Photoshop and Scrapbooking FX

Reminder...

2009-10-02T12:05:00.000-07:00

...you can find the AFX Files Ezine at the Ezine Blog!

Changes...

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...have begun already!

Update your bookmarks for the new home of the AFX Ezine and we hope to see you there!

June AFX Files Released!

2009-07-08T17:09:00.000-07:00

We have finally released the June AFX Files!
You can pick up your free copy here! Enjoy!

Ezine Issues Resolved

2009-06-03T09:24:00.000-07:00

Thanks to those who let us know that you could not download it from the link given. This has been corrected and you may now download the May issue from here. Thank you for your patience!

May AFX Ezine Released

2009-06-01T14:05:00.001-07:00

We are very happy to bring you the latest issue of the AFX Files:

You can pick up your free copy here! Enjoy!

April09 AFX Files Released!

2009-04-23T11:38:00.000-07:00

You can pick up your free copy of the AFX Files here. Enjoy!

March AFX Files Released

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Pick up your free issue here and enjoy!
*NOTE: the freebies for this issue have expired.

February Ezine Available

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You can pick up your free copy here.
*NOTE: the freebies for this issue have expired.

Thanks for stopping by and don't hesitate to contact us with your questions and/or comments!

January AFX Files

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We now bring you the January 09 AFX Files and hope that you'll enjoy your free copy! Pick it up here.
*NOTE: the freebies for this issue have expired.

December08 AFX Files

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After many weeks of illnesses, power losses, and the craziness of the Holiday Season, we finally have the December AFX Files ready for your perusal. You can pick up your free issue here.
*NOTE: the freebies for this issue have expired.

Don't forget to thank all of our contributors for their hard work on this issue!

Nov08 AFX Files Update

2008-12-29T11:10:00.000-08:00

There is a correction to 1 of the goodie zips in the November AFX Files - zip 4 for Osten Wilkins Designs Autumn Splendor.

Please email kimsmithdesigns@gmail.com with Nov08 AFX Files in the subject line if you'd like the replacement link.

In addition, a few AFX resources were inadvertently omitted from the ezine and you may pick them up here.
*NOTE: the freebies for this issue have expired.

We're very sorry for any inconvenience!

Christmas Around the World

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Al is happy to join in the

Blog Train/Hop.

Starting point for Christmas Around the World is here.

Our treat for you:

You can pick up your goodie here. Happy Holidays from ActionFX!

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The AFX Files November 08 Edition is Here!

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We're thrilled to bring you our second issue of the AFX Insider Ezine, The AFX Files and hope that you enjoy it thoroughly! There are over 100 pages of tutorial content in November's issue.

Please do not hesitate to contact us with comments, requests, and your contact information if you are interested in contributing to future issues.

You can pick up your copy here.

*NOTE: the freebies for this issue have expired.

The AFX Files...

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... has arrived!

Please click here to snag your free copy of our new ezine and enjoy!
*NOTE: the freebies for this issue have expired.

If you have any questions concerning the AFX Files, please do not hesitate to contact us at this address: editor1afxinsider@gmail.com .

This......

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...is only a teaser.......stay tuned!

What has Al been up to?

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Elements Users Unite!

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Al has been busy creating PSE6 versions of his quilting actions, by request, and I'm pleased to let you know they're available at the ActionFX site now:More PSE6 actions coming soon, and don't forget to check out the membership options at ActionFX for all of the other resources available to both Elements and full Photoshop users!

New Gem Actions!

2008-05-06T07:44:00.001-07:00

Al has been at it again, folks:

You are going to love this action set and enjoy the boost to your creativity it will give your kits. Check it out at ActionFx and don't forget the special $5 membership is still available:

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

What's New at AFX

2008-05-02T18:16:00.001-07:00

Kim here, with a couple of announcements, just in time for 'inter' National Scrapbooking Day:

You can take advantage of the special 1 day membership and snag everything you see at AFX!

Have a great weekend!

ATTN Digital Scrapbookers: 2500 Quilting Squares Activated

2008-04-29T13:11:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone-

I've just activated 2500 digital quilting squares, and they are available for members of ActionFx.com to download now. 50 quilting squares in each of 5o sets... these things are really cool if I say so myself!
Here's the breakdown:

* 2500 ActionFx Quilting Tiles
* 2500 pre-made Quilting Squares by Al Ward
* 50 sets, 50 Squares per set. 300 ppi
* Stitching Included
* Easily piece them together in a larger document
* Great for Backgrounds, Frames, Digital Quilts
* Commercial Use OK

NOTE: These are images, and not Photoshop Presets. They can be opened and used with any image editing software.

See examples of these on the main page, and members can find the link to the download page there as well:

http://www.actionfx.com

This is just the beginning... the actions and papers are on their way. The addition of these items places the number of downloads on the site to OVER 109,000!

Kim, if you read this, hurry home! Hope you are having a great trip, my friend.

Have a great day!

Al

Even More Updates This Week...

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...Kim here, reporting 2 more updates and that I can barely keep up with Al, lol! First we have more Quilting Actions:

Next up is a Rough Weave Action:

Both of these updates have been activated and you can pick them up at ActionFx!

Al is working hard at keeping the ActionFX members with frequent great and unusual resources, so why not check out the membership options? Have a great night!

It's Monday...

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My good friend Kim has been working to help me get this blog rolling and I think it looks just great! Thanks Kim... you are too good to me! She has also been doing a fantastic job getting these ads and updates out. She's a keeper!

A lot of different things in the works... I'm working on a new 'Photoshop for Right Brainers' book, have multiple training videos in production, a new e-zine for Digital Scrapbooking in the works, and a host of other projects... not the least of which is making new content for ActionFx. Members to the site: keep your requests rolling in, and if I have the time and ability I'll be happy to fulfill them.

I love the ad Kim posted yesterday, and I want to add an image to it. This gives a nice close-up of the stitching the new Quilting action (#6 in the set) creates on the final image (seen above).

Members to the site can download this action set right away here.

For those interested in using this in their work and who haven't joined the site, I have a few membership options available here.

Some of my site members have been working with this new set already. My friend Barb Dundas has posted an excellent description and example here. Check it out... and take a look at her Blog while you are at it.

More on the way... I'll start posting video here soon as well. Have a great day! ~Al~

Site Updates

2008-04-20T11:38:00.001-07:00

With the addition of the Quilting action and the other actions released over the past two weeks, did you know the total Photoshop Presets available to members is way over 106,500? Looking forward to seeing what the ActionFx members do with the new updates - upload your examples and layouts at the group sites:

actionfx@yahoogroups.com and scrappingfx@yahoogroups.com

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Up, Up and Away

2008-03-19T14:26:00.000-07:00

Ah, what an interesting year thus far. Thanks to everyone who expressed their concern and offered prayers as my family suffered through the loss of one of our own to cancer last week. Frank is gone, and time moves on... still, he is is and will continue to be missed.

Onto the website news. I've been working to expand the Digital Scrapbooking area in the members section, and have been focusing on tools and tutorials that will help people in that genre. I haven't given up working on general Photoshop items, but for the recent past Digital Scrapbooking has driven my business... and with a family to feed and a passion for that work, I have been channeling my efforts in that direction.

Today I added a few new items... 335, to be exact. First up are 15 new 12x12, 300 ppi digital leather sheets as requested by my friend Thena a few weeks ago.

The second update for the day is the addition of 320 new textured brushes... geometric and quite interesting, if I do say so myself. You can paint with them, Dodge and Burn, whatever you like... and as always, Members can use these Commercial Free.

More on the way... stay tuned!

Getting Started...

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Greeting everyone... I hope this finds you well. My good friend Kim has been urging me to get this Blog going for some time, so here we go.

Here's where you'll find news and updates on ActionFx.com Photoshop resources and the current projects I'm working on, as well as my experiments with Digital Scrapbooking, teaching, training videos and other things I dabble in.