Robs Photoshop Actions

[carregwen]

I have several Photoshop Actions that you may find useful. I don't think Elements caters for actions, but all CS# should. The actions are

1. Velvia filter - imitates the colour boost of old Velvia film by selectively boosting colour channels in a JPEG/TIFF/PSD.
2. Hi-Pass Sharpen. Uses the hi-pass sharpener to get very good results. Better than USM.
3. Splattered edge. Creates splattered borders.
4. Orton. Automates the Orton technique. There is a thread going on this at the moment.
5. Draganizer. Transforms an image using the Dragan effect, named after the photographer Andrzej Dragan. The action is from Sharron Lee (it's a free download, so it's not ripped off).


TO GET AND USE THE ACTION FILE
1. Download the file (only 18kb). It's virus free!
2. Stick it in program files/adobe/cs4/photoshop/presets/actions.
3. Load an image in PS and bring up actions panel.
4. Click the top right box of the panel and specify 'load'.
5. Go to the directory and select file 'robs actions export'. It should now be in your actions panel for good. If not sure of your actions directory, bring up actions window and specify 'save actions' and see what directory it goes to, then cancel the save.
6. Run actions as normal.

Makes things a LOT faster. If anyone has any others that may be useful please email them to me via my website homepage.

This will run on MAC as well. I'll add more and update file when I get around to it.

Link here... Actions download

[Susan]

carregwen - WOW - what a nice offer!!! When I get home to my own computer, I will certainly be downloading the action! Then I will use it on the same photo and post on the thread that I had started. Bravo!

[carregwen]

carregwen - WOW - what a nice offer!!! When I get home to my own computer, I will certainly be downloading the action! Then I will use it on the same photo and post on the thread that I had started. Bravo!

I forgot to say. If you double click on the action name in the action window you get the action properties up. You can then assign a keystroke short-cut to the action. So, you would load your image in PS then just press PF3 (or whatever) and you immediately get your Orton, Velvia, or whatever you selected. The actions have dialogues in them to tell you what to do next. The HiPass sharpener is good if you don't have anything better.

[Susan]

I forgot to say. If you double click on the action name in the action window you get the action properties up. You can then assign a keystroke short-cut to the action. So, you would load your image in PS then just press PF3 (or whatever) and you immediately get your Orton, Velvia, or whatever you selected. The actions have dialogues in them to tell you what to do next. The HiPass sharpener is good if you don't have anything better.

how cool is that??? love the shortcut idea! i am getting ready to try it out right now,,, look for a post in a bit of your action done on the post image~

[Susan]

here they are together, the one with the black border is the one that i did following the instructions here

The one with out a border is done by using Rob's Orton Action from this post.

rob's orton action.jpg




orton 2.jpg

[carregwen]

here they are together, the one with the black border is the one that i did following the instructions here

The one with out a border is done by using Rob's Orton Action from this post.

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Looks OK, Susan. Try the Velvia - you will be surprised how it boosts the colours in some shots (use opacity slider on layer if colours are too much)

HiPass sharpen is good too.

rob

[Susan]

Thanks Rob! Will play more tonight or tomorrow.

[mrsohtobe]

Great actions Rob - thanks so much for sharing!

[leongregory05]

wow! thanks! i'll jot it down i'm really a newbie in photography and photo finishing so these forums are really worth the time. i'm just starting out in learning the tips and tricks of using Photoshop online . again, many thanks!

[carregwen]

I have added a new action to the action file. Draganizer creates a Draganized effect on an image, and is especially good on portraits, but also dereliction scenes. If you want to use it you will need to download the file again in post #1.

This is Andrzej Dragan's website. Freaky! http://andrzejdragan.com/ Turn the sound up loud.

[I Simonius]

I have several Photoshop Actions that you may find useful. I don't think Elements caters for actions, but all CS# should. The actions are
Link here... Actions download

Thanks for that, much appreciated

[proseak]

Thanks for these, Rob - very nice!

[carregwen]

Thanks for these, Rob - very nice!

No problem. See post #3 above about assigning keystroke short-cuts which makes them even faster to run. I'll try and add some more in the next few weeks. Anybody have any I can add?