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Who's purchased some of Sarah's actions? And have you used them yet? Which ones did you get? Care to share some pics that you've used them on? Spill it! :)

I'm not sure yet which ones to get. I downloaded the free ones and am in love with Melancholy!
 
I just saw that she even did actions a couple of days ago. She's always rocked the photog skillz, so I think it's such a perfect thing for her.

I hit her website briefly. I think I liked the "toolbox" stuff. I didn't snag anything 'cause I've already been toying around with doing my own actions and such as I do my layouts.
 
I've bought most that are PSE compatible. I'm currently unzipping and getting ready to install. Will post some examples when I get time to play.
 
I use PSE so not everything is compatible with my stuffs. I bought the Vintage set and downloaded all the freebies. I will seriously use them on all my photos from here on out. Even it's just to improve the overall sharpness

Here's a layout I've done with Muted Beauty on the photos...and then the original photo.

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I bought the whole set of them when they were 50% off. Not sure if the sale has ended yet or not. I love them. I haven't used actions that much because I don't know enough about layers and all that but these actions were so easy to use and tweak. Here's a sample I put together of some of my favorite ones. I didn't do any tweaking to them, just ran the action and was done. The first picture is my original. If I had to just choose one set it would be the photographers toolbox. I use that alot. Lemon drop is also one that gives a fabulous vintage tone. LOVE IT!!!
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I am very lucky to be one of Sarah's testers! But, unfortunately they don't work in PSE4! But, when I upgrade, I'm set! :)
 
im guessing they do not work in PSP so I wouldnt be able to use them. Id like to get some more scripts for my PSP that will work for photographs though!!
 
I got all of them but haven't had a chance to play around much. I did try a few and love the Cotton, Baby's Breath and Chocolate Brownie.
 
I haven't had time to play yet wahhh

I got Color Play and her freebies :) I think I might get the toolbox too..so curious about that airbrush action lol
 
i downloaded the free ones, and i like the look of melancholy from her previews. but when i ran it on my photos, it looks too red and the noise just really stood out. maybe i did something wrong?
 
I was lucky enough to win her whole collection yesterday! I've looked through them briefly but haven't had time to really play yet. They look cool though! (I'm addicted to actions - LOL)
 
jenn7 said:
I was lucky enough to win her whole collection yesterday! I've looked through them briefly but haven't had time to really play yet. They look cool though! (I'm addicted to actions - LOL)
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holy crap!!! that's amazing!! congrats!

i have everything that works in pse and i loooove all of them! they are brilliant, they run super fast and the seriously transform my photos!
 
Aww you girls are awesome, I am so glad that you like them! Its really amazing to see them around the galleries and how they have worked for different people.
Allie, I have kinda noticed in general with actions that some just work better for some photos then others do sweetpea so it may just not be a good action for that photo however there are a few things I do with most actions. Im a tweaker LOL That sounds awful huh, so if I notice there is to much color etc, I lower the opacity of the action. ( I tried to make sure that they are all adjustable so you can totally tweak as you need and are completely non destructable to your photos. You can also add a hue/ saturation adjustment layer and turn some of the red down. The possibilities are really endless. If all else fails experiment with different photos :) Some look amazing on some photos and totally meh on others. Hth sweety!
Anywho thanks again I really am having a blast watching the actions at work! There are actually 8 freebies total up right now, four will work on elements and cs and the other four most likely just cs and up. Today is the last day of the sale though and retro summer the elements freebie will return to full price.
Congrats to the girlies that have won as well. I have had a blast giving stuff away!!
Hugs!
 
I have the Vintage Elements and Black & Brilliance (and the Retro Summer cuz it was free) because they work in PSE5. I haven't had a chance to really play with them yet but I can't wait!
 
I loooooove me some photo actions and these are seriously some of the most amazing I've used! They're super easy to use and the results are fantastic.

This is the only example I have handy right now. The photos I used here were cute moments but conditions made the quality pretty crappy so I hadn't used them until now. This is the Fresh Grass action and I love love love the results! :wub:



I just saw the newest pack last night and I know I have to have it! I'll probably end up buying a couple other packs while the sale is still on too, because I'm completely in love with all of the ones I have now!
 
They are all completely fabulous! I LOVE the tool box. That airbrushing is awesome. Totaly smooths out the skin and blemishes and stuff without making people look not real, lol! I have used it on nearly every photo, lol! And the eye pop is AMAZING!

Here is a photo where I used the air brushing, the eye pop, the basic editing and the color pop (I think...) all from the toolbox:

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and the original :)
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I snagged the Color Play and the Black & Brilliance...completely loving them so far!! I think I may have to go back for more! :)
 
I have them all and I love, love, love them. I have never been much of an action user as I love to play with my photos manually, but these are truly amazing and I'm already tempted to use them on every single photo. And I'm not just saying that because I love Sarah to bits (though I do :)!). These actions are very well done and super easy to use and tweak if necessary. And the results are gorgeous!
 
I had drifted away from actions for awhile because I never could get them to look quite right. As soon as I saw these I knew I wanted them all, lol. Mostly it was because of Sarah's amazing photography. :) These are some of the best actions I've ever used. I have been soooo happy with them and have the hardest time deciding which ones to use on a photo!!
 
crystalbella77 said:
They are all completely fabulous! I LOVE the tool box. That airbrushing is awesome. Totaly smooths out the skin and blemishes and stuff without making people look not real, lol! I have used it on nearly every photo, lol! And the eye pop is AMAZING!

Here is a photo where I used the air brushing, the eye pop, the basic editing and the color pop (I think...) all from the toolbox:

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and the original :)
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WOW! What an amazing difference!!!

I was sucked into her FABULOUS 50% off sale and I got THE ENTIRE PACKAGE. lol I'm set on photo actions for a loooooong time! :) I only played with a couple photos, but I can't wait to try out more of them!! :thumbup:
 
I picked up the Vintage and Black and Brilliance set for elements, and really like them. They're the first sets that don't do crazy things with my kid's Asian skin tone. The b/w are especially great!
 
I got to splurge and get the whole kit and kaboodle. My own skills aren't that spiffy for photo editing and sarah's just rock. I'm an actions addict anyway and hers are among the best as far as I'm concerned :thumbup:
 
I use PSE5 so I picked up all the PSE compatible ones: Vintage Elements, Randomly Vintage, Retro Summer, and I just bought Black and Brilliance. I haven't had a chance to play with Black and Brilliance yet, but here are some of my faves from the others...

Original
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Flushed (Vintage Elements)
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Sunlight (Vintage Elements)
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Honey Bunch (Randomly Vintage)
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White Chocolate (Randomly Vintage)
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Peachy Keen (Retro Summer)
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