Okay, so i have been looking around for some photoshop techniques and i stumbled upon some pages where i get to download photoshop actions.
In a photographers opinion, do you think using preloaded photoshop actions is a way of cheating, or is it smart?
How about those professional photographer, do they use photoshop action as well, or they custom the actions themselves?

It's not cheating.
Using someone's custom edit or your own edit has exactly the same consequences.

That being said, you can't simply copy paste someone's custom setting onto all your photos. They will look ugly.
A bulk of photoshop work can't be easily automated too, like masking, healing or liquefy.

It not cheating, its a way to save time, for pros time is money...but they make it themself before

This post has been edited by alpha001: Sep 18 2013, 02:16 AM

The Pros use this one http://www.google.com/nikcollection/

It's really good, saves a lot of time.

Oh, no wonder. Is there any workshop that teach all these? So meaning a pro and a noob will be able to use the effects but only pro knows how to alter it? haha

Just apply the filter then do tweaking.

When you attend workshops, like say Manny Librodo workshop, you'll see how he use SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO many of the filters on so many layers and such.

Ohhh Hey, uhm, its a bit out of topic, but i just saw your website and i would like to create an account at photosfeedback.com hahaha!

i like to chop picture to diiferent background but my graphic card in my brain suk that i cant match the correct lighting and angle.

any recommend arcticle to improve??

there is one reason Photoshop engineering team created this action. to save time, and yeah every development they do is to try save time, cloning, stamping, layer, adjustment, I can continue till tomorrow listing it lol

This post has been edited by hyperspeed: Sep 18 2013, 04:31 PM

Everyone using it, saves a lot of time! Hehe

Okay thanks for the guidance
Haha!
Now i just realize that there are not much lightroom actions. More towards photoshop...
In your opinion, do you think lightroom>photoshop?

They're both used for very different function.
Lightroom is for raw photo management with simple adjustment.
Photoshop is for the complete editing package.

Most of the time, we need both. Although Lightroom is far easier to use.

This post has been edited by LegendLee: Sep 18 2013, 06:44 PM

Usually when shooting for event, lots of group photos, no need to PS much, just handle with Lightroom.