Don't waste your time repeating the same steps to achieve a stunning effect. Download these free Photoshop actions now.

Here are more than 50 great Photoshop actions that are free to download and install, for photographers, graphic designers, game artists, freelancer webmasters and more.

Some of these are individual actions and others are sets that include multiple actions. These actions have been created by various designers and photographers and have been made available for free download.



1. Vintage Light Leak Photoshop Action


Vintage Light Leak Photoshop Action



2. Glory Days Photoshop Action


Glory Days Photoshop Action



3. 3D Photoshop Action


3D Photoshop Action



4. Photo Coloring Photoshop Action


Photo Coloring Photoshop Action



5. HDR Tools Photosop Action


HDR Tools Photosop Action



6. Vintage Photo Action


Vintage Photo Action



7. Polaroid Generator v2 Photoshop Action


Polaroid Generator v2 Photoshop Action



8. 50 Photoshop Postwork Actions


50 Photoshop Postwork Actions




9. Portrait Photoshop Action


Portrait Photoshop Action


  • Open an image in Photoshop
  • Run Part 1 of the action
  • Select a sharpness that you think looks good
  • Click on the layer mask on the layer between the Levels layer and the Brightness/Contrast layer (if you have opened an image straight into Photoshop this should be called Layer 1)
  • Select a black round brush big enough to cover all of the image but the corners at around 20% opacity
  • Click on the centre of the image. Repeat until you are happy with the saturation
  • Click on the very top layer
  • Press cmd+alt+shift+e (Mac) or ctrl+alt+shift+e (PC)
  • Rename the layer ‘Layer 7’
  • Run part two of the action
  • Done



10. Bella Photoshop Action


Bella Photoshop Action



11. Bright Eyes Photoshop Action


Bright Eyes Photoshop Action



12. Hard Lomo Photoshop Action


Hard Lomo Photoshop Action



13. Long Shadow Photoshop Action


Long Shadow Photoshop Action



14. Stamp Generator Photoshop Action


Stamp Generator Photoshop Action



15. 3D map Photoshop Action


3D map Photoshop Action



16. Soften Skin Effect Photoshop Action


Soften Skin Effect Photoshop Action



17. Cross-processing ATN


Cross-processing ATN



18. Cold nightmare Photoshop Action


Cold nightmare Photoshop Action



19. Sun Kissed Photoshop Action


Sun Kissed Photoshop Action



20. Strong HDR Photoshop Action


Strong HDR Photoshop Action



21. Blue Evening Photoshop Action


Blue Evening Photoshop Action



22. Faux HDR Photoshop Action


Faux HDR Photoshop Action



23. Vintage Light Leak PS Action


Vintage Light Leak PS Action




23. Vintage Pro Photoshop Action


Vintage Pro Photoshop Action