Cool Effect with Actions

Step 1

Start off with a new document and fill the background with your desired color. I’m using 6dcff6. Reset your Foreground and Background Colors (D) and Switch them (X). Select the Ellipse Tool (U) and draw a circle (hold down shift to constrain it) that is relatively big. Set your layer opacity to 10%

Step 2

Now we are going to be using Actions. An Action is a recording of a series of commands that can be played back layer on to speed up repetitive tasks. Open up your Actions window, Window->Actions, and click the Create new action button. Name it whatever you want and hit Record. Okay now your action is being recorded, so all commands that you do will be recorded into the action.

Step 3

The first thing were going to do is duplicate the Ellipse Layer, so hit Command+J, then Command+T now in the Options Toolbar set the horizontal and vertical scale to 80% and then set the layer opacity to 20%

Step 4

Alright! Now that your action is complete just hit the Play button a couple times until you like what you see! I hit mine 4 times. Add some text and you have a cool looking effect! I hope this tutorial helped you learn more about Photoshop Actions and how helpful they can be in some situations!