Adobe Photoshop Actions

    What exactly are Photoshop Actions? In a nutshell ... an action is the recording (macro) of a series of commands in Photoshop, to which you specify a name. Afterwards, you can re-play that recording (action) back on a different file and have Photoshop automate the same series of tasks for you. Photoshop Actions are commonly used to record repetitive tasks ... so you don't have to go through the same series of tasks over and over on different files. Now that you know what they are, browse the links below to find free actions .. and discover just how powerful a tool they can be.


  • FREE  Creating Actions in Photoshop - Video Tutorial  Automate Photoshop CS3 workflow by creating Actions. Learn to stop wasting time by doing repetitive tasks. Check out this video tutorial to get a better idea.

  • Action Addiction  provides free custom Actions produced by the author, as well as a selection of quality Actions sourced elsewhere.

  • ActionCentral  is a site devoted to the exchange of Photoshop actions among users, provided as a service to the image editing community. There are tons of great free Photoshop Actions on this site, along with a very useful FAQ.

  • Action Fx Photoshop Actions Resource  provides actions, brushes, tips and more to help people navigate and automate Photoshop. Large free area, huge members area, with more added constantly. Al Ward writes on actions for Photoshop User Magazine, and is always updating the content. Get started using actions today.

  • Elated  has 4 different *actionkits* containing 40 actions.

  • Pencil Pixels  has developed a unique set of Photoshop actions that offer a one-mouse-click transformation of images into realistic art media styles. This package is NOT free, however .. they do offer some cool free stuff on THIS page.

  • FREE  Photoshop Action Pack  provides everything necessary to drive Photoshop CS, CS2 and CS3 using OS X Automator. The Photoshop Action Pack provides 86 Actions (85 in the CS version) that allow you to control a tremendous number of Photoshop's functions. In addition, the Action Pack includes special filter operations that let you sort images based on various criteria including EXIF and IPTC tags, color mode, size, orientation and aspect ratio. With the Photoshop Action Pack, you can execute complex batch operations that are impossible with Photoshop's own internal Actions.

  • Photoshop action to create an outer space scene  is a downloadable action to create a space scene.

  • Photoshop Actions Tutorial  This short tutorial provides a step by step guide on how to create an Action.

  • FREE  Red Eye Removal Action  Download this free action, and rid your photos of red eye very easily.

  • Zero-G Digital Designs  has an ample supply of original actions including: baseball cap, tilt & zoom, Dr. Storm, and more.