A simple auto action set for replicating low quality CMYK printing, includes 4 different options for dot size/tone density.
This is my first auto action set, but from my tests I've found it works pretty smoothly.
I wasn't able to figure out how to rearrange layers with the auto actions (if that's possible), so that's the one thing you have to do manually.
All actions are required in order except for the four halftone actions, only do one of those.
You also may want to change the amount of blur applied at the very end. By default, the blur is set to the default CSP "strong blur" option. This is the 4th step in the "Done" auto action, and if you'd like to do it yourself, stop before that point and add gaussian blur manually.
This auto action set was created with applying a filter to an entire piece in mind. It is possible to apply the effect to a single aspect of a piece, but you'll have to have whatever you want the filter applied to merged to a single layer, and then add a white background to it. The "Done" auto action also flattens the entire image before reversing the colors and adding blur, so you'll want to do those things manually for whatever you've used the filter on. Maybe someday I'll make an auto action set made specifically for this, but it shouldn't be too hard to figure out how to do yourself.
That should be it, enjoy!
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