In this video we are going to create Sand Blast Picture Effect In Photoshop CS6 .This is the most expensive and Trended photo effect.We will do some settings and styles to make our output image More stylish.we will use Actions for this.I hope you enjoy this Video.



The video we will demonstrate how to use the action and how you can optimize the look
of your design after the action has finished. The video covers some important techniques
that you will want to use after the action has finished.


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

2. Inside the Actions window, click on the top right hand corner icon to reveal
the drop down menu. From here select 'Load Actions...'. Select the action which
came with the download.

3. The action will now appear in the actions panel.



1. RGB mode, 8bit Color

2. Your photo is in 8bit color mode

3. You are running the English version of Photoshop.

4. If you are experiencing errors, try resetting your Photoshop preferences. To do this,
hold down Alt, Ctrl, and Shift keys (Mac: Command, Option, Shift) while starting up Photoshop.

A dialog box will appear asking if you wish to delete the preferences/settings file.

5. For best results use images larger than 1200px wide/tall.


1. Open a photo to work with

2. Leave the photo layer locked and set as the 'Background'. To set your photo
as the Background, select your photo layer and go to the menu 'Layer' --> 'New'
--> 'Layer from Background..'.

3. Create a new layer above the background layer called 'selection'. MUST be all lowercase.

4. With the 'selection' layer selected, paint the area of the image that you want to apply the effect to.
You can use the brush tool or a selection tool do paint the area.  The color you select to paint does not matter.

5. Now choose a direction and click play on the action!




If you are experiencing errors, try resetting your Photoshop preferences. To do this,
hold down Alt, Ctrl, and Shift keys (Mac: Command, Option, Shift) while starting up Photoshop.
A dialog box will appear asking if you wish to delete the preferences/settings file.