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One of the most important concepts to learn in Photoshop is how to use the Layer Mask. Layer masks create seemless transitions between multiple layers and can be used to blend objects together or to hide and reveal certain objects.
Adobe Photoshop CS3 video tutorial. Create a cool soft focus effect that also has that slightly desaturated look that's so popular today. Contrast is also boosted somewhat.
So now that you've made an action (see here for the creation of an action) or discovered one that is really useful, you'll undoubtedly want to run it on a whole folder of images. Batch processing files can be done a few different ways. You can use the Image Processor or Dr. Brown's 1-2-3 Process which have been covered in previous articles, or you can use the Automate function in Photoshop.
Do you have a cool formula for black and white conversions, or maybe sepia? The real question is, are you sick of going through the steps to make your favorite black and whites or sepias every time you open a new image? How about making it into an action that will perform all those steps with the push of a button?
As per request, here is a quick vignette tutorial. Step 1: Duplicate your background layer. A quick and easy way of doing this is by pressing CTRL + J (Command + J on a Mac).Step 2: Set the Blend Mode...