This should work properly with photoshop CS3 or higher.
NOTE: This action is not just for still life photography, it has been tested on the side with other photos. And the results are quite satisfying ...in my opinion ...of course. Also this action works best on photos that were shot with minimal lighting. If you try using it on a photo that is too brightly lit ...well you might not like the end result.
(For those of you that are more advanced in using actions, you can adjust each step as you go if you desire.)
You can download for free, enjoy. Try it out and maybe who knows, you just might like it.
Picture used is a stock image that belongs to: [link]
Honestly the best action set I've used on this site. Thank you for allowing for so much customization within it, also for how subtle and professional it looks.
Positive feedback like this, is just the inspiration needed to fuel
the desire to create more PS actions.