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Yes, I’m Radvocating (fun with Totally Rad’s Rad Lab)

June 20, 2012

Yes, I’m Radvocating (fun with Totally Rad’s Rad Lab)

I've been fielding a few emails lately asking me how I work with my photos. Last year, I posted about using Rad Lab, from Totally Rad Actions and I thought I'd show you another example from this very cool Photoshop (and Photoshop Elements) plug in.

I use Rad Lab on every photo that I print. Sometimes, I just do the most basic of adjustments, but other times, I combine all sorts of action effects to create a photo that is perfectly to my liking. The cool thing about Rad Lab, is the possible combinations and results are seriously endless, and you get to see what you're doing as you go. If you're interested in seeing how it works, watch the video below. (To see a larger version of the video, watch it over at Vimeo by clicking here.)

I took a photo of my lovely niece, Micah, but wasn't happy with the out of camera color. So, Rad Lab helped me take it to better place, as well as make a lovely black and white version.

BEFORE:

Original

AFTER:

Micah

BLACK & WHITE:

MicahB&W

Enjoy the video! And keep in mind, you can try Rad Lab for free for 30-Days. 

Rad Lab Demo from Cathy Zielske on Vimeo.

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  1. Susan Anderson says

    June 20, 2012 at 6:48 am

    I just downloaded the 30 day trial and love it. I can never go back because my pictures are now awesome looking. Thank you for the video. That totally swayed me.

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  2. alinor says

    June 20, 2012 at 7:16 am

    how come that your actions are showing through the ‘filters’ menu (thus enabling you to preview them). my actions and filters are totally seperate (thus i can not preview my actions πŸ™ ) ??
    btw, your niece has amazing eyes πŸ™‚

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  3. cathy says

    June 20, 2012 at 7:31 am

    It’s because Rad Lab is a plug in, and you access it via the menu up top, not the Actions palette, if that makes sense. But they work just like the steps in the actions. : ) It works like a little app within PS or PSE.

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  4. alinor says

    June 20, 2012 at 7:52 am

    oh i got it, rad lab is a plugin while their totally rad photoshop actions are, well, actions! too bad we can’t have preview for the actions though!
    tks!!

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  5. Jill B says

    June 20, 2012 at 8:04 am

    I am going to ask maybe an obvious question, however I don’t know, so here goes. Do you add the action immediately out of the camera or do I convert the photo to 300 and reduce the size to say 5 x 7 and then put the action to it? Do you save all the different versions of the picture changes or just print the version you like and keep the original for backup. Thanks again for stretching me.

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  6. cathy says

    June 20, 2012 at 8:07 am

    Hi Jill, you can do it before, during or after. And I save all originals in iPhoto, then drag them out of iPhoto to make my edited copy. Once I apply the actions/plug in, then I usually size my photo to a 4 x 6 etc. It doesnt matter what order you do it in. : )

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  7. Jill B says

    June 20, 2012 at 8:51 am

    thank you, I am playing with the trial now. Have a great day!!

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  8. cathy says

    June 20, 2012 at 10:47 am

    Have fun!

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  9. Kristen says

    June 20, 2012 at 12:30 pm

    I first discovered photoshop actions through Totally Rad and I thought it seemed like the coolest idea ever. I could never bring myself to spend that amount of money on it though. So I started getting free actions off the interent, and then I loved those and how easy it was so I bought a couple from different websites, for like $30 or so which still seemed like a lot but it was a least manageable. It still seems like nothing compares to the Totally Rad ones though. You’re demo/tutorial makes me want it even more! Hoping I can splurge on it soon. πŸ™‚

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  10. Denise says

    June 20, 2012 at 2:21 pm

    I love that they give a full version free trial for 30days. It REALLY sells itself that way. I’ve never bought actions or anything other than photoshop, but I HAD to have this. It’s just too fabulous and easy not to have!! πŸ™‚

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  11. thepellerins@msn.com says

    June 20, 2012 at 10:28 pm

    Getting this NOW.

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  12. Marilyn says

    June 21, 2012 at 4:48 pm

    As always, you tune me into a good thing. Do you have preferred actions or a favorite sequence of actions? I’m a bit overwhelmed. Also, how do I change area of focus in photo. It seems Rad Lab automatically focuses on photo center. Thanks!

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  13. cathy says

    June 21, 2012 at 7:39 pm

    Marilyn, so far, I seem to do Lights On, and then I do some kind of Snap, and then EZ burn. But I dont know about changing the center focus. : )

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  14. Debby Riendeau says

    June 21, 2012 at 8:18 pm

    OMG, You are evil! Why did you have to show me this? The 30 day trial is going to go way too fast. Guess I better raid my slush fund…

    Reply
  15. Arlene Alog-David says

    June 22, 2012 at 12:19 am

    i love RADLAB i bought mine last Feb 2012 and i got hook ever since… thanks for sharing it in your BLOG

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  16. cathy says

    June 22, 2012 at 7:13 am

    ha! Sorry about that. It is a cool little plug in!

    Reply
  17. thepellerins@msn.com says

    June 23, 2012 at 8:33 am

    Cathy, do you use Dirty Pictures, too? I don’t think I can live without it.

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  18. cathy says

    June 23, 2012 at 8:48 am

    Ive never tried that! Might have to!

    Reply
  19. Lida says

    December 10, 2012 at 4:04 am

    He is Father Christmas.

    Reply

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