Cross Processing in Photoshop: Dream Big Actions Volume 2

Happy New Year! Some people start their new year with a new resolution. But I still have a few of unresolved resolutions from last year. So, I'm gonna kick off 2011 with a new blog post instead and just see how it goes from here. If you haven't check out part 1 of this post, you can find it HERE. More than 500 fans had downloaded the action set and I hope at least 90% of them are happy with the

The Polaroid Coloring (you've been looking for)

In this modern world, almost anything is possible. To say nothing is impossible might be a statement of exaggeration but it's not hard to believe that it's possible for you to get a polaroid picture without having to buy a polaroid camera. The picture might not pop right away from your camera but some simple post-processing in Photoshop can make a great digital polaroid photo. Not long ago, I

Photo Color Cross Processing in Photoshop: Dream Big Actions Volume 1

Taking pictures is fun. With the camera gone digital, you can snap at almost everything that catches your eyes without having to worry about running out of film. And here's another plus point of keeping digital image..you can explore the much more interesting world of photo cross-processing in Photoshop (provided that you have Photoshop). Sometimes, although your composition is great, the

PS Action: Enhancing Your Portrait Coloring

This morning, I feel like I have to post something here. So, I've created a simple action in Photoshop. Download and run this action in Photoshop to get a nice and bright effect on your portrait image, or whatever image you feel like using. Tips: You can adjust the opacity of each layer to get the best look for your image. There's a Color Balance adjustment layer included in this photo effect.

Download Action: Supermodel Glowing Look

It's the glow (and some other things perhaps) that separate many of us from becoming the America's Next Top Model. Now, isn't it a good news that you have discovered a way to close that gap in Photoshop? Download this Supermodel glowing look action and your portrait will be glowing like there's no tomorrow. Now, all you have to do is learn how to pose like a model, and Top Model gurus said, the

Photo CrossProcessing with Curves

You probably have seen a couple of posts in this blog related to Cross-processed photo. I just love the different coloring styles you can get from your digital photo just by tweaking the Curves in Photoshop. It's an excellent method to imitate the cross-processing effect in film photography. So, today I tried playing around with Photoshop and discovered these 3 neat coloring styles. You can

Download Action: Dragan Effect

The Dragan Effect is made popular by its pioneer, Andrzej Dragan, a Polish photographer (hence the name 'Dragan'). This photo effect enables you to see every last bit of texture in your portrait. It emphasizes each line, freckle, wrinkle and pore captured by the camera, giving your photo kind of dark and grungy look. It's like you're standing face to face with the subject. With the right portrait

ActionSection: Download Photoshop Actions

Welcome to our ActionSection, a quick navigation page featuring our collection of free Photoshop actions (.atn files. We've created this page to make it easier for you to browse through all the free actions available in this blog. If you're crazy in love with Photoshop action, then this page should be in your bookmark list. This page will be updated as we post more free actions for you. So, why

Download Action : Pencil Sketch Effect

It may not be a perfect sketch but it's quite awesome (as awesome as watching Portugal scoring 7 goals in one game). Featured action for today is the pencil sketch effect action for Photoshop. This action set contains 5 actions. Each can create the sketch effect as shown in the preview images. Create your own black and white pencil sketch, or try our colored-pencil sketch featuring matrix-green,

Cross Processing with Curves Action Set

One way to enhance the coloring of your digital photo is using the Curve adjustment layer in Photoshop. It's a powerful tool that enable you to get different styles and coloring from a single photo. Don't worry if you're not that familiar with Curve. Download this action and run it in Photoshop to get the coloring shown in our preview below. Some tips for you: If your image is dark, duplicate

Yellowish Retro Coloring Action

What do you guys think of the World Cup so far? Enough action to keep your blood pumping? Well, let's add something to that action, albeit it's a different kind of action. Here's another free image coloring action for your download. It will give that yellowish, kind of retro and old photo effect to your image. Again, most of the actions we offer here are created using adjustment layers whenever

Download Adjustable Text Effect Action Set

Weekend is coming and it's time for a new action. This action set contains 12 effects for your text. And what so special about it, is that all 12 effects are totally adjustable after you are done running the action. The effects are created using the available Layer Style options in Photoshop. So, you can always manually change your font, size of the text, even the color if you want, after the

Download Cross Processing Action Set

Cross processing in film photography is defined as processing film in a chemical solution meant for another type of film. This yield an interesting shift in color, and sometimes give a retro look to a picture. This effect can also be done in digital photography by manipulating the curves in Photoshop. Download this fun action set to spice up your photo instantly. Tips: For a dark photo, duplicate

Download Retro Old Photo Effect Action

One more photo effect action for your download. This action will give a yellowish retro-style look on your photograph. This retro effect is achieved using adjustment layers in Photoshop to allow some flexibility on your side. After you've run the action, you can change the settings of the adjustment layers according to your image. If you start with a slightly dark image, duplicate the image and

Download Canvas Painting Effect Action

This canvas painting effect works well for portrait and various other images too. If you want to read the tutorial and follow the steps one by one, that might take plenty of your time to achieve this photo effect. Why not download the action file instead. It's fast and easy. My tip is to start with a large image, then resize your image to be smaller to get a smoother sketch. Below are some

Create Dark and Gloomy Photo Effect

Feeling blue right now? Let's create something to reflect that mood. This photoshop action is especially made to achieve the dark and gloomy look on your image. All you have to do is download and save the action to your hard disk. Load it in Photoshop. Open your image and run the action. Less than three seconds you'll get something like the sample image shown below. Before and after the blue and

Turn Photo to Comic or Cartoon Effect Action

In the spirit of spreading happiness around the world, I'm sharing this comic effect action for FREE. This action is created in PS CS2 and it turns a boring photo into a smooth comic book effect with radiant coloring. If PS is smart enough, the action should work on any latest version of Photoshop, and oldest version if they have mercy. It may not be perfect but I got to say it's a pretty awesome

Old Vintage Photo Effect Action

I found this action while browsing the internet for something cool and fabulous. And now, I'm addicted to this action. What this action does essentially is give your photo that old vintage look with an interesting coloring and lomo effect. And what I'm doing now is sharing with you my addiction. This old vintage action works well with any photo, even those you took with your digital camera.You

30 Color Enhancement Photoshop Actions

Great resource for those who love making fanart and icons just for fun. Enhance the tone and color of your images using this Photoshop coloring action set. This auto-coloring adjustment action set does a great job in boosting the color of your image, enhancing a certain color like red or blue and making your image more interesting to the viewers. These actions are created in Photoshop CS2 and

Photoshop Actions - 20 Cool Text Effects atn Files

Looking for some unique and cool text effects? Not in the mood to read those long and confusing tutorials? Get them in actions instead. Download these Photoshop Actions and get the text effect you want instantly. Never heard of Photoshop action before?...Well, it's about time you learn more about Photoshop ActionsNotes:1. These actions are created in Photoshop CS2. Therefore, I'm not sure how