Practical Photography - UK (2019-09)

116 PRACTICALPHOTOGRAPHY

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Opena shotandloadup yourfreeactions

Opentheimageyouwantto workwithin Photoshopwith

File>Open. Choosea cinematic-lookingshot.Nowopen

th e ActionspanelwithWindow>Actions. Cl ickon thedrop-down

menuandselectLoadActions.OpentheFreeGiftsfolderon

your discor download,anddouble-clickon thePP Collection–

HollywoodStylesfileto loadthemintoPhotoshop.

2

Selecttheaction

tofit thescene

Expand the PP Collection

• Hollywood Styles actions setby
  clicking on the arrow, and thenpick
  an action to try. Click it and hitPlay
  Selection to run the action. You’ll
  th en see the action grouped inthe
  Layers panel in a folder with the
  name applied. Remember, theseare
  mostly just colouring, so you may
  still need to apply tonal edits, such
  as contrast, Levels or Curves to
  perfect the look. If this action isn’t
  for you, delete it from the Layers
  panel by dragging it to the Trash
  icon. Take some time to experiment
  with each of the actions until you
  find the one that works best for
  your style of shot.

Kirk Schwarz brings Hollywood glamour into your edits

wi th 25 free actions, based on iconic film scenes from

some of the most visually stunning movies of all time.

Create a cinematic

look with free actions

T

HANKS TO TEAMS OF COLOUR

grading experts, every scene of

every Hollywood movie is planned

meticulously to give the visuals a trademark

look that ramps up the cinematic stakes and

packs a punch on the big screen. Of course,

these experts toil away tirelessly for months and

years at a time to give each film a distinctive

look, but thanks to our set of carefully crafted

Photoshop actions, you can make a similar effect

in a matter of seconds. Whatever genre takes

your fancy, whether it be wand-wielding

fantasy, dystopian sci-fi or whimsical tales of

romance there’s something here for everyone

in our pre-programmed one-click effects.

Left This shot

has a cinematic

setting, but

would benefit

from some

toning.

Right Our set

of actions adds

a polished

cinematic

colour grade

in a range

of different

themes.

WHAT

YOUNEED

nPhotoshopCC

nAny imagethat

youwantto give

a film-inspired

makeover

BEFORE

THEEDIT