Last but not least, make sure every action you download is compatible with the version of Photoshop you work with it’s no use buying an action only to learn that it won’t work with your software. If your images are significantly different, don’t expect perfect result, but if your photos are quite similar, then you can feel confident the action will work well. If you frequently dodge and burn your landscape photos, a landscape dodge-and-burn action may be a big help – but you certainly don’t need a skin retouching action, even if it’s the best of its kind.Īlso, before downloading an action, consider the similarity between your photos and the sample images displayed by the action creator. Therefore, the best Photoshop actions should handle an effect or process you do often. How do you pick the right action?Īctions automate a series of steps to save you time and effort.

Happily, the download is completely free and the license is for personal and commercial use, though you do need to give attribution – so make sure you check the license agreement before you download. The action works with any photo, but certain images are more suitable images than others. If this works correctly then it will show at the bottom of your Actions list.Ĭlick on the Action and it will run the action.The Tiny Planet action creates, well, tiny planetswith a single click. You now need to load the action called AeroIR-LUT.atn Then open your Actions panel in Photoshop.

I have an Actions folder in my Mac where I keep my actions and another where I keep my LUTs.Ĭopy the LUTs ( AeroIR-LUT.3dl and AeroIR-LUT.cube) into the place your keep your LUTs.Ĭopy the Action into the place that you keep your Actions. Unzip the file and it will yield a directory called ' Aero-LUT+ActionLUT' on your Desktop with three files in it. If you are an experienced Photoshop user then I apologise for keeping it simple.ĭownload the attached zip file to your Desktop. Some instructions on how to use the Action and the LUT. The Action has been tested and works with Photoshop CS6 and up to the current Photoshop CC v21.x So a double win for those who want to test it and use it. I have been trying to develop an Action for Photoshop that works with ordinary images or IR images and allows you to make a real IR conversion of a RAF/JPG taken in a camera that has been converted to IR use.ĭuring development of the Action and its associated LUT it transpired that I managed to develop it to also use it with normal RAF/JPG from unconverted cameras. A little gift for those who want to see the IR world.

Infrared photoshop actions