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CrazyBusy
Jan. 5, 2008
PT&T: Sharing A Photoshop Action I Made
I wanted to change the look of the border around the photos that I post on the web (just a little) so I made a Photoshop action and thought I'd share it with you! I also made one that looks like the one I currently use because I've had a few people ask me how to do it.
So these actions will resize your pictures and then sharpen/USM them. There is stop on this step that will tell you to adjust layer 1 to taste. Click the arrow under opacity and slide it until the photo still looks sharp without losing detail (ex. if it makes your white too bright, slide it to the left until it looks good). This step also adds contrast besides sharpness so that may be another reason you may want to tone it down a bit (sliding the opacity slider towards the left). After that it will add the borders. Be sure not to save it over the original file or you will have a low quality (web sized) file in place of your full resolution file. Choose "save as" and change the file name a bit or totally to have it as a copy, and not a replacement, of your original file.
These should work with any version of Photoshop, but I only have CS2, so I can't say for sure. I don't think Photoshop Elements allows actions so I doubt they will work with that program.
Here are two examples of the actions and then I will add a link so you can download them if you want.
Similar to one I currently use:
New one (more of a white frame with black borders):
You can download the actions here: http://www.mediafire.com/?1b4jts3wdno
I am assuming if you have Photoshop that you know how to load & run actions. If you're new to Photoshop or don't know how to do those things, let me know & I'll add further directions here.
Did you notice I changed my blog's appearance? Since it is WINTER and I had SUMMER graphics decorating it, I figured it was time for a change. Amy Beth inspired me to do this. You should stop by & see her new design- that she did all on her own! VERY impressive! The graphics I use here are ones that I've purchased! I have NO idea how to do that or to alter my template much. By the way, Amy Beth, I had fun shopping at Homeschool Estore today! Thanks again for the awesome award! |
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Jan. 5, 2008 - Hello
Hi my name in Malissa. (pronounced like your name, just put a m in front) I have been reading your blog for about two weeks now and enjoying pictures. I got your link from Amybeth's blog. My husband just bought me a new camera for Christmas and I am seriously trying to learn all of its "bells and whistles", along with Photoshop. It's a Olympus 550 UZ. Do you think I could get the a similar effect to what you have in the pic of your daughter, I believe it was Millie with wand in her hand is focused, but she's a little blurred? I love that effect and would like to do some pics of my children like that. We have a wand similar to your daughter's so, I thought I would try it out with my youngest son holding it-I will leave the aftermath to your imagination- let me just say, he was determined it was fancy sword!
BTW, which PS do you use? I have another photo software I play around with and love it, but I'm still trying to see how it and PS compare.
Also, I have been working on getting catchlights when taking pictures of my children- it's pretty fun! My kids are looking at me like I have lost my mind, but it really does make a BIG difference!
Are you going to do a online photo "school"? If so, will you please sign me up, like now! I like how you gave the assignment of the catchlights. It gave me something to really practice.
Geez, I should have just emailed you!
Congrats on the "bun".