TABLE OF CONTENTS Menu: Filters>Brush Strokes>Accented Edges
Shortcut: Ctrl F
Version: 6.0, 7.0, CS, CS2
See also: Ink Outlines filter
The Accented Edges filter searches out the edges within a picture and then highlights them with a line. The size of the line is controlled by the Edge Width slider (1) in the filter s dialog. The darkness or lightness of the line is determined by the Edge Brightness slider (2). A high value produces a lightly colored edge that appears like chalk and a low value, like the one used in the illustration here, creates an ink-like outline. The Smoothness slider (3) is used to even out the roughness of jagged edges of the line.
Menu: Window>Actions
Shortcut: Alt/Opt F9
Version: 6.0, 7.0, CS, CS2
See also: Batch command, Droplet
An action is a way of automatically applying a technique to an image using a pre-recorded series of commands. Actions are triggered either by pressing one or a combination of keys or selecting the action from the Actions palette (1). Many actions are already supplied with Photoshop and can be found at the bottom of the Actions menu (2) by clicking on the side-arrow at the top right of the Actions palette.
An action can be as simple as opening a new canvas or as advanced as creating a drop shadow on an existing picture or as in our example making snow.
Ready-made actions can be...
