Everyone loves taking photos — but unfortunately not everyone is a professional photographer. Many photos we amateur photographers take are quite lifeless and boring. They do not have the flair and look rather dull. This is because we lack expert techniques and equipment. This is where are beloved and ever trusted Photoshop comes in handy — as it lets us recreate some awesome photo effects, simply by pressing a single button! So today we have a list of 20 Great Photoshop Effects to Add Life to Your Photos. It includes some popular effects, like HDR, Soft Focus, Lomo and Velvia etc. Know how to make scary photoshop effects perfect for halloween. Check out the list!

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HDR Effect

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Using HDR Effect you can create own high dynamic range photo without using any special techniques. This action is from Forfie

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High Contrast Vintage Photo Effect

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This one is for all the vintage fans. This action from SD Stock lets you create amazing high contrast vintage effect. Some of its main features are high contrast, adjusted colour balance and heavy vignette.

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Fallen Action

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Create a high contrast cold effect with this action from SD Stock.

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Amatorka Action 2

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This awesome colour adjusting action by Amatorka lets you produce a typical retro.

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Split Tone Photo Effect

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This one is my favourite effect. This popular action is from Paranoid Stock.

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Retro Photo Effect

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This one is yet another treat for the retro effect fans. Use this fab action from Marissaxxx to add the typical retro colour tones to your photos.

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Vivid Blur Photo Effect

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As the name suggests, this action from AlenaJay adds great vivid colour and a blur effect. This effect will look awesome on portraits.

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Grainy High Contrast Effect

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Grainy High Contrast Effect is from Alejandro Herrera. It adds a similar effect that was used in the movie 300. Quite dramatic!

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Cross Colouring Photo Effect

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This action is from KalifBanane. It lets you add a cross colouring effect and is available in 3 different settings to give dark, medium or light effects.

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Infra Red Photo Effect

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This action is from Hanyasatu. It lets you create the famous Infra Red photo effect without using any special techniques.

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Dutch winter 3

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We will be applying the effects to the same photo so that you can compare them against each other. This sample image has been downloaded from SXC. Compare the effects and pick your favourite!

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Fuji Velvia Effect

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Add this effect to recreate the famous effect created using Fuji’s Velvia range of film. This awesome action is from Pibweb.

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Sepia Effect

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This is the ever famous and loved effect. Add a vintage Sepia toning effect with this action from 4thDynasty

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Dark and Cold Photo Effect

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Give your photos a dark and cold effect to make them look spooky! This fab action is from David Nanchin.

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Soft Focus Effect

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This effect creates a bit blur photo with high contrast and a slight green tone. This Soft Elegance action is from HD Stock.

Would you like to give new life in Your Photos!