Photoshop Actions

28 Apr 2023

How to Create Glass Look in Photoshop + PSD Templates

The glass look effect is one of the most popular trends in graphic design these days. It’s used in all types of designs, from UI to icon designs.

There are many variations of the glass look effect, like the frosted glass effect that’s commonly used in user interface designs. And the broken glass effect that’s used to create cool photo manipulations.

Today, we show you how to create these popular glass effects in Photoshop, with step-by-step instructions. We’ve included three different ways to create the glass look effect in Photoshop, ranging from easy to hard difficulty.

Don’t worry, you don’t need expert-level experience to create the glass effect. You can also use the pre-made templates to create the effect instantaneously, which can be found at the end of the article.

Let’s get started.

24 Apr 2023

60+ Best Photoshop Filters + Plugins 2023 (+ How to Use Them)

If you’re looking for unique Photoshop filters to turn your photos into artwork, you’ve come to the right place. In this post, we feature a collection of the best Photoshop filters and plugins you can use to add various effects to photos.

There are many benefits to using Photoshop filters. They are quite useful in crafting creative graphic designs such as posters, flyers, logos, and much more. While Photoshop itself comes with a set of default filters they don’t offer much value. Thankfully there are many filters you can download from third-party sources.

Using the Photoshop filters on our list, you can extend the functionality of Photoshop and create unique effects more easily.

14 Apr 2023

25+ Best Photoshop Glass Effect Templates, Textures & Text Effects

One of the coolest effects you can create in Photoshop is the glass effect. It allows you to add more depth and realism to your photos and designs.

The glass effect is commonly used in movie posters, logo designs, and even in photography to create surreal looks. And there are many different styles of glass effects in graphic design, ranging from the popular broken glass effect to glass text effects, shattered glass effect, and more.

We made sure to include them all in this collection. You can easily download and use these Photoshop glass effect templates and PS actions to create cool-looking effects in just a few clicks.

Check out the entire glass effects collection below and start downloading.

12 Apr 2023

50+ Best Photoshop Text Effects 2023 (Free & Premium)

The title is the most important part of almost every design. Whether it’s a poster, flyer, banner, or even a website header, the title is what attracts the audience’s attention and keep them hooked.

When it comes to designing titles, sometimes you have to get creative and make unique text designs that stand out from the crowd. And this is where Photoshop text effects can be used to go above and beyond with your designs.

Photoshop text effects allow you to completely transform your ordinary text into incredible designs without an effort. They are quite popular among YouTubers and Twitch users for designing channel cover images as well.

We handpicked a collection of the best Photoshop text effects you can use to design all kinds of titles and headings. There are both premium and free text effects in the collection. Have a look.

11 Apr 2023

35+ Best Double Exposure Photoshop Actions & Effects

The popular double exposure effect is not an easy effect to master. Only a Photoshop expert can pull it off. But, there’s a quick workaround you can use to achieve that same effect without any effort—with a double exposure Photoshop action.

Double exposure is a popular effect now being used in advertising, website designs, movie posters, and print media. Back in the day, photographers created this effect using their cameras by combining a silhouette photo and a fill photo. Designers took this effect to the next level using Photoshop. And the digital version of the effect gives you more control and freedom to achieve the perfect blend.

You don’t need expert skills to create this beautiful effect. Simply take a look through our collection of the best double exposure Photoshop actions and use it to instantly apply the effect to your photos.

10 Apr 2023

Where Are Photoshop Actions Stored? (Mac & Windows)

Photoshop actions are pre-recorded sets of editing tasks that can be applied to images with a single click, saving time and effort. They’re used to automate repetitive editing processes, apply consistent styles or effects, and improve workflow efficiency.

Actions can be downloaded or created by users, making them a powerful tool for photographers, designers, and digital artists. They can also be customized or combined with other actions to create complex effects or achieve specific goals. By using actions, users can streamline their workflow and focus more on the creative aspects of their work, rather than spending time on tedious editing tasks.

If you have created or downloaded actions, it’s essential to know where they are stored on your computer. In this article, we’ll cover the default locations for Photoshop actions on both Mac and Windows operating systems.

7 Apr 2023

How to Vectorize an Image in Photoshop (Step by Step Guide)

Even though Photoshop is a raster graphics software, it has many tools and tricks to support vector images. One of the best tricks is its ability to vectorize raster images.

This is a very useful trick every artist and designer should learn to use. For example, if you have a low-resolution logo or an image that you want to scale without making it blurry, you can vectorize the image in Photoshop to resize it freely.

In this quick guide, we’ll show you exactly how to vectorize an image in Photoshop. It’s a very simple method, you’ll see.

4 Apr 2023

80+ Best Instagram Filters for Photoshop 2023

Filters are one of the best features of Instagram. Everyone loves the idea of prettifying their photos in an instant and sharing them with their friends and family. But have you ever wanted a set of Instagram filters for Photoshop? I know I have.

The good news is, you don’t just need the Instagram app to apply filters to your photos. You can actually create even more beautiful photos with customizable filters using Photoshop actions and upload them to not just Instagram, but any other social network you want.

We handpicked a collection of free and premium Instagram Photoshop actions for creating creative and stylish Instagram filter effects in Photoshop. With a single click, you can apply these effects to your photos and customize them to your preference.

We’re also sharing our tips and advice on how to use Instagram filters in Photoshop.

20 Feb 2023

24+ Best Comic Book Style Photoshop Actions (+ Pop Art Actions)

Drawing comic book-style pop art can be quite a difficult process, even for experienced graphic designers.

But that’s okay because as a designer you don’t have to be good at everything. You just need to work smarter and find ways to get things done faster. Like learning to use Photoshop actions.

With Photoshop comic book effects and pop art actions, you can instantly give your graphics, photos, and artworks a comic book look and feel.

Today, we bring you some of the best pop art and comic book Photoshop actions you can use to achieve that goal. These actions are easy to use and work perfectly with all kinds of design projects. Grab a few actions from the list and start experimenting.

14 Feb 2023

40+ Best Photoshop Cartoon Effects (Photo to Cartoon Actions & Plugins)

Photoshop offers many amazing tools for creating visual effects. For example, Photoshop actions let you transform your photos into paintings or cartoon drawings with just a single mouse click.

While these effects are fun to play with, they are also quite useful in creating attractive graphics for various designs like posters and flyers. That’s why it’s always a good idea to keep a few Photoshop actions and effects in your library to help create such graphics in an instant.

In this collection, we showcase different types of Photoshop cartoon actions, effects, and filters you can use to turn photos into cartoons as well as create unique designs. Have a look and add them all to your personal collection.

13 Feb 2023

60+ Best Portrait Photoshop Actions & Effects

Retouching and enhancing portrait photos is a time-consuming task, and starting from scratch with every photo can be frustrating. Using a portrait Photoshop Action can save time, and give you a beautiful result with a few clicks. Let’s dive into some of the best portrait Photoshop Actions available today.

These Photoshop Actions help you save time and improve your workflow when editing a portrait photo. You can use them to instantly retouch photos, add makeup, enhance colors, add effects, adjust toning, and much more with just a single click.

Say hello to a faster, simpler workflow (and some impressive end results!). And if you’re looking for more advice and guidance on using these, our Photoshop Actions feature is a great place to start.

We’re also sharing our tips for editing portrait photos to help give you a head start.

26 Jan 2023

35+ VSCO Photoshop Actions & Effects 2023

VSCO is one of the most popular apps for adding effects and editing photos for Instagram and social media. But what if you want to achieve a similar effect using VSCO style Photoshop actions?

We handpicked a collection of VSCO-inspired Photoshop actions you can use to easily recreate the same effects of the VSCO filters using Photoshop and make any photo look more vibrant and attractive.

We made sure to include both free and premium VSCO Photoshop actions in the list to let beginners and experts find high-quality effects that suit their design workflow.

4 Jan 2023

60+ Best Watercolor Photoshop Actions & Effects 2023

Whether you’re designing a unique website background, a poster, sketch, or creating an artistic photo composition, using a watercolor Photoshop action can make your design stand out from the crowd.

A watercolor effect it’s not an easy effect to master when created from scratch. It takes a lot of work, time, and skill to achieve a realistic watercolor effect in Photoshop. The good news is that using a watercolor Photoshop action can help you skip the learning curve and experiment with a watercolor effect in just a few clicks!

In this collection, we’re featuring some of the best watercolor Photoshop actions you can use to turn your photos into watercolor art, craft amazing backgrounds, and do much more.

We’ve also collected a set of tips for choosing watercolor Photoshop actions to help you make a decision on what type of action you need.

3 Jan 2023

50+ Best Photoshop Actions & Effects of 2023

Adobe Photoshop Actions are a great feature of the app, allowing you to create a process or workflow, record how it worked, and then easily repeat the process again for other photographs or design elements.

Today we’ve collected some of the best Photoshop actions out there, for photographers and graphic designers alike.

They cost just a few dollars but give you an incredibly powerful toolkit to easily repeat complex and intricate processes.

23 Nov 2022

70+ Best Free Photoshop Actions & Effects 2023

Photoshop actions are quite useful when optimizing photos, applying effects, and editing graphics. For this collection, we’ve handpicked some of the best free Photoshop actions you can download and use with no price to pay!

Whether you’re a professional designer or a complete beginner, Photoshop actions can help you save a lot of time. Simply put, Photoshop actions pack hours worth of design work into a single-click so that you can achieve professional-level effects without an effort.

In this post, we’re featuring several different types of free Photoshop actions. You’ll find them categorized into different effects and styles below. Have a look and start downloading.

21 Jun 2022

20+ Photoshop Photo Effects for Stunning Creative Photos

One of the best things about using Photoshop is how it gives you the freedom to let your creativity run wild and experiment with different effects.

When Photoshop first went mainstream, everyone used it to make photo manipulations and try different styles of effects on photos to make them look more fun and unique.

Well, now you can do all those fun things using pre-made templates. Today, we brought you a collection of cool Photoshop photo effects you can use to make your photos look more creative and unique.

You’ll find lots of different photo effects and photo overlays in this list. They are easy to edit and use with various types of photos. We included a few free photo effects and tutorials as well. Download them all below.

16 Jun 2022

20+ Photoshop Light Leak Actions + Overlays

Looking for light leak effects to give a retro film look to your photos? Then you’ll find our Photoshop light leak effects collection much more useful.

Light leaks used to be a terrible side effect of using analog film cameras. If you bought a cheap camera or accidentally opened the back cover exposing the film, you usually end up with a bunch of photos full of light leaks.

Today, light leaks have turned into such a popular trend that people are actually looking for ways to add light leaks into photos. Mainly because it creates a beautiful nostalgic film look in photos.

You can also add light leaks into your photos using Photoshop actions and overlays. This collection is filled with many different styles of light leaks you can download and use right away. They are very easy to use. Go try them out.

7 Jun 2022

20+ Photo to Pencil Actions for Photoshop (Sketch + Drawing Effects)

Turning your photos into artworks or drawings used to be an expensive and time-consuming task. Back in the day, you had to hire an artist to get the job done.

Thanks to Photoshop, this task now only takes just a few mouse clicks. With the help of Photoshop actions, you can easily transform your photos into pencil sketches or realistic drawings in a matter of seconds.

Today, we bring you some of the easy-to-use Photoshop pencil sketch effects and actions for quickly turning your photos and graphics into works of art.

We included both high-quality premium Photoshop actions as well as a few free items. Be sure to download them all.

18 Mar 2022

30+ Best Photoshop HDR Effects, Actions & Filters (HDR in Photoshop)

HDR (high dynamic range) imaging is a technique professional photographers use to give a vivid and enhanced look to photos. This technique is very hard to replicate but thanks to Photoshop actions now you can give an HDR look to your own photos with just one click.

In this collection, we feature various types of HDR effects you can use to enhance your ordinary photos to make them look like they were shot with an expensive DSLR.

There are HDR filters and actions for improving portraits, landscape photos, cityscape photos, sports photos, and much more.

Be sure to download them all below.

29 Sep 2021

45+ Best Vintage & Retro Photoshop Actions & Effects

Design trends come and go, but there has always been a trend that stood the test of time—vintage and retro-themed designs. Today we’re diving into our favourite vintage Photoshop actions!

No matter how advanced design and technology becomes, there will always be people who appreciate the beauty in classic and retro design. This is why we still see vintage themed posters, greeting cards, banners, and even photographs everywhere.

Photoshop makes it easier than ever to create authentic vintage effects. In this post, we’re featuring a collection of the best retro and vintage Photoshop actions you can use to apply retro effects to your own designs with just a single mouse click.

We’re also featuring tips for vintage and retro designs, with advice on how to use and apply these Photoshop actions.

1 Sep 2021

25+ Best Wedding Photoshop Actions & Effects

Adding stylish effects to wedding photos (such as retro, rustic, and moody filters) is a popular trend these days. One of the easiest ways to add this type of effect to your photos is with these—our picks of the best wedding Photoshop actions!

Whether you’re trying to improve your own wedding photos before uploading them to social media and your wedding website or you’re a freelance designer/photographer working on a whole bunch of wedding photo albums, these Photoshop actions will definitely come in handy.

In this post, we’re featuring a collection of the best wedding Photoshop actions you can use to instantly optimize your photos to make them look extra special (and a summary of the most popular wedding photo effect styles).

21 Jul 2021

How to Whiten Teeth in Photoshop (Quick Step by Step Guide)

One of the things that always ruins a great portrait photo is yellow teeth. With Photoshop, you can get rid of it easily. We’ll show you how it’s done.

Most of the time, yellow teeth in portrait occurs without any fault by the person in the photo. Usually, it happens during bad lighting conditions and even the adjustments you make in the camera as well. Thankfully, Photoshop has a fix for this issue.

In this short guide, you’ll learn how to whiten teeth in Photoshop. This is a very simple 3-step method that you can do without any prior graphic design knowledge.

Let’s dive in.

20 Jul 2021

How to Remove an Object in Photoshop (Step by Step Guide)

One of the most common uses of Photoshop is removing objects from photos. In fact, it’s one of the reasons the software was so popular back in the day.

If you’ve just bought a subscription to Photoshop, removing objects is a trick you must learn right away. In this quick guide, we’ll show you how.

Photoshop has come a long way over the years and removing objects in photos is now much easier thanks to advanced AI-powered technologies. You can easily remove most objects without any effort.

Let’s dive in and see how.

8 Jul 2021

How to Make a Watermark in Photoshop (Step by Step Guide)

Watermarking is an important part of making a piece of art your own. Whether you’re an artist, designer, or photographer, you should have a unique watermark to protect your work from being stolen.

If you don’t have your own watermark yet, creating one from scratch is very easy. In this short guide, we’ll show you how to make a watermark in Photoshop.

There are three simple ways to create a watermark. You can choose whichever method is appropriate for you. Let’s get started.

30 Mar 2021

25+ Best Black and White Photoshop Actions & Effects

We’ve collected some of the best black and white Photoshop actions to help you easily turn your ordinary photos into stylish images and artwork. Experiment with your photos, and create a unique black and white treatment with these stunning effects!

Black and white photography is making a comeback, and it’s now one of the most popular trends in many different photography genres. It’s also often considered a method for creating art through photography.

Contrary to popular belief, you don’t need expensive monochrome cameras to achieve that great black and white effect. Thanks to modern technology and Photoshop, things are now much simpler, easier, and cheaper. Now, all you need is a simple Photoshop action and you can give stunning black and white treatment to even your smartphone photos.

25 Mar 2021

20+ Best Photoshop Lighting & Glowing Effects (+ How to Add Glow)

Today we’re bringing you a collection of Photoshop lighting and glowing effects that you can apply to your photos and graphics with just a few clicks.

Whether you want to add a neon glowing effect to text or add a unique double-lighting effect to a portrait, this collection has many creative Photoshop effects that you’ll surely find useful and fun.

Check out our handpicked Photoshop actions and effects collection below. There are a few free items in there, as well as some really powerful premium choices that can take your effects to a new level.

31 Aug 2020

15+ Best Photoshop Action Tutorials

Photoshop actions are a great tool if you are a fan of Adobe’s photo editing software.

Actions allow you to complete a series of tasks all at once, and on multiple files, after creating the initial action. Actions can help you perform routine edits quickly with one click or include modal controls that let you enter values in a dialog box while playing an action.

Here, we’re going to look at some of the best Photoshop action tutorials, guides, and explain and how to use them.

13 Aug 2020

How to Use & Install Photoshop Actions

If you aren’t taking advantage of Photoshop actions for editing and image effects, you’re missing out on one of Photoshop’s best features. Here, we’ll take you through how to use Photoshop Actions, and the best steps to install and apply them in seconds.

Photoshop actions can save you time when it comes to repeated tasks, and condense entire paths of editing into a single click. (While it might sound too good to be true, Photoshop actions are a very real thing.) We’ve previously hand-picked the best Photoshop actions out there, and today we’re explaining how to use them!

28 Aug 2019

How to Export Actions in Photoshop

Photoshop actions are a great tool for creating and recreating sequences of edits or tasks. You can save actions to reuse later and even “export” actions to use on another computer. Here’s how!

If you have tasks that you perform regularly, such as edits to images or cropping and saving to a certain location, actions can be a lifesaver.

Here, we’ll look at how to create an export actions in Photoshop with a step-by-step guide. This is a great way to move Photoshop actions between computers, or for sharing them with other people online.

7 Aug 2019

What Are Photoshop Actions? (+ 15 Useful Examples)

Photoshop Actions might be one of the best tools you aren’t taking advantage of. Simply, a Photoshop Action is a sequence of things done to an image in the editing process that you can save and use repeatedly. Actions can be great for batch editing, saving bulk files, and almost any process that could be made faster by recording and repeating.

So, what are Photoshop Actions and how do you make the most of them? Their use case can be so varied and extensive, it’s often hard to know where to start.

Read on to learn more about what Photoshop Actions are, where they’re stored on your computer, and where to download them from.

19 Jun 2019

How to Create Actions in Photoshop in 5 Minutes

A Photoshop action can save time and effort when you perform some of the same edits and tasks repeatedly. You can record almost any command into an action that you can replay for later use on different files.

Here, we have step-by-step instructions so you can learn how to create actions in Photoshop. (It really only takes five minutes.)

In no time at all, you’ll have a helpful Photoshop action that can save you time every day!

4 Jun 2019

13+ Matte Photoshop Actions & Effects

Today we bring you a handpicked collection of matte Photoshop actions that will allow you to apply an aesthetically pleasing visual effect to your everyday photos.

The matte effect is widely used in fashion, lifestyle, and portrait photography as well as many other digital marketing materials for giving a soft and unique look to images and photographs.

This collection features both free and premium matte Photoshop actions you can use with various projects from optimizing outdoor photos to wedding photography, landscapes, and much more.

28 May 2019

15+ Film Photoshop Actions & Effects

If you’ve been looking for a way to add a cinematic look to your ordinary photos to make them look like a scene out of your favorite movie, this handpicked collection of film Photoshop actions will come in handy.

In this post, we’re featuring some of the best Photoshop actions that will help you create an effect that will completely transform the look and feel of your photos.

Whether you’re a fan of the visual art designs of modern films like Black Panther, retro movies like Blade Runner, or vintage Hitchcock films, there are Photoshop actions for everyone in this list.

11 Oct 2016

20+ Action-Packed Photoshop Actions & Effects

Actions are one of the most overlooked features in Photoshop that most designers don’t often pay attention to. Yet, they are also one of the features that could help save you hours of your time.

Another great thing about Photoshop actions is that you don’t even have to spend time creating and perfecting them. You can simply grab one of the thousands of Photoshop actions already made by professional graphic designers and start applying them to your photos to create instant effects.

So, whether you’re a pro looking to save time or just want to quickly experiment with several advanced effects, here are a few of the coolest Photoshop Actions you can use to add magical effects to your designs and supercharge your workflow.

16 Nov 2011

10 Ways Photoshop Actions Can Improve Your Workflow

Photoshop actions are an extremely easy way to automate all of the mundane daily tasks that have made their way into your design workflow. Whether you’re in web or print design, odds are there are a few repetitive tasks that you could let Photoshop handle for you.

Perhaps the biggest hurdle to automating your workflow is simply coming up with ideas for where Photoshop actions could help you out. Today we’ll help you solve that problem by going over 10 ways Photoshop actions can improve your workflow.