Lesson: How To Use Photoshop Actions + Assignment

 

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

 

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*Notes

Action used by meganjoy
  
Photo credit SaRaH-22 


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