Photoshop Actions

If you’re looking for a way to streamline your work in photoshop actions are a great way to go. I was always under the impression that actions were used for things like automating repetitive jobs like resizing images, but they go way beyond simple image adjustments. You can also use actions to manipulate photos, but I’m talking more than simple levels adjustments or color balance.  There are wonderful actions out there for free that do things like give your images an ethereal glow or convert your images to a character sketch feel.  One site that contains numerous free Photoshop actions is

ActionCentral: The Photoshop Action Exchange http://atncentral.com/download.htm 

This site has quite a few actions that are available to download for free. 

In addition to this and other free sites, there are action sets out there available for purchase that do some pretty awesome things. If you use Photoshop often and need to make image adjustments for either personal or professional use, I would suggest you check out all of your options. It would be worth your time.