What is Photoshop Actions?

Photoshop Actions are the recordings of commands that can be applied to an image or multiple images. With Photoshop Actions, you can save time and make you more productive during Post-Processing. Photoshop actions allow you to record a sequence of commands and operations that you can set aside and can access afterward.

How to Create Photoshop Action?

  • Step1: Open Adobe Photoshop
  • Step2: On the Top Panel find Windows >> Actions (Shortcut: Alt +F9)
  • Step3: Create New Action and Click on Record
  • Step4: Now everything you do the action will record it, when you finish the workflow Click on Stop
  • Step5: Now you can click on Play and the action will do all the adjustments you have done.
  • Step6: You can save these actions as .ATN (Photoshop Action File)

How to Install Photoshop Actions?

  • Step1: Click on the small triangle in the right upper corner or the Actions palette.
  • Step2: Select > “Load Actions” from the menu, then locate your downloaded action and press “Load” (repeat this step if loading several actions).
  • Step3: Click on the triangle next to the Action Set to expand it, then select one of the actions.
  • Step4: With the action selected within the action set click “Play” button located at the bottom of the actions palette to run the selected action.

We’ve searched for the best downloadable Photoshop actions for Photography to improve your workflow and save your time. Below we present 30 Free Photoshop Action Sets to Enhance your Photography. Before you download please check the license of each action set.

Cross-Processing ATN

Cross-Processing ATN

Bella Action

Bella Action

Landscape Action

Landscape Action

Backflip Action

Backflip Action

Black or White Action

Black or White Action

Dark Effect

Dark Effect

Burnt Sharpness Action

Burnt Sharpness Action

Dark Effect

Dark Effect

Set 28

Set 28

Portrait Action

Portrait Action

Action 01

Action 01

Red Lips Action

Red Lips Action

Photoshop Action: Diabolic

Photoshop Action: Diabolic

Black and White PS Actions

Black and White PS Actions

Pack Actions 01

Pack Actions 01

Five Powerful Colors

Five Powerful Colors

Black white sepia PS action

Black white sepia PS action

Photoshop Action – Bright Eyes

Photoshop Action - Bright Eyes

Sa-Cool Action 2.02 Retro

Sa-Cool Action 2.02 Retro

Teeth Whitening

Teeth Whitening

Photoshop Action High Key

Photoshop Action High Key

Photoshop Actions 11

Photoshop Actions 11

Nature Actions 2.09

Nature Actions 2.09

Action 03

Action 03

Focus Action

Focus Action

Action Set 07

Action Set 07

Photoshop Actions 13

Photoshop Actions 13

Oscar Pilch Photoshop Action 1

Oscar Pilch Photoshop Action 1

Drain Drops

Drain Drops

Photoshop Action 2

Photoshop Action 2

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