Sunday, November 10, 2013

MCP Actions Inspire Lightroom Presets or Photoshop Actions Sweepstakes. Win Your Own Collection!

I haven't tried them yet, but here is your chance to win them! This is a $149.99 value (on sale now for $129.99).  Click here to enter today!  Hurry--the sweepstakes runs through November 15th.

Taken from the MCP Actions website:



Description

MCP Inspire Photoshop Actions

Photography fads come and go, so how can you ensure that your images will transcend the trends? We’re proud to introduce MCP Inspire, a new set of actions that puts a timeless twist on the latest trends (think Vintage Chanel, not shoulder pads!)

Love the muted tones of a matte image? Obsessed with bright, airy edits? Prefer bold, rich, high-contrast looks? Whatever your current post-processing passion is, MCP Inspire has an action that can help you embrace and enhance the latest trends while staying true to your own personal style. We spent months developing, designing, testing, and fine-tuning these actions to bring you a set of actions that will instantly transform your images -- without losing any luster in years to come.

MCP Inspire begins with the Brilliant base action, which provides a clean and well-balanced image in both color and black-and-white. The finished result is strong enough to stand alone, or it can act as the perfect foundation for your favorite effects.

The set includes 99 actions to polish and perfect your photos, including:

LIGHTING FIXES: Rescue highlights, brighten shadows, and more to create luminous images.

QUICK LOOKS: Give your images a sunny vibe, a dreamy haze, a dramatic cross-processing effect and more with 27 different effects for color photos. Or add metallic tones, bold contrast, or film grain to your black-and-white images with seven B&W actions.

MOOD RINGS: Instantly add overlays and toning to your images. Can’t decide which look will work? This set includes  mix-and-match mood ring actions to help you find your mood!

• CUSTOM LOOKS, SPECIAL EFFECTS, COLOR TRICKS, POLISHING ACTIONS…AND MORE! A huge collection of color tricks, special effects, and finishing effects will complete your image. Urban, matte, bold, hazy – whatever your style, you’ll find it here. You can also add rainbow flare, fix glowing grass, paint on blurry backgrounds, add streams of light, pop or change colors, resize for web, and more! And as always, each layer is fully customizable so you can adapt your favorite actions to suit your style.

How many hours would you have to invest to master all these toning techniques? We know your time is valuable, so MCP Inspire was designed to help you spend less time in front of the computer and more time finding inspiration and creating images you love. For only $149.99, you’ll have everything at your fingertips to masterfully edit your images and turn your photos into true art that your family, or your clients’ families, will treasure forever.

And in case you need some extra inspiration to take the leap, the MCP Inspire set will be available at an introductory offer of $129.00 for a very limited time.

Ralph Waldo Emerson said it best: “Every artist was once an amateur.” Sometimes it just takes a little inspiration to get to the next level.

What photographers are saying:

"MCP Inspire truly works wonders on photos - this is my all time favorite action set!  Brilliant Base is worthy of the name - it gives a wonderful lightness, crispness and depth on images in just one click. The mix of looks and special effects give playful inspiration and blend together beautifully.  Editing images has never been this easy and this much fun. You will love it!"
 - Pia Rautio, www.pictor.fi
"MCP Inspire is my new favorite set for editing seniors! With it's wide versatility, this set would be the perfect starter set for a new photographer as well as an excellent addition to a seasoned photographer's editing toolbox."
- Ann Bennett, www.annbennettphoto.com
"Jodi has done it again! These are the best Photoshop actions money can buy - they help me edit quickly, grow my business, and allow me to spend more time with family. MCP Inspire is so versatile and makes editing more fun!  Brilliant Base is my new favorite batch action and I am using it on every photo." 
- Amanda Johnson, www.amandajohnsonphotography.com
"The Inspire action set offers professional and hobbyist photographers looks to suit nearly any style. I love the tricks, effects and little helpers that are included to help save time when editing. Thank you MCP for these fabulous new actions!"

- Amanda Clarke, www.amandaclarkephotography.com

"MCP Inspire actions give me flexibility to create different looks for all of our landscape and portrait images. The Brilliant Base + Mood Rings = instant love. They are the perfect touch for my images."
- Karthika Gupta, www.memorablejaunts.com

"MCP has done it again! The Inspire action set is AMAZING! It is jam packed with actions that help my workflow and give my photos any look I want!  It's the most versatile action set to date and has quickly become my go-to product!"
- Jane Atwell, www.janeatwellphotograph.wix.com/photostudios

To use this MCP product, you must have one of the following software:

Photoshop CC (Creative Cloud), Photoshop CS6, Photoshop CS5, Photoshop CS4, Photoshop CS3, Photoshop CS2, Elements 12, Elements, 11, Elements 10**, Elements 9**, Elements 8, Elements 7, and Elements 6 
Results from these actions vary based on the colors and tones in your image and if you use Photoshop or Elements. The Elements version comes with six fewer "little helpers" as these tools are not available in PSE.
**Compatible with all versions of Elements 6-12, except for PSE purchased from the Mac App Store.

VIDEO TUTORIALS:

Installing & using these actions in Photoshop

Installing & using actions in Elements:
he MCP Inspire Photoshop Actions set includes the following:

• • • Lighting Fixes • • •
MCP Auto Exposure
MCP Increase Exposure
MCP Decrease Exposure
MCP Night-Light (Shadow Lightener)
MCP Highlight Tamer (Recover Highlights)
MCP Quick Flash (All Over Light)
MCP Light Painting (Paint on Light)
MCP Light Blocking (Paint on Dark)
   
• • • BASE ACTIONS • • •
MCP Brilliant Color Base
MCP Brilliant B&W Base
MCP Brilliant Combo Base (Color+B&W)
  
• • • QUICK LOOKS: INSPIRES COLOR • • •
MCP Beaming (Warmth & Light)
MCP Bittersweet (Brown & Peach Tones)
MCP Countryside (Haze & Light)
MCP Cruisin (Retro)
MCP Denim & Pearls (Soft Blues & Yellows)
MCP Enchanted Rainforest (Lush Color)
MCP Georgia Peach (Peachy Tones)
MCP Lemon Sorbet (Bright Yellow Tones)
MCP Maplewood (Warm Brown Tones)
MCP Modern Matte Twist (Matte XProcessed)
MCP Plum Perfect (Plum Tones)
MCP Prom Queen (Pink XProcessed)
MCP Rose Petals (Warm Red Tones)
MCP Silk Blend (Creamy Tones)
MCP Spunky (Bright Color Pop)
MCP Sun-Drenched (Warm & Sunny)
MCP Sweet Dreams (Blue & Peach Tones)
MCP Vitality (Subtle Color Pop)
MCP Color Merry-Go-Round (All Looks)
MCP Color Carousel (Base + All Looks)

• • • QUICK LOOKS: INSPIRES B&W • • •
MCP Brushed Metal (Metallic Tones)
MCP Chic (Subtle Matte)
MCP Grain-it (Film)
MCP Hush (Bright & Soft)
MCP Vogue (High Contrast)
MCP B&W Merry-Go-Round (All Looks)
MCP B&W Carousel (Base + All Looks)
   
• • • MOOD RINGS: OVERLAYS, TONING, HAZE • • •
MCP Sweet: Brown
MCP Passionate: Red
MCP Loving: Pink
MCP Daring: Orange
MCP Caring: Peach
MCP Simple: Cream
MCP Emotional: Yellow
MCP Sensitive: Green
MCP Calm: Mint
MCP Peaceful: Light Blue
MCP Relaxed: Blue
MCP Wistful: Lilac
MCP Blissful: Purple
MCP Find Your Mood (Overlay Mix & Match)
MCP Find Your Mood (Toning Mix & Match)
MCP Find Your Mood (Hazy Mix & Match)

• • • CUSTOM EFFECTS • • •
MCP Drama (Dark & Intense)
MCP Epic (Cool Fall Tones)
MCP Fantasy Land (Peach Soft Tones)
MCP Magical Matte (Ultimate Matte)
MCP Multi-Matte (Matte Mix & Match)
MCP Metropolitan (Urban/XProcessed)
MCP Theatrical (Deep Burnt Color)
     
• • • COLOR TRICKS • • •
MCP Bold Color (All Over Color Pop)
MCP Ultra Color (Paint On)
MCP Custom Color Pop (Pop a Specific Color)
MCP Auto Color Switcher (Change Object's Color)
MCP Manual Color Switcher (Change Object's Color)
MCP Fix Glowing Grass
MCP White Balance Sliders
MCP Color Fix (Paint On)
    
• • • SPECIAL EFFECTS  • • •
MCP Shallow DOF (Paint On)
MCP Custom DOF (Paint Off)
MCP Toned Blur Overlay
MCP Custom Faux Cloud Overlay
MCP Custom Ball of Sunshine
MCP Custom Sunlight
MCP Custom Sunbeam
MCP Custom Sunburst
MCP Rainbow Maker
  
• • • POLISH YOUR IMAGES • • •
MCP Quick Contrast
MCP Rich (Contrast and Clarity)
MCP Haze Reducer
MCP Custom Edge Burn
MCP Classic Vignette
MCP Precision Sharp (Selective Sharpening)
MCP Gem Polish (Selective Sharpening)
MCP Perfect Print Sharp (For Printing)
MCP Webify Sharp (For Web: Resized)
MCP Custom Webify Sharp (For Web: Resized)
    
• • • LITTLE HELPERS • • •
MCP Snapshot*
MCP Flatten Image
MCP Select the Mask*
MCP Select and Invert the Mask*
MCP Paint with a White Brush
MCP Paint with a Black Brush
MCP Convert to 8-Bit  (Faster Editing)
MCP Convert to 16-Bit (May Slow Editing)*
MCP Convert to sRGB*
MCP Convert to aRGB*
MCP Group Everything*
* Helpers with an * are not available for the Elements version. Elements also includes a "Remove Folder" action.

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