Hi,

Thanks for downloading the Ashes n Embers Photoshop action.

******IMPORTANT - PLEASE WATCH DEMONSTRATION VIDEO BELOW************

The video below will demonstrate how to use the action and how you can customize the look
of your final composition after the action has finished. The video covers some important techniques
that you will want to use after the action has finished.

http://www.aparat.com/v/Cqd7B

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This action has been tested and working on Photoshop (English version only) CS4,CS5,CS6,CC+

If you are not using the English version of Photoshop, you can always change it to English
and then back again to your native language using this method below.

http://www.aparat.com/v/Cqd7B

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Please check: 

1. Your photo is in RGB color mode

2. Your photo is in 8bit color mode

3. You are running the English version of Photoshop.

4. If you are experiencing errors, try resetting your Photoshop preferences. To do this,
hold down Alt, Ctrl, and Shift keys (Mac: Command, Option, Shift) while starting up Photoshop. 
A dialog box will appear asking if you wish to delete the preferences/settings file.  

5. Avoid using small resolution images. For the best results, use Photos between 
2500px - 4000px high/wide.
IMPORTANT: Use image resolution of 300 for the action to work best.
If you have a lower resolution image, go to "Image" -> "Image Size..." and change them to the specified dimensions.

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HOW TO INSTALL THE ACTION
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1. Inside Photoshop, go to the 'Window' menu and select 'Actions'. A window
will now appear to the right hand side.

2. Inside the Actions window, click on the top right hand corner list icon to reveal
the drop down menu. From here select 'Load Actions...'. Select the 'Ashes n Embers.atn' action file which
came with the download.

3. The action will now appear in the actions panel.

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HOW TO USE THE ACTION
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1. Open a photo to work with

2. Leave the photo layer locked and set as the 'Background'. 
In case it is not, go to 'Layer' -> 'New' -> 'Background from Layer' to convert it into a Background locked layer.
For more instructions on how to set your photo as the background.

3. Create a new layer above the background layer called 'subject'. MUST be all lowercase.

4. With the 'subject' layer selected, brush/trace the areas of
your photo that is your main subject.

5. Create another new layer above the subject layer called 'area'. MUST be all lowercase.

6. With the 'area' layer selected, brush/trace the areas of
your photo that you want to apply the effect.

7. Next hit 'b' on the keyboard to get your brush tool out.

8. Right click anywhere over the canvas to bring up the brushes panel.

9. Click on the top right hand corner gear icon in the brushes panel to reveal the drop down menu.
Select 'Load Brushes'.

10. Now choose the 'Ashes n Embers Brushes.abr' file that was included in the download.

11. Make sure both 'Opacity' and 'Flow' values are set to 100%.

12. Now select any direction - Right, Left, Up or Down from the Ashes n Embers action set, and play the action.

**Please refer to the start of the video tutorial if you need assistance with these steps**

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