I have several Photoshop Actions that you may find useful. I don't think Elements caters for actions, but all CS# should. The actions are
1. Velvia filter - imitates the colour boost of old Velvia film by selectively boosting colour channels in a JPEG/TIFF/PSD.
2. Hi-Pass Sharpen. Uses the hi-pass sharpener to get very good results. Better than USM.
3. Splattered edge. Creates splattered borders.
4. Orton. Automates the Orton technique.
5. Draganization - Transforms shots with a 'Dragan' effect in the style of Andrzej Dragan. This action was written by Sharron Lee, and it's very good. See my attempt here http://www.eos-magazine-forum.com/showthread.php?t=842
LOADING AND RUNNING THE ACTIONS
1. Download the file (only 18kb). It's virus free!
2. Stick it in program files/adobe/cs4/photoshop/presets/actions. If not sure of your actions directory, bring up actions window and specify 'save actions' and see what directory it goes to, then cancel the save.
3. Load an image in PS and bring up actions panel.
4. Click the top right box of the panel and specify 'load'.
5. Go to the directory and select file 'robs actions export'. It should now be in your actions panel for good.
6. Run actions as normal.
Makes things a LOT faster. If anyone has any others that may be useful please email them to me via my website homepage.
This will run on MAC as well. I'll add more and update file when I get around to it.
Link here... http://uploading.com/files/c2e8b226/...%2BExport.atn/ I have tested it by downloading and attaching to Photoshop, so there shouldn't be any problems.
1. Velvia filter - imitates the colour boost of old Velvia film by selectively boosting colour channels in a JPEG/TIFF/PSD.
2. Hi-Pass Sharpen. Uses the hi-pass sharpener to get very good results. Better than USM.
3. Splattered edge. Creates splattered borders.
4. Orton. Automates the Orton technique.
5. Draganization - Transforms shots with a 'Dragan' effect in the style of Andrzej Dragan. This action was written by Sharron Lee, and it's very good. See my attempt here http://www.eos-magazine-forum.com/showthread.php?t=842
LOADING AND RUNNING THE ACTIONS
1. Download the file (only 18kb). It's virus free!
2. Stick it in program files/adobe/cs4/photoshop/presets/actions. If not sure of your actions directory, bring up actions window and specify 'save actions' and see what directory it goes to, then cancel the save.
3. Load an image in PS and bring up actions panel.
4. Click the top right box of the panel and specify 'load'.
5. Go to the directory and select file 'robs actions export'. It should now be in your actions panel for good.
6. Run actions as normal.
Makes things a LOT faster. If anyone has any others that may be useful please email them to me via my website homepage.
This will run on MAC as well. I'll add more and update file when I get around to it.
Link here... http://uploading.com/files/c2e8b226/...%2BExport.atn/ I have tested it by downloading and attaching to Photoshop, so there shouldn't be any problems.