Wednesday, 3 September 2014

Photoshop Actions For Photographers And Others

By Mattie MacDonald


While some of the Photoshop Creative Cloud and Lightroom features are aimed at more experienced photographers, these are tools anyone can use. When first learning any application, or program, it is often best to run any tutorials which came with the product. If no such tutorial exist, then it can often be worthwhile to look for Photoshop Actions For Photographers and tutorials for different aspects online.

When this happens, online instructions can provide the necessary tools for creating and installing new actions. As there are over 160 freely available at this time, it is often advised that individuals use existing ones when and where possible. Otherwise, there will be a great number of duplicate actions under different names. Whereas, the bandwidth and storage space would most likely be better served for new additions.

Using actions like these can be useful in saving time and money. It often takes less time to perform repetitive steps on a single image. The new Creative Cloud and Lightroom features also help save time by expediting the editing and enhancement options with a variety of easy to use commands. Once these processes have been completed, the user can then upload the image to Photoshop to share with others.

One company, DeviantArt, along with a few others have become well known in the area of photographic storage options. Most allow photographers the ability to upload and store photos, most often for a nominal fee. There are also a few big box stores, drug stores and photo related websites which offer free and paid upload and storage options.

For beginners wanting to create and install Photoshop actions, instructions are available on how to create and share with others on a free download site. It is up to each individual depending on operating system and other factors as to which application or program might work best. It is important that the operating system be compatible with all applications and programs required to meet specific goals.

A number of online articles exist in relating to creating specific actions. One explains the importance of using different methods in making Lightroom settings and presets. The Lightroom is often considered one of the best for working with removing red-eye and using different lighting effects to enhance various scenes in different images.

For basic editing like copying, cropping, resizing, rotating and other features, a standard version of Photoshop is most likely acceptable. When working with more advanced features, then individuals may want to check out Creative Cloud and Lightroom by Adobe. All are great for working with photographs, it's the photographers who must decide which tools work best for current projects.

Amateur or professional, photographer, photojournalist or writer, all need online tools for editing documents, photographs and other data. Most of these individuals will find these features quite useful in accomplishing goals. While, those only wanting to take and post pictures may want to look at more basic editing applications and options.




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