8 April 2008
TWIP Podcast Episode #19 - Actions in Photoshop
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Episode #19 is available in the iTunes feed. I teach you how to create an action in Photoshop. Enjoy.
PS: There are many ways to do the steps shown in this screencast. I tried to keep it simple.
15 Comments so far...
Burt Says:
9 April 2008 at 2:06 am.
The last two screencasts (this one and the ‘removing crowds’) did not show up on iTunes subscription. I would have missed them had I not come here to read the blog and discovered they existed.
Scott Says:
9 April 2008 at 6:20 am.
Burt I checked on three machines that are subscribed to the podcast and it indeed shows up in the iTunes feed. Perhaps you should try unsubscribing and resubscribing?
As far as coming here is concerned -TWIP is not one or the other - the podcast or the blog - TWIP is a combination of both. To get the most out of what we offer you should visit the blog and listen to the podcast. They are designed to work hand-in-hand.
Nicole Young Says:
9 April 2008 at 7:55 am.
Thanks for this! I was actually just trying to figure this out on my own a few days ago. 
Steve Says:
9 April 2008 at 7:57 am.
Thanks for another great video podcast. For me personally, this is perhaps the most informative yet. Not because of the introduction to actions — I’m a computer scientist and I understand macros — but for the artistic effect used to demonstrate the action. That’s the kind of info I’m looking for. I’m trying to learn the artistic side of photography and this helps a lot!
Kevin Says:
9 April 2008 at 3:24 pm.
I don’t think I got the “removing crowds” one in my iTunes feed either. I’ll have to check - perhaps I just missed it.
But yeah, kudos to another great vodcast. I’ve never really played with the actions.
Darren Says:
9 April 2008 at 4:36 pm.
Thanks for the screen cast. How did you come up wit the value at which to change the RGB channels? Would this action only be used to make reds pop?
Scott Says:
9 April 2008 at 4:39 pm.
Darren trial and error is the answer to your first question and no would be the answer to your second.
Jerome Says:
9 April 2008 at 7:47 pm.
Does the saturation slider in iPhoto do something similar to the action here? Would it be correct to say that this action is “increasing the saturation”?
I find all the screen casts very informative, thanks a lot.
Scott Says:
9 April 2008 at 7:51 pm.
Hi Jerome this is a bit more complicated than using the saturation slider. We’re increasing the vibrancy of certain color ranges and increasing contrast to give the final effect. While increasing saturation in some photos will give a SIMILAR effect - it won’t be the same -especially if you don’t also add contrast.
Michael Says:
9 April 2008 at 9:34 pm.
I understand what you’ve done in Photoshop. I am a long-time user of Photoshop. However, I have just entered the Lightroom user crowd (Thanks guys - I’m really quite awed). How would you accomplish the same this with a preset in Lightroom? I found the curves, but there’s no Channel Mixer in Lightroom.
Dave Says:
11 April 2008 at 11:12 am.
Hey Scott,
Great screencast. I have two suggestions for future screencasts: 1) Hide the dock. 2) Close or minimize all other windows (in this case the Finder). It was a little distracting seeing the Finder window poking through, and the dock is so busy it also distracts the eye from the real action.
Robert Newton Says:
16 April 2008 at 3:21 pm.
How can I replicate this in Photoshop Elements 6?
Harold Says:
16 April 2008 at 6:15 pm.
Thanks for the Screencast! Is there anyway to accomplish something similar in Aperture?
JeffShepard Says:
20 April 2008 at 9:45 am.
Hi Scott,
I really enjoyed your taking us through this action. I love the results and will be using it frequently. I also really appreciate that you are willing to give us some of the years of experience you have being a professional photographer. I look forward to more screencasts and “action” adventures.
Cams Says:
26 April 2008 at 5:00 pm.
This was very useful to me. I have CS2 and have gone through Deke McClellan’s tutorials a couple of times but for some reason I just don’t seem to use Photoshop that much and end up forgetting most of what I’ve learned. Lightroom, on the other hand, I’m reasonably good with (after watching Chris Orwig’s tutorials). It’s neat to learn how to do actions (similar to macros in MS Word and I do that A LOT).
Thanks Scott!
