The Photoshop® Action Exchange and Plug-In Review


 

Welcome to Action Central, the oldest and most visited site for free Photoshop actions, now including reviews of popular plug-ins for Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, Lightroom, and Aperture.

News

Most recently posted actions

  1. Dramatic Desaturation, Jim Lewis, 6/15/2011
  2. Simple Dodge and Burn, Jim Lewis, 6/15/2011
  3. Fake DOF, Dayna Titus
  4. 3-D from One Picture, George Rosema
  5. Edge Sharpener, Dan Gehlhaar

Most popular actions

  1. Andrea's Vintage Background, Andrea Rascaglia 
  2. Draganizer, Sharon Lee Core
  3. Edge Sharpener, Dan Gehlhaar
  4. Digital Backdrops, Shannon Beauford
  5. 3-D BW Action , George Rosema

Perfect Photo Suite 6.1 is on Sale Now! Save $100! onOne Software currently has a sale available on Perfect Photo Suite 6.1. Click here to purchase the software during this limited time offer for $199.95 (normally $299.95). Seven integrated products for your photography workflow. Perfect Effects, Perfect Portrait, Perfect Resize, Perfect Mask, PhotoFrame, and Perfect Layers, which provides the power of layers without Photoshop within Lightroom, Aperture, and as a stand alone application.

Here's my take on Topaz Labs B&W Effects.

  From my blog, here's a mini review of OnOne Software's Perfect Photo Suite. There will be more to come.

Topaz Labs has introduced Adjust 5, an updated version of its popular Adjust plug-in for Photoshop, Lightroom, Aperture, and other image editing programs. The interface is totally redesigned and includes the ability to brush in local adjustments and make finishing touches to the resulting image. Upgrades from Topaz 4 are free. I'll have a review shortly.

Special Deals

  • Nik Software's HDR Efex Pro provides HDR technology with control points  through its patented U Point® technology. Order now and get a 15% discount by entering the Promo Code "atncentral" at checkout.
  • Have you checked out Nik Software's Snapseed for Ipad? It's powerful and great fun. Our discount code does not apply, but the price is right.

Feedback and Action Submission

I welcome feedback or submissions via email.  If submitting actions or presets, please send the file, a brief description, and, if possible, before and after examples. This site began as an outgrowth of discussions on dpreview in which participants were emailing actions to each other. Nine years later, I remain ready to share your great creations with other users.

Special Acknowledgment

The template for this site is based on a designe by Pat Geary of Genealogy Web Creations. Pat also taught me how to migrate my original site from FrontPage to Expression Web. In upgrading this website in mid-June, I encountered a small problem which I offered to pay Pat to solve. Instead, she sent me the code. Thank you, Pat, and if you every try to design your own site, I highly recommend Pat's site. I stand in awe.

Last Website Update May 2, 2012