If not head on over and check them out. You will want each and every one.
I have downloaded free actions in the past and in general, they are really good {my favorite source for free actions is The Coffee Shop Blog}.
However, after purchasing and installing A Little Vintage Photoshop Action from Dana, I was completely blown away.
It adds an oh-so-perfect dreamy touch to the photos I have enhanced with it. I am a fan of freebies, but often, what you pay for is the best.
I am definitely heading back to Envye to purchase another action. The only hard thing will be deciding which one to buy....
If you decide to purchase, but don't know how to install the action, you're in luck because I am going to show you how to install them.
Note - I work with Photoshop Elements on a MacBook. BUT, I know there are many similarities between Macs and Pc's and with a little brain power all you PC users can use my instructions to figure this out.
CLOSE PHOTOSHOP BEFORE STARTING THIS INSTALLATION PROCESS!
Download the file. It will come as a zip file. Once it's downloaded, unzip it.
Find the file in the folder {mine automatically goes to the "download" folder"} and copy the .atn icon {the one that says "actions" on it}. You can copy this file by clicking Command+C on a Mac or Control+C on a PC.
Follow this path to the folder where you will paste the copied action file:
Hard drive> Library> Application Support> Adobe>Photoshop> 9.0 {or whatever version you have}> photo creations > photo effects
When you have arrived in the "photo effects" folder it will look something like this:
Paste the copied action file into this folder by hitting Command+V for a Mac or Control+V for a PC.
Restart Photoshop and use the action! If it isn't showing up....close PS, wait a little bit and check back later. I have found that it takes time for some actions to appear.
If it still isn't showing up, you will need to rebuild the database. This sounds complicated but it is actually super simple.
Follow this path:
Hard drive> Library> Application Support> Adobe>Photoshop> 9.0 {or whatever version you have}> Locale> en_US {for U.S. users}
When you arrive in the "en_US" folder, you will see a file that says MediaDatabase.db3.
Change the name of this file to MediaDatabaseOLD.db3.
Reopen Photoshop Elements and you will see the action on the right side under "Photo Effects."
Note - all the actions that come standard with PS have a small thumbnail photo specific to them. The action I downloaded from Envye did not come with a thumbnail, so I created one. You can use anything you want as the "thumbnail." Just save it as a .png file and give it the exact same name as the action file.
Now you are ready to give your photos a gorgeous, dreamy look.
Don't you LOVE it? Have you downloaded any Photoshop Actions? If so, which one is your favorite?
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