*New* Set V at 50%

Ahhhhh the joys of the opacity tool... when it comes to actions we can't reiterate enough how important it is to play about with opacity and find what suits you and your pics best! 

Here is a little slideshow of our latest set of actions but this time at 50% opacity - just to show you the difference it can make :)

Happy Monday everyone...

Categories: Action Tips, Actions Advice, Devlin's Actions Set 5, Opacity, Photoshop Actions, Using Actions

3 Ways To Use Basic Fade

I'm a big fan of last week's £1 Action Basic Fade so thought today I'd show you some different ways to use it!

This is the image with no action on it...

1. Keep it nice and simple with Basic Fade at 100%:

2. Mix it up with Basic Fade at 50% over a strong action like Cookies And Cream (from Set I & II):

3. Create a super dreamy effect by putting Basic Fade at 40% over something like Light Haze (from Set III):

Bye for now...

Categories: £1 Actions, Action Tips, Actions Advice, Basic Fade, Cheap Actions, Fade Action, Opacity

Thursday Tip: How To Use 'Convert To Black and White'

The Thursday tip this week is a little tutorial on how to use the Convert To Black and White tool that comes with our sets of actions. It's pretty essential if you want to change the opacity of Black and White actions like Silverback, Earl Grey, Silver Plate, Casablanca etc. Check it out below. It's also on our Tips and Tricks tab along with a couple of other nifty little tutorials...

Categories: Action Tips, Actions Advice, Black and White Actions, Opacity, Photoshop Actions, Silverback Action, Thursday Tip

Thursday's Tip: Opacity Is Your Friend

Firstly a heads up, pro-photoshoppers this ain't for you! But not everyone's a pro right? So...

Today I wanted to chat about what we here at Devlin Photo's Photoshop Actions consider one of THE most important tools when it comes to using actions. And that is opacity.  Here it is look...

If you mess about with your opacity tool you can hugely diversify your set of actions, 10 can become 30!

Below is a couple of examples of what I consider to be 2 of our heaviest actions and how to use them to their maximum potential.

Get creative guys, opacity is your friend ;)

 

Pistachio and Cookies + Cream are both part of Set I & II which you can buy here.

Categories: Cookies and Cream Action, Devlin Photos Set I and II, Opacity, Photoshop Actions, Pistachio Action