So I just finished another video tutorial for the Totally Rad Action Mix – this time I focused on how you can combine multiple actions in one photo to customize the look that you get. There are some other tidbits in there as well on how to make the best use of them.
If you don’t have the actions already… well… why not? What are you waiting for??? Becker just wrote up a little mini-review on his blog, and for the next couple days, there’s a $25 discount. Check out beckersblog.com for the writeup and the details on how you can save some cash! What do you guys think of the tutorial?
… 8/31/07 – Edited to add: the promo code expired like a month ago… just as an FYI (I get an occasional email asking)
amber
i just want to say thanks for these!! they really help so much and i always get excited when i see a new one!! so…THANKS!
Jul 27, 2007 @ 9:40 am
betsy cole
i just purchased these actions this week and i have to say they are brilliant. f’ing brilliant. great tutorial, too. thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and talents.
Jul 27, 2007 @ 11:29 am
Kenny Kim
love it. thanks doug! – I wish the picture was more clearer to see what you were doing exactly on the video but I think the idea is communicated well. Thanks!
Jul 27, 2007 @ 11:34 am
Oleksandr Havrylyuk
Doesn’t work for me. :( It never gets loaded.
Jul 27, 2007 @ 12:53 pm
Joseph Prezioso
Cool Doug! I enjoyed the video tutorial very much, I think it will help in my editing, as I have been using the filter set, but I have not understood many of the combo’s like you just showed, but I feel confident now that I will try some more combos.
Hey, were you a Contra fan, for NES (or was it for SEGA or SNES)? Looked like you were playing that. Cool!
Jul 27, 2007 @ 12:53 pm
admin
Hmmmm… got flash player? Does YouTube work for you? If not, then that might be the problem…
And I DID like Contra, back in the day… gotta play that again sometime. I was playing Metal Slug 3 in the video, I think… got this MAME machine that plays some 5000 games or something… once you get rid of the stuff that won’t run on my old machine, the stupid Mahjong games, and stuff that requires weird hardware (plus duplicate rom sets, bootlegs, etc) it’s still a couple thousand, I think. Too much fun. Been meaning to give it its own blog post, but haven’t got around to it.
-db
Jul 27, 2007 @ 1:58 pm
erika
you’re so funny doug! hahaha…what a character! Your break to play video game and also the last part were just hilarious!
Another cool tutorial! Although I was already playing with the layers, etc…it’s always good to see how you do it!
Thanks ;-)
Jul 27, 2007 @ 2:34 pm
maria
hi mix master doug…i dont see anything and I have flash as well as can use You Tube.
by the way the actions kick ass…
my name is maria and I am addicted to old school.
on another note radio dread kills it everytime. i recently came across them and cant stop singing (if you can call it that) “I LOST MYSELF, I LOST MY SEEELLFF!”
Jul 27, 2007 @ 8:02 pm
admin
cool – just changed a few parameters and hopefully it’s showing up now. Lemmie know if there’s any problem with the embedded video.
Jul 27, 2007 @ 9:04 pm
Jesse Weldon
Hey Doug, Bought the actions last night and came up with a few good looks. I love the tutorials. Keep on rockin!
Jul 28, 2007 @ 12:36 am
Orbie Pullen
You are so Hardcore Doug!!!! If you have not got these actions yet you must get them, they Rock!!!!
Jul 28, 2007 @ 1:03 am
Patti Miller
Doug, I can not begin to thank you for doing these tut’s. I LOVED your actions before, now I am finally beginning to understand how to use them! So appreciate it! Can’t wait to see more!
Jul 29, 2007 @ 6:34 pm
Kayla
You rock!!! Love these tutorials – your actions are genius! Really enjoy using them and the educational tidbits on your site that help us get the most out of them – can’t wait to see more. :)
Jul 30, 2007 @ 9:12 am
Caz
Great tutorial. Dang…I had the promo code, but tried to use it today, and it’s too late! Aaaaarrrrrggggggg…
Jul 30, 2007 @ 11:10 pm
tiz
Love these tutorials, I really want more ;)
I miss the discount this time but the next time I’ll be faster, I’m dying for your actions :D
Jul 31, 2007 @ 6:42 am
kerri
love the video game intermission! very helpful! :)
Jul 31, 2007 @ 1:28 pm
Sindee
Thanks for the tutorials! Bought the actions, love the actions, now I know how to kick ass with the actions!
Jul 31, 2007 @ 3:37 pm
Ricki Ford
That tutorial rocked I can’t wait for another I learn something new everytime I watch one.
Thanks dude!
Aug 01, 2007 @ 7:48 am
Angel
love love love your actions. seriously one of the best things that has happened to my photos. check out my photos if you want to see your actions…in action. haha…yea… oh and one of my favs is boutwell magic. psss you should come out with even more actions, ill be a customer. like some more vintage colored ones with a nolstalgic feel :)
Aug 01, 2007 @ 5:36 pm
david baxter
your actions are awesome. i’ve been trying to mix & match them since i got them and some of the looks are killer. thanks so much for more awesome ideas. you are the mix master!
Aug 03, 2007 @ 1:16 pm
Joy Kaminski
Thanks for the tut…it added some helpful insights to the ALREADY FAB actions! Seriously, your actions freakin’ rock. I just did a senior/fashion shoot that was the first one I pp’d EXCLUSIVELY with your actions, and my clients were floored..(said in my best Sally Field voice…”(sniff sniff)They like me….they really like me!!!! (sniff sniff)) So…kudos to you and thanks again…
Aug 04, 2007 @ 7:42 am
chris
doug,
great tutorial but you should invest in a screen capture program that will record everything you do and make a quicktime that you can cut into your other great footage. that would make this that much better…try this but there are others that are cheaper, or free…
https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/tdrc/index.cfm?loc=en%5Fus&product=captivate
Aug 06, 2007 @ 9:29 pm
Anderson
I was trying to buy this product, but when I finished the process, appears some messages like that:
We are sorry, but this transaction has been declined.
Payment gateway response: This transaction has been declined.
What Can I do, to make the buy??
Send to you my number card?
thank’s
Aug 11, 2007 @ 10:20 am
MsB
You are just insanely goofy — that’s why I like your video tutorials best! Oh, thank you so much for explaining what Green With Envy is because I felt SO stupid for thinking, “WTF?! Is my computer just too lame to take on this action?! Whatever, dude.” But, now I see what your intentions were for it. So, thanks again!!!
BTW, how sad if I can’t add simple numbers together and my comment don’t post. ;) haha!
Apr 04, 2008 @ 1:13 am
MsB
Oh, one more thing: I’m so glad you discovered how to show your desktop in the video without actually aiming the camcorder at the monitor. My head was spinning trying to keep straight with your camera movements. haha!
Apr 04, 2008 @ 1:15 am