Photoshop actions (13) which creates strip collage effect from single image. In addition there are actions to work with layer style applied to each piece of collage but also and actions to automate work with layers.
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Strip Collage From Single Image Photoshop Actions
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2. Strip Collage From Single Image User Guide
There are only few things you should know before start using actions:
You must have only one (1) layer in Layers panel and it must be Background.
For best results use actions with ver in action name (63 Pieces ver for example)
with portrait images and actions with hor in name (56 Pieces hor for example) with
landscape images.
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3. Load Actions
To load actions first display Actions panel from Window > Actions. Click on
Actions panel menu and choose Load Actions. Navigate to Strip Collage from
Single Image.atn file and double click on it.
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4. Change Pixel Dimensions and Resolution
Befor running any action you can change pixel dimensions and resolution from
Image > Image Size. Actions are size and resolution independent.
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5. Play Action
To play action select it in Actions panel then click Play button at the bottom.
For vertically oriented images play actions with ver in name (23 Pieces ver for
example). For horizontaly oriented images play actions with hor in actions name
(29 Pieces hor for example).
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6. Actions Index
After loading actions you will see total of 13 actions. Here I will list and explain
what each of actions is doing.
• Actions which names starts with XX Pieces are actually creating effect. Play this
actions with Background layer only, if you have layered file flatten it from Layer >
Flatten Image.
• Scale Styles is action to scale Layer Effects: Drop Shadow and bevel and Emboss
which are included in final effect and part of action. At the end of action you will
see Layer Style dialog where you can adjust setting for effects but I believe it is
easier to accept defaults by clicking OK and later to scale them. Run this action
after creating effect (after running any of first 13 actions listed) and without any
extra layers created.
• Clear Style action will delete or remove any effect applied.
• Style 1-3 are additional Layer Styles which you can use to decorate created strips.
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7. • Group Layers action will create group from strip pieces created by action. Run
this action after running any of first 13 actions listed and do not run actions from
Styles group (Style 1-3) after running Group Layers.
• Smart Object from Pieces action will create Smart Object layer from strip collage
pieces (Layer 1 - 63).
• Delete Layers action is handy if you want different effect of already created. Run
this action to delete all layers beside Background layer from Layes panel. Do not
run actions which creates effect (first 13 actions listed) one after another without
deleting layers.
• New From Background action is creating new document by duplicating
Background layer. This action is handy if you want to create several effect and to
compare them. As already mentioned run first 13 actions with Background layer
only in Layers panel.
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