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Handy Actions Lite is ready for Elements 6 users

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It’s ready! - Handy Actions Lite, the first set completely made especially for Photoshop Elements 6.

See the post below this one for all the details of what’s in this pack.

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12 Responses to “Handy Actions Lite is ready for Elements 6 users”

# Pamon 26 Sep 2007 at 11:09 pm

Hey i just got PSE 6 (yesterday)and would love to try the package out.I just found your blog tonight.
# Kevin Maranoon 28 Sep 2007 at 2:05 pm

I just installed PSE 6. I have used PSE 3 for several years and have installed many plugins and actions. Looking at PSE 6, I cannot see how to install them.
I am interested in trying Actions Lite for PSE 6.
# graffion 28 Sep 2007 at 2:41 pm

Hi, Kevin - I made it simple for you - just download, unzip, and run (double-click) the .exe. It’ll do everything for you.

Restart Elements 6, and allow the Effects panel to rebuild. You should see a drop menu for “Handy Actions Lite” with 8 new thumbnails. They’ll also show up if you click the “Show All” option from the drop menu in the Effects palette.
# David Jarvison 29 Sep 2007 at 3:56 pm

I’d like to try out your handy actions lite for PSE6. Thanks!
# Martin Matejkaon 04 Oct 2007 at 8:11 am

i just got pse 6. i think it works well, especially the intuitive workflow is good, still i am missing some features, the ones you put into your package…
# Jim Tayloron 06 Oct 2007 at 12:44 pm

Just purchased 6.0. Have been user of all versions to-date and use Add-O-Matic and have most all of your actions etc. Would love to try new Handy Actions Lite. Will install instructions be included?
Thanks and keep up the good work!
# David Herschbergon 11 Oct 2007 at 8:51 pm

I would like to try the action light on the new Elements 6. I have enjoyed using your past products very much. Please send me instruction where and how I can please download it. also will I need all new actions to buy from you if I have upgraded to Elements 6?
# Douglas Joneson 23 Jul 2008 at 7:54 pm

Question. I bought and dowloaded the lite package for PSE6 last night. I want to use a layer mask but it always comes up white. I want a black mask. Can that be done?

Thanks!
# graffion 23 Jul 2008 at 10:57 pm

Sure - it’s built-in action in Handy Actions 3 (Layer Mask Show All) but in Lite, you can just click on the mask after it’s created and fill it with black (press to reset the default foreground/background colors, then +)
# Douglas Joneson 24 Jul 2008 at 1:07 am

A couple of questions, please.

Can I upgrade to Handy Action 3 from Lite? And what is the cost?

Graffi, I must be really dense or really tired because I am not getting what you are trying to tell me. What I have done is as follows:
1) I opened the photo I wish to work on.
2) Converted to 8 bits
3) Selected the background layer
4) Pressed Ctrl-j to create Layer 1
5)Pressed Ctrl-j to create Layer 1 copy
6) Selected Layer 1
7) Doubled clicked the Layer Mask icon in the Effects Palette
Now I have a white square icon next to my picture icon on the Layer 1 icon in the Layers
bin. There is a small symbol telling me they are linked.
Selected black to be the foreground color
9) And I have clicked the mask icon, pressed the + key and nothing. In fact I have tried
just about everything I can think of with no luck.

Could you spell it out in detail for a real neophyte?

Thanks,
Doug
# graffion 24 Jul 2008 at 8:14 am

I was tired when I wrote that, too - the brackets I typed were stripped because the blog thought it was code….

what it really said was press [Alt] + [backspace]

Here’s another way - select the layer mask icon in the layers palette and invert it - [Ctrl] + [I]
# Douglas Joneson 24 Jul 2008 at 7:28 pm

Thank you very much! I appreciate your help!