How to Create Professional Photoshop Actions

Photoshop actions are created by manually performing a series of steps and recording them in an ATN file. Actions can save a ton of time when you need to perform a task repeatedly in Photoshop. In today's episode we show you how to create a Photoshop action from scratch.

[KarlKreationHD]

I just love how Aaron think about what a viewer might wondering while watching his videos like " What if i want to change this setting later ?" and answer these questions. Phlearn Phorever ! Thanks Aaron !

[IkeJr]

This is one of my favorite tutorials. Discovered something recently all you pros knew about - playing another Action within and Action. I wanted to make an Action that would resize my image, then add a watermark. Already had an Action for the watermark and didn't want to "re-invent the wheel." So I started the recording for resizing image, then I selected my watermark Action and click Play. It added the watermark. Stopped recording and ran the test. HUZZAHS! Listed in the Action was Play action "Watermark."

The "select forward and backward layer" was a real life saving tip. I had gotten as far as to name the layers in the action, but that didn´t help when I had to repeat that action in the same document.
Thanks so much!

[UbzUnclemax]

You're mature, professional, funny, have a great knowledge of what you're doing, talk fluently...
As far as I can recall, Phlearn is the best YouTube channel for Photoshop and photography in my subscribers list, which has a bunch of Photo(shop)(graphy) channels in it.

[DDave]

Thanks to your tutorial I was able to create an action to flatten a PSD file, duplicate the background layer, crop the image to the dimensions specified by the user, sharpen with unsharp mask to the specifications of the user, and save a copy of the image as a JPEG with filename and location specified by the user. In addition I was able to insert stops to add messages to the user pertaining to cropping, image sizing, sharpening, and saving the image as a jpeg. Many thanks - this will be a game changer to my editing workflow. My next challenge is to modify the action to add levels and brightness contrast adjustments. I'm now a subscriber!

[louwegee]

I learned how to make an action, how to group items with in an action, warm up my photos and a different way of using high pass. Thanks teacher. Now we all need to give you an apple.

[supagonb]

I gave up creating action months ago because I didn't use shortcut to select layer and everything was messing up, but you just saved my life. Sir You are always amazing. Thank You

[BrianPex]

Any topic regarding photoshop is best explained and shown by Aaron - either paid or right here. The pro tutorials take it to a new level. This guys is the source for photoshop tutorials. Not really a need to look elsewhere.

[Oxy_Code]

I have two words 4 you, THANK YOU 🤗 . YOU'VE just made Photoshop a bit easier to use . 👍👍

[pdukes]

I love Phlearn for the simple reason of when I'm stuck on something, I come to YouTube and you guys never fail to have an amazing video to help!

[benjaminofperrin]

Just a quick tip. If you create a new layer through the menu (not through a keyboard shortcut) you can name the layer as you create it. By giving it a specific name you'll easily be able to select it whilst recording an action with no conflicts. Selecting a previous layer is not always going to work on the more complex actions. Great tutorial though. Thanks.

[olamijidekayode]

I can't believe I've been searching wrongly  for a good tutorial Channel all over YouTube until now, You the greatest, thanks so much.
I love your tutorials

[damjansavic]

I´ve been using Ps Actions for some time now, but never knew that it´s possible to create them in non specific way. Great tutorial !!! thanks Aaaron.

[virtualzen]

I thought I knew my way around Photoshop reasonably well, but you keep showing me cool new menus and features I've never touched. And you explain them very clearly! Thank you!

[AlexanderNejadeh]

A lot better explanation than my basic photoshop learning class at school.

[jamesharvey]

Brilliant tutorials as always but the premium Tuts are well worth buying. I have learnt so much from Phlearn.

[SheldonCarvalhosc]

Dayum that shortcut to select the layer below and above change how I save some of my actions. I had issues with my frequency separation action but this fixed it. Thank you, Aaron.

[erik]

Thank you. This was exxxxtremely! helpful to me. I was getting frustrated that my actions weren't acting as I wished them to act. You teaching style is excellent, engaging and fun to watch.

[SJmoonie]

i learn at least 20 new things every time i see your videos

[maximusdoomed]

Wow...thats so good; Ive gotta watch 10 more times to just absorb it all! Some real MAJOR LEAGUE NEXT LEVEL STUFF. Wish I had found this a long time ago.