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Canine Workflow Action Set
Elevate your dog portrait editing with the Complete Canine Workflow, a professional Photoshop action set meticulously crafted by Studio Masters. Designed to streamline your editing process, this collection balances speed, precision, and creative control to deliver stunning results every time.
Key Features
Balance Image Section
- Brighten and Warm: Quickly enhance overall warmth and brightness.
- Brighten Midtones: Target midtones for natural light lift.
- Brighten Shadows: Recover detail and lighten shadow areas.
- Contrast Gentle Snap: Add subtle contrast for depth.
- Subtle Fix Contrast Fix: Refine contrast with a gentle touch.
Editing Suite – Paint-On Brushes
- Dodge & Burn: Sculpt light and shadow with precision.
- Paint Black (Catch Light Removal): Easily reduce distracting reflections.
- Eye Pop: Brighten eyes for a captivating look.
- Nose Pop: Enhance nose detail and reduce unwanted colours.
- Dark Detail Brush: Darken fur selectively.
- Light Detail and Texture Brush: Lighten fur and enhance texture.
- Remove Stains: Target common coat discolouration like orange, yellow, and green stains.
Environmental Brushes – Paint-On Colour Control
- Muted Greens & Muted Yellows: Tone down overpowering environmental colour casts for cleaner outdoor portraits.
Studio Portrait Colour Cast Correction
- Six paint-on actions targeting Red, Yellow, Green, Aqua, Blue, and Magenta casts to neutralize unwanted studio colour influences.
Colour Tones – One Click Seasonal Looks
- Six creative colour tones including Greens Light and Airy, Winter Blues, Burnt Orange Summer Tone, and more. Easily adjust opacity to suit your style.
Vignettes
- Basic Vignette: Soft feathered edges to focus attention.
- Bottom Vignette: Subtle darkening at the bottom for grounding.
Polish Up the Image
- Brighten Highlights: Add sparkle and lift.
- Portrait Glow: Soft, flattering finish to complete your image.
Finish Image
- Print Final: Creates a separate, print-ready document preserving your original.
- Social Media Final: Produces a resized, sharpened file optimized for Facebook, Instagram, and other platforms to maintain image quality online.
Why Choose Complete Canine Workflow?
This action set is designed by photographers who understand the unique challenges of dog portraiture. Every action serves a clear purpose, cutting out unnecessary steps to save you time without sacrificing quality. Whether you’re refining fur texture, correcting colour casts, or preparing images for print and web, this workflow gives you professional-grade tools tailored to your needs.
Note for Windows Users:
Some actions may trigger a pop-up stating a command is not currently available. This occurs because Windows and Mac versions of Photoshop sometimes handle layer and selection commands differently, especially regarding timing and UI state. Clicking Continue allows the action to proceed correctly. This occasional prompt does not impact your final results.
About the Author
Salli Gainsford has spent her entire career working with both people and animals as a photographer, with dogs being a consistent and important part of her income. She has extensive experience working with wolf-like breeds, including the striking Honiahaka Northern Inuit, Timber coloured Meade is featured on the box cover.
Salli designed these actions to eliminate unnecessary steps and complexity. Each action in this set has a clear purpose, avoiding clutter and focusing on efficiency. They are crafted to help you achieve professional results quickly and effectively.