Flip through a sports magazine or newspaper and you’d probably see an action sequence shot. It’s where a continuous action is stitched together and presented in one photo. It looks pretty nifty and here’s how you can re-create this effect in Photoshop in just 7 steps.

1.) Choose the Right Action

The most difficult part of creating an action sequence photo is actually finding the right action. After some trial and error, I found linear and predictable action to be much easier to shoot. If you know how they’re getting from point A to B, you’d be able to track them better if you’re not using a wide angle lens.

Also ensure that the background remains consistent as it would make post processing in Photoshop that much easier. If there’s a stationary horizon in the photos, it would also make aligning them more effortless.

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