoffeeShop Free Actions (she has versions for PSE and PS)
JennH's free b/w conversion action (the PSE version is a couple of posts down)


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I downloaded JennH's free b/w conversion action for PSE buuuut I donno where I put it once its downloaded.... Can anyone help?? It's not a plugin file (8BF file) (that I can tell lol) Its a ATN file.. Where do I put that so I can actually use it! :)
 
lizzyfizzy said:
do you all know of any good photo actions that can be used on pse?

i really want a good b&w one and a skin softening one. thanks!! :thumbup:
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Lizzy my love..do you like the "conversion" on these photos!?!?!

eam-sal-jan-17th-copy.jpg

eam-wistful-blooms-copy.jpg

eam-forever-friends-200dpi-.jpg


Then run ::HERE:: and pick up B's Vanilla II by Bärbel Wilm....I love it for B&W...it's all I use and it's made for PSE (I scrap with PSE3)!!! :thumbup:
 
Can anyone point me to how to make an action in PSE? For work I have to tweak over 1000 photos - ugh! Or more specifically, I can't find where to open the Window for Actions in PSE 6. I have instructions for the rest of it. Stupid question, I know!
 
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maryinaz said:
Can anyone point me to how to make an action in PSE? For work I have to tweak over 1000 photos - ugh! Or more specifically, I can't find where to open the Window for Actions in PSE 6. I have instructions for the rest of it. Stupid question, I know!
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Mary - as far as I know, I don't think you can make actions in PSE - you need the full program - PS - to make them. Could be wrong, tho. www.elementsvillage.com is a great site with more answers.

As far as the window for actions - um - if my little brain is understanding here? the actions are in the Effects palette - Photo Effects subfolder. So the window would be opened when you click on the third button from the left, or the one that looks like a screen, in the Effects palette in PSE. And that sounds really confusing now that I've read it! :p

The tweaking 1000 photos sounds custom-made for Adobe Lightroom. Seriously.

Tina -- here is a site that will help you load your actions (those are the ATN files) thedailydigi.com
 
Lizzy -

I second the B's Vanilla II and CoffeeShop free actions - CoffeeShop as a great skin softener that works great in PSE.

I'm torn between buying more actions or saving for Adobe Lightroom!
 
tinajoygarner said:
I downloaded JennH's free b/w conversion action for PSE buuuut I donno where I put it once its downloaded.... Can anyone help?? It's not a plugin file (8BF file) (that I can tell lol) Its a ATN file.. Where do I put that so I can actually use it! :)
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Definitely check out thedailydigi.com they have a great instruction set on how to load actions into PSE!
 
Nettie - thanks for the info. I have the full version of PS I could load but my disk drive isn't working so I was hoping to get away with doing it with PSE. I will check out Adobe Lightroom!
 
Ok - can I share something??? I just downloaded the opticverve labs actions and played around with it and got this...
BEFORE:
hands.jpg

AFTER:
hands2.jpg


Too much? I kinda like the glow of the little hands working!
 
NettieB said:
Lizzy -

I second the B's Vanilla II and CoffeeShop free actions - CoffeeShop as a great skin softener that works great in PSE.

I'm torn between buying more actions or saving for Adobe Lightroom!
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ya, that's what i was thinkin. i think for now i will work with freebies till i decide to get lightroom. i really really really loved lightroom!!
 
Ladies..thank you so much. As I read this thread I also visited the sites mentioned. After visiting Coffeeshop I finally understand actions. I also had trouble loading actions and using them. Not anymore. I've been practicing here at work...shhhh don't tell.....
 
i swear by that B's vanilla action. that's what i use for all my b&w photos. so when someone comments on my nice b&w conversions, its not really me, it's an action, lol.
 
NettieB said:
Mary - as far as I know, I don't think you can make actions in PSE - you need the full program - PS - to make them. Could be wrong, tho. www.elementsvillage.com is a great site with more answers.

As far as the window for actions - um - if my little brain is understanding here? the actions are in the Effects palette - Photo Effects subfolder. So the window would be opened when you click on the third button from the left, or the one that looks like a screen, in the Effects palette in PSE. And that sounds really confusing now that I've read it! :p

The tweaking 1000 photos sounds custom-made for Adobe Lightroom. Seriously.

Tina -- here is a site that will help you load your actions (those are the ATN files) thedailydigi.com
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Thank you so much!! I was frantically searching last night before I got off work to install these!! I figured out how... Annd heres a before and after... I did a black and white conversion and then Pioneer Woman ( I think thats where I got it! :) ) had instructions on how to like colorize in pse!! I love it!!

Before...
face.jpg


Black and White...
blackandwhitebeauty.jpg


Colorized...
colorfulface.jpg
 
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