Sweet Set Descriptions. The Sweet Set is copyright IttyBitty Actions and is not to be resold, distributed or given away.

Loading The Action.

Save the file somewhere you will be able to find it when needed. To load the action open up your action window, click on the arrow in the top right hand corner of the window and goto load action.   Then simply go to the folder that you saved the action in.  To run the action, expand the action set in the action window and click on the action that you would like to run then press play at the bottom of the action window. You will be prompted when something you need to do is required.

Quick Tips.

1.  Always have the layers window open (Window - Layers)  - its here that gives you the control over the end result. The result you get is completely up to your eye for the most part - so play with the opacity of the layers to taste.
2.  Always use the ERASE and BRUSH on a large Soft brush (one that doesnt have hard edges..soft blurred edges) this is key to ensuring you dont leave brush strokes and with this set you rely on the soft brush. Dont worry about the opacity of the brush for the most part..just make sure you use a large soft brush.
3.  Make sure you photos are correctly exposed and correctly colored. If for example your photos are too yellow, even an action that doesnt have tint will saturate the yellow.  So color correct before hand.  

WE HAVE NOT INCLUDED COLOR CORRECTION in this set. Why? Because we believe color balance is the BEST and fastest way to do it.  Simply grab your lasso on a large feather (100px for full res files) draw around the areas you want to color correct and use color balance to taste.

THE ACTIONS explained!

1.  Start Light Xposure Fix - Use to fix exposure.   Select the brush tool and brush over the areas you want to lighten or darken - make sure you are a large soft brush.  Select the dark or light layer in the layers window. This is a light fix, so if you want more, run it twice.  This action is subtle and very powerful!

1b : Fav Exposure Fix – Perfect.. do as above, however this has two layers only…and is a very speedy way of fixing your exposure.

2/3/4.  Gentle - Slight - High Color - This is a HIGH sharpen action (dont sharpen again for print!) - so be sure to change the opacity of the layers to taste. Gently Color also blurs.  For the other two actions you could run a 'blur' action which can be found lower in the set. You could also run a 'vignette' action.  Not enough pop? Try running 'Massive Saturation' for extra get go, and if your up for some fun try the tint actions after. 

5. Deep Color - Darken Color Action. WARNING - it flattens the image, and doesnt allow you to get back to the original color.  Best to duplicate the file before beginning.  This action will take your photo from blah to rich in seconds. Its great for darkening backgrounds in seconds. Simply ensure you are using a LARGE SOFT BRUSH to erase back.  Use the layers to taste at each stop.  To really pop this action out, run a 'blur' action afteward or 'dark expand'.  This action also works great with the 'no pop tints' run afterward.

6. Lovely - A simple, nice, not over the top - color action.  Just play with the layers to taste, and make sure you delete the blur layer back on your erase tool with a large soft brush. I tend to delete the face and clothing.   Use the dark & blur layer together with the blur layer - again erase to taste...or use on their own.   This action is a GREAT base for simple color because you can later add to it.  Add a vignette, or use 'Massive Saturation' after to really add to it. Or you could run it again.  If your into tints, use the tint actions after.  Or run Lovely! and then your B&W action to get depth into your B&Ws.

7.  Sun Rays -  A little Color Boost. Sun Rays is a personal fav because it just seems to land nicely on most photos.  Play with the opacity of the layers.  Use a large soft brush on erase, to erase back the blur layers.

8/9.   Sun Rays with Yellow - Dull Sun Rays  Color boost with tints.  Play with the opacity of the layers.  Use a large soft brush on erase, to erase back the blur layers. THEN press play to continue on and get your tones.  Turn the eye off and on in the layers to play with the tints - AND/Or play with the opacity.  The Rays with Yellow requires you erase brush back the subject using a large soft brush.  Becareful with this bursh - this is the only time in this set that you need to keep an eye on how you brush. If you find you make abit of a mess - just lower the opacity of the yellow layer.

10/11/12/13/14/15/16  - Sweet series & Purple Poppy Seed. Gorgeous vintage tinting. These are straight foward. Some have a pop layer to bring out pop and use on the original file. Some are just tint. Which you can use alone or after a color pop action.   You can later run a 'blur' action or vignette action.  FOR B&W TONING.. Run the actions..then remove all layers but the tone layer.. (usually a layer that looks multicolored).

17 - 70's Magazine - A glowing Yellow Pop Action with noise added.  Play with the opacity of the layers to taste and erase back the blur/noise layer.

18/19 - Tristin Antique - Silver Dollar -  Vintage Tinting.  Press play and play with the opactiy of the layers. You can run actions before or after.  Use 'dark expand' afterward OR a 'blur' or 'vignette' action.

20. Vintage Wash - This action offers a variety of tinting layers to turn of and on to taste. Mix them up or stand alone.

21. B&W fade - A beautiful gritty B&W.  Run the action and play with the opacity of the layers to taste. Stack on tints afterward or 'blur' or 'vignette'.

22/23  Zip B&W - Zip B&W with tints - These actions give you complete control over your B&W conversion - giving you loads of layes to play with.  Use the tints to taste. 

24 to 33 - Tints - Use the layers to taste. The names of the tints are given to help you know what shade of tint.  These tints are great to use AFTER other actions - such as color actions OR B&W.

34. Skin Soft - Use a white large soft brush (not erase, just brush) and brush over the areas you want blurred. Play with the opacity of the layer to taste.

35. Skin Texture - Great for bringing out texture in skin if you so wish. Just run the action and play with the opacity of the layers.

36. Massive Saturation Burst - As it says. Erase back, with large soft brush OR use opacity of the layers.

37.  Vignette Smoother - Vignette with smoother added so you can play with it to taste.

38.  Last pop with Sharpen -  Added color with Sharpen - for that last extra pop. Not suggested to use if the photograph has already been sharpened.

39.  Color Smoother - Shows shadows just slightly - makes velvet.

40.  Over all Blurr / Over all Blurr with Darken - Fav blur.  Use a large soft eraser brush and erase back to taste. On ALL layers. Great for really bringing out subjects and certain areas.

42.  Dark Expand - Darkens photos in a unique way. Use to taste.

43.  Its a glow - Add even MORE depth to photos, just that added punch in areas you want to add it.  Erase back with large soft brush.

44 - Highlight Boost level 1 and 2.  Boosts the Highlights. Careful - it does as it says. Your highlights will blow. IT'S GREAT for high key fun.

45/46/47 - Sharpen - USE ON FULL RESOLUTION FILES!!!!!   Sharpen to taste. 3 different levels.

48 - White the whites - As it says..this is a very subtle whitner.

49 - CMYK Check - This is for those of you who are doing editorial work or just for your cards etc when printing in CMYK. 

50 -  Gallery Border  - A fav border for album clients.