Applying Photoshop Actions Project
Image used with permission from Unsplash.com - Photo by Bronwyn Janse on Unsplash.
The objective of this assignment was to utilize pre-set Photoshop actions on images of our choice, gain knowledge of recording our own actions for future use, and produce outputs that match established social media dimensions and device wallpaper dimensions.
The applied actions were provided by the instructor, and the image was used with permission from Unsplash.com.
Behind the Scenes
Step 1: Seven canvases were created according to the seven required social media/wallpaper dimensions assigned: Facebook profile picture, FB cover photo, FB portrait, FB landscape, FB stories, iPad Air wallpaper, and iPhone 8 wallpaper. My chosen image was brought into Photoshop and appropriately resized to fit each canvas.
Step 2: The Duotone Actions provided by the instructor were downloaded and loaded into the Actions Panel in Photoshop.
Step 3: For each canvas, one of the seven actions (as designated by the instructor for each dimension) was played over the image to apply it.
Key Objectives and Photoshop Features
1. Create a new canvas in Photoshop
2. Set file dimensions based on pixels
3. Set file color mode to RGB
4. Set file resolution to 72 for screen viewing
5. Source images free of copyright restriction
6. Add an image to the new canvas
7. Open the Actions panel
8. Load a set of Actions
9. Apply uploaded Actions to an image
10. Create a set of new Actions
11. Export in appropriate file format and using file naming structure
12. Submit files to Canvas with a valid copyright statement
13. Acquire images free of copyright restriction
14. Upload to Canvas
Copyright Statement:
The Duotone Actions were provided by the instructor, and the image was acquired from Unsplash.com - Photo by Bronwyn Janse on Unsplash.
