Best Online Websites to Get Free Photoshop Actions

If you have Photoshop and are not using actions you are missing out. Photoshop actions are made when you record a set of adjustments made to an image to play back on other images. When using actions you can quickly make adjustments on an image or add a special effect with one click of a button. They are particularly useful on batches of images that you would like to have the same look. Actions are easy to write, but luckily there are very talented people out there that have written actions that you can download and try on your own images for free. Here is a list of some really great websites where you can find free Photoshop actions.

The Pioneer Woman

http://thepioneerwoman.com/photography/

The Pioneer Woman (also known as Ree) has a fabulous blog dedicated to photography. She has also created two sets of multiple actions that you can download for free on her site. These actions are some of the most useful around. You can create special effects or just enhance your images with a boost of color and contrast. Right on her site she shows you several examples of what the image looks like before and after the action is applied. This is really helpful for deciding which action will work best for your pictures. While you are on The Pioneer Woman's site you may just want to wander over to her cooking section and peruse her recipes as well.

Totally Rad Actions

http://www.totallyradactions.com/

Totally Rad Actions has sets of actions that are amazing. Their website is really great. You can take some of their images and see what all the different actions will look like right online. You can download some sample actions for free. However, once you have used them you will certainly want to go back and purchase all of them. They will improve the look of your photography. Plus they are really fun to use.

ActionCentral - The Photoshop Action Exchange

http://www.atncentral.com/

Just like the name says Action Central is a site where you can exchange Photoshop actions. Be prepared to browse through an awful lot of actions. This site will become your new favorite time-waster. Each action has a description of what it does. You can find everything from good black and white conversions to actions that will reduce noise and sharpen your picture. You may download several that you don't like or that aren't useful for you but there are so many to try you are bound to find a few actions you will never again be able to live without.

Have fun trying out new Photoshop actions and changing the look of your photography.