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Proof Action tutorial
Someone asked me about a "Proof" photoshop action. I wrote one that can be downloaded here: www.allangengler.com/my_actions/
But in the spirit of "teach a man to fish" here's the how of it if you want to do it yourself.
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1. Create a blank document that's a fairly lorez photo something like 1024 x 768 or slightly smaller. Hit "d" making black the foreground color.
2. Using whatever font you'd like create a medium sized PROOF with the type tool. Click on the move tool and move it to the upper left hand corner.
3. Right click on that PROOF type layer and choose "create work path" and then delete the Type Layer.
YOUR ARE READY TO RECORD THE ACTION.
4. Go to the Actions Panel and click the triangular menu in the upper right and choose "New Set" and name it PROOF WATERMARK and go back to the same menu and choose "New Action".
A WARNING FROM NOW ON WHAT EVER YOU DO IS BEING RECORDED BY PHOTOSHOP, SO BE CAREFUL OF THOSE "UNDOS" AND "EXTRA CLICKS"
5. Now we should have a blank layer and the Path showing saying PROOF. If so go Back to that same Action Menu and choose "Insert Path"
6. Click the NEW LAYER button in the Layer's Panel or choose Layer > New > Layer from the menu.
7. Go to the Path's Panel and from it's menu choose "Fill Path," choose WHITE and set the Opacity to 100% -- Click OK. Now on Layer 1 in the Layer's Panel move Fill Opacity to 10%
8. Now in the Path's Panel again go to the menu and choose "Delete Path"
9. Now you have a choice here, but I suggest inserting a STOP by going to the Action's Panel and from the Menu Choose "Insert Stop" and write a message asking you to resize your type. I put: Use Command/Control + t to enter free transform, hold down the shift key and resize PROOF. Hit Return/Enter after resize, then Continue Action. Click OK
OR
You can just resize it now and not enter the STOP.
10. Let's continue. Go Select > All from the "Select" menu. Next go Layer > Align Layers to Selection > Vertical Centers ..... Do the Same for "Horizontal Centers" .....Now Go Select > Deselect.
11. Now with Layer 1 Still chosen go Layer > Layer Styles > Blending Options and check "Drop Shadow," "Bevel and Emboss" and "Contour" under bevel and emboss. Now you can play with each setting by clicking on the words if you want to, otherwise click OK.
12. Now, if you want to, you can go Layer > Flatten Image or you can leave the separate layer. If you choose to Flatten you can use the action in conjunction with Image Processor, under the Script menu, to put Proof on many, many photos.
OTHER OPTIONS: Do this action without the STOP on a High Rez photo for High Rez proofing.
Proof Action tutorial
Someone asked me about a "Proof" photoshop action. I wrote one that can be downloaded here: www.allangengler.com/my_actions/
But in the spirit of "teach a man to fish" here's the how of it if you want to do it yourself.
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1. Create a blank document that's a fairly lorez photo something like 1024 x 768 or slightly smaller. Hit "d" making black the foreground color.
2. Using whatever font you'd like create a medium sized PROOF with the type tool. Click on the move tool and move it to the upper left hand corner.
3. Right click on that PROOF type layer and choose "create work path" and then delete the Type Layer.
YOUR ARE READY TO RECORD THE ACTION.
4. Go to the Actions Panel and click the triangular menu in the upper right and choose "New Set" and name it PROOF WATERMARK and go back to the same menu and choose "New Action".
A WARNING FROM NOW ON WHAT EVER YOU DO IS BEING RECORDED BY PHOTOSHOP, SO BE CAREFUL OF THOSE "UNDOS" AND "EXTRA CLICKS"
5. Now we should have a blank layer and the Path showing saying PROOF. If so go Back to that same Action Menu and choose "Insert Path"
6. Click the NEW LAYER button in the Layer's Panel or choose Layer > New > Layer from the menu.
7. Go to the Path's Panel and from it's menu choose "Fill Path," choose WHITE and set the Opacity to 100% -- Click OK. Now on Layer 1 in the Layer's Panel move Fill Opacity to 10%
8. Now in the Path's Panel again go to the menu and choose "Delete Path"
9. Now you have a choice here, but I suggest inserting a STOP by going to the Action's Panel and from the Menu Choose "Insert Stop" and write a message asking you to resize your type. I put: Use Command/Control + t to enter free transform, hold down the shift key and resize PROOF. Hit Return/Enter after resize, then Continue Action. Click OK
OR
You can just resize it now and not enter the STOP.
10. Let's continue. Go Select > All from the "Select" menu. Next go Layer > Align Layers to Selection > Vertical Centers ..... Do the Same for "Horizontal Centers" .....Now Go Select > Deselect.
11. Now with Layer 1 Still chosen go Layer > Layer Styles > Blending Options and check "Drop Shadow," "Bevel and Emboss" and "Contour" under bevel and emboss. Now you can play with each setting by clicking on the words if you want to, otherwise click OK.
12. Now, if you want to, you can go Layer > Flatten Image or you can leave the separate layer. If you choose to Flatten you can use the action in conjunction with Image Processor, under the Script menu, to put Proof on many, many photos.
OTHER OPTIONS: Do this action without the STOP on a High Rez photo for High Rez proofing.