Productivity-Powerhouse: 40 Perfect Photoshop-Actions To Speed Up Your Workflow
- By Dirk Metzmacher
- Posted in PHOTOSHOP
- 5 comments
Adobe Photoshop offers a very simple option to record a sequence of commands in the form of so-called Actions. These Actions can be stored and distributed. That way we have the possibility to use command-sequences other Photoshop artists developed and execute them on mouse click. Actions can speed up your workflow and even push your work to quality levels you probably wouldn’t have reached left to your own devices. The following article collects 40 high-grade Actions you won’t want to miss.
How to install Actions in Photoshop
Obviously you will have to download the Actions first. They all come in archived formats, so you will then unarchive the files using your favorite unarchiver. Start Photoshop, from the top navigation choose Window, then click Actions. In the Actions window click on the down-arrow situated right under the x-symbol for closing the window on the top right corner. A dropdown opens, where you’ll want to choose “Load Actions”. Your file system opens and you navigate to the folder you unzipped the action to. Choose it, click load, that’s it. With an open Actions-window you could alternatively choose to just drag and drop the desired action into that window.
Now for the Actions, hope you’ll like them as much as we do…
Polanoid Generator V3
photoshop actions – 5
Ladybug actions
Clouds Effects 3.5
LITH PRINT ACTION
111 photoshop actions
Photoshop spring light actions-seasons
17 Stunning Color FX
NoiseLess RetroFit Actions
Gum Bichromate Print
Unspoken action
Forever Love PS Action
NoiseLess Black And White
Magic 3D Photoshop Action
ACTION 3D
Portrait Action
FearlessAction
Coffee Cup photoshop actions
HDR Action
Dramatic Action
Creamy Gray Actions
10 Colorful Actions
My sunset
PS Action 12
Ps Action 2
photoshop actions – 7
set 28
Black and White Action
tanner morrow’s holga action
White and black ps actions
Say goodbye to banding
Photoshop Action 6
Photoshop night actions
Photoshop haunted actions
Hipsta Mini Set 2
Holgarizer
Wedding Photoshop Action – Weltinho
Fold Paper Photoshop Action
Sticker Photoshop Action
Create Metal Text Effect Using Photoshop Actions
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About the Author
Dirk Metzmacher is a professional Photoshop trainer, book author and designed with over 10 years of experience. He is also a creative mind behind Photoshop Weblog, a blog about techniques, tutorials and resources related to Adobe Photoshop.
Arsh, 09 October 2012
Great Collection ! Thanks for sharing =)
Lachlan, 11 October 2012
Thanks, some pretty handy actions especially the 3d ones.
Andrew Brett Watson, 22 November 2012
That’s a whole bunch of usefull photoshop styles.. it will be months before I get any work done. lol.
Phil Evans, 28 November 2012
This article will definitely help my workflow! Thanks
John, 15 May 2013
Thank you for featuring two of my actions!