[Bolts_Tweed (Mark)]

Ive sent these to few mates and just incase someone isnt familiar with loading or activating actions I've summarised it below.

Also I'm not reall happy with the u/s actions - i've tried it on a few images and it obviously is dependant on image size, resolution etc. I'll make a set of 5 from 1 mildest sml pixel setting to 5 harshest - big pixel setting to try and cover a bit a range. If it doesnt work i've summarised the procedure below to Troy so you could do it manually.

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I am assuming you are using CS2 (later versions are similar but if you need to just search Load Actions in the Help file)

If so open your actions menu (Alt F9 or Window--> Actions pull down menu)

When its open click on the little arrow pointing to the right at the top to open the actions menu and select Load Actions

This will give you a standard windows open dialogue box and point it to where you saved the unzipped action file (Boltons Actions - A bit egotistical but what else can I call em - laugh - Maybe IIS Actions but we would need to include any others that come in)

You will then see them in your action menu box (that you opened with Alt F9)
If necessary click on the little green arrow beside Boltons Actions so you can see them all.

Then just open an image in CS2 - select an action and click on the play button at the bottom of the Actions Box (little arrow pointing to the right at the bottom) then sit back and let them do their thing to your image. Most will either perform the action on a duplicate of the original or insert a new layer on top. Either delete the new image or the new layer if you dont like it. Then original wont be changed.