Western Meadowlark Watercolor: Thanks to Fstop12's help and inspiration, I made my first attempt at using the Watercolor action in Photoshop. Well, my first attempt was a total...

PattyW60 Loc: Northwest Illinois

Thanks to Fstop12's help and inspiration, I made my first attempt at using the Watercolor action in Photoshop. Well, my first attempt was a total failure. I couldn't get the program to run, but I realize now it was because I chose a poor photograph to try this action on. I didn't do any additional editing, not even cropping, other than running the action. If I want to tweak it, do I just open other adjustment panels for that? Obviously, I need to work with this a lot to get better, but I learned some things about running actions for the first time. Thanks again, Fstop!

Patty

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UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Beautiful result, Patty!

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

PattyW60 wrote:

Thanks to Fstop12's help and inspiration, I made m... (show quote)

A beautiful duo and fine results

PattyW60 Loc: Northwest Illinois

UTMike wrote:

Beautiful result, Patty!

Thanks, Mike! I thought of you after I made this post! This photo was taken on Antelope Island, when my husband and I were on our retirement trip in the fall of 2018. You've probably been there numerous times. :)

PattyW60 Loc: Northwest Illinois

joecichjr wrote:

A beautiful duo and fine results

Thank you for your kind words, Joe! :)

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

PattyW60 wrote:

Thanks, Mike! I thought of you after I made this post! This photo was taken on Antelope Island, when my husband and I were on our retirement trip in the fall of 2018. You've probably been there numerous times. :)

A few times, but I have very little luck with bird shots there.

Fstop12 Loc: Kentucky

PattyW60 wrote:

Thanks to Fstop12's help and inspiration, I made m... (show quote)

Good to see you experimenting with this action. I need to warn you though. It can become addicting. LOL. When you downloaded the app and unzipped it there was another file with it that had written PDF instructions for editing the individual layers. It will take you step by step on what each layer folder does. I look forward to seeing more of your creations.

NJFrank Loc: New Jersey

Nicely done. Nothing over the top about your final results.

PattyW60 Loc: Northwest Illinois

Fstop12 wrote:

Good to see you experimenting with this action. I need to warn you though. It can become addicting. LOL. When you downloaded the app and unzipped it there was another file with it that had written PDF instructions for editing the individual layers. It will take you step by step on what each layer folder does. I look forward to seeing more of your creations.

Thank you! I need to study the instructions further, but was cramped for time to do more playing yesterday. I can see where this can become addicting! lol

Fstop12 Loc: Kentucky

PattyW60 wrote:

Thank you! I need to study the instructions further, but was cramped for time to do more playing yesterday. I can see where this can become addicting! lol

dpullum Loc: Tampa Florida

I took part of a watercolor course and it is so much more difficult than oils or acrylics... now it is reduced to a photo and a plugin. Works well for me... and push-pull-click-click it is just that quick.**

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https://www.old-time.com/commercials/1940%27s/Push%20Pull%20Click%20Click.htm

PattyW60 Loc: Northwest Illinois

dpullum wrote:

I took part of a watercolor course and it is so much more difficult than oils or acrylics... now it is reduced to a photo and a plugin. Works well for me... and push-pull-click-click it is just that quick.**

**Historic
https://www.old-time.com/commercials/1940%27s/Push%20Pull%20Click%20Click.htm

SalvageDiver Loc: Huntington Beach CA

Fstop taught you well!!

PattyW60 Loc: Northwest Illinois

SalvageDiver wrote:

Fstop taught you well!!

Thanks, Mike! It's a start! I sure appreciate his taking the time to share his tips and knowledge.