Hi!

Thanks for purchasing the Shimmer Photoshop Action, the support is much appreciated.


***Important links***

	Action tutorial -  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcOPVPgXkBM
	Support page -  https://skyld.com/author/sevenstyles/?tab=support
	Portfolio -  https://skyld.com/author/sevenstyles/
	YouTube channel -  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKEi03PoXGSHAzP8u-c4dwQ


***Things to check***

	1. Inside Photoshop, make sure your photo is in 'RGB Color' mode and '8Bits/Channel'. To check these,
	go to the Photoshop menu 'Image > Mode'.

	2. Make sure you are running the English version of Photoshop. For instructions on changing your
	Photoshop language with Creative Cloud, visit:
	(https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/help/change-install-language.html)

	3. Use high resolution photos for better results and to avoid errors. I recommend
	using photos in the range of 2500px - 4500px for optimal results. 

	4. If the Action requires brushes (.abr file), make sure you have loaded the brushes into
	Photoshop and you have your brush opacity set to 100% before running the Action. 
	
	5. If the Action requires patterns (.pat file), check you have loaded them into Photoshop
	before running the Action.

	6. If you are unsure how to setup your file or edit your end results, please watch the 
	video tutorial as everything is covered in detail. The link is at the top of the page.


***How to install the Action***

	1. Inside Photoshop, go to the 'Window' menu and select 'Actions'. The Action panel window
	will now appear to the right hand side.

	2. Inside the Actions panel, click on the top right hand corner icon to reveal
	the drop down menu. From here select 'Load Actions...'. Select the Action file (.atn)
	which came with the download.

	3. The Action will now appear in the Actions panel.

	**Please refer to the start of the video tutorial if you need assistance with these steps**


***How to use the Action***

	1. Open a photo inside Photoshop.

	2. Create a new empty layer above your photo layer called 'brush'. MUST be all lowercase letters and no spaces.
	To create a new layer in Photoshop, go to the menu 'Layer > New > Layer'.

	3. With the 'brush' layer selected, choose any color and fill in the area of your photo where you want to apply
	the effect.

	4. Click play on the Action.

	5. If instructional pop-up messages appear during the playback of the Action, follow the steps as it will
	guide you through to the completion of the Action.

	**Please refer to the start of the video tutorial if you need assistance with these steps**


***Need help with the Action?***

	If you need assistance with the Action, please either visit the support page link at the top of this readme file or
	via the support page link of the product page where you purchased this Action. The support page covers common errors
	with solutions as well as major Action updates as a result of new Photoshop version releases.


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Thanks so much for your support!

Sevenstyles





