Comments on: I Heart Photoshop Actions

By: Erik

Erik — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 07:52:31 +0000

Hi. Your blog just keep getting better. My request for the PAS3 is an action that prepares the photo for the web. Resizing, levels, colors, contrasts etc, sRGB, and sharpening. It would be great if the action created adjustment layers with a preset that would be OK, but could be tweaked to perfection before converting to correct colorprofile and sharpening.

Regards,
Erik

By: PShizzy

PShizzy — Mon, 12 May 2008 05:00:40 +0000

Excellent question. Yes, I use and enjoy Lightroom, for specific purposes. My only qualm with it is that it does not support plugins (re: Noise Ninja). Regardless, if the people want it, I will gladly go through some Lightroom stuff. I created a few galleries with it and liked the results.

By: danMc

danMc — Mon, 12 May 2008 04:48:54 +0000

I love actions, used to batch – action my way through entire events before posting. Dare I mention Lightroom?

By: Randy

Randy — Sun, 11 May 2008 17:07:27 +0000

Great to see you step out into the blogosphere. As others have stated, this blog is bound to become one of my favorites. Thanks for sharing your insights and knowledge.

Randy

By: Tom D

Tom D — Sun, 11 May 2008 16:19:13 +0000

Max, I’m all over actions– only problem I have with them probably has more to do with my own pickiness about my post work. So far, I find it a PIA to find ways to use very many of my actions on batches of files, since (at least with my own shots) most groups of images need various amounts of curves, color, sharpening, etc.

I do love using ‘em, though (and droplets, too)– I’ve got some I put together to do the more utilitarian type of stuff like setting up multiple layers with masks, with stops inserted for brushing, etc. Kind of a more ‘prepping for editing’ type of approach.

I’d really like to hear your thoughts about getting around the dilemma of the ‘individual needs for files’ thing, though.

And masks– I friggin love those things, too. Probably my favorite thing about PS. Your blog needs to include those somewhere down the line, too.

Meanwhile, I’ll be checking out my own wish list to give you some ammo for PAS3..

Cheers,
TD

By: Larry Mainer

Larry Mainer — Sun, 11 May 2008 14:25:43 +0000

I will be reading this regularly to learn all I can and glad to have the resource. Thanks

By: PShizzy

PShizzy — Sun, 11 May 2008 10:33:29 +0000

Lawrence,

I believe we tested PAS2 back to Photoshop CS back when it first came out, but I can’t guarantee it will all work.

Creating actions isn’t as daunting as it sounds, but I already see an “I Heart Photoshop Actions 2″ post coming in a few days.

Thanks,

Max

By: Lawrence Lightner

Lawrence Lightner — Sun, 11 May 2008 10:26:16 +0000

First, Thanks. I have been wanting to learn how to create actions due to the time it takes to make almost identical tweaks to multiple files. Could you walk me thru this as well as how to apply to a batch of files.

I would be eternally grateful.

By the way I use the old version CS so I don’t even know if this is even possible.

Thanks in advance.