learning photoshop

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Dr Daz
May 8, 2004
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hi, i have just started dabbeling in Photoshop CS. What is the best way to learn how to use it? book, course, online tutorials?

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Roy Sutherland
May 8, 2004
I’m an amateur photographer and I also dabble in making my own graphics such as backgrounds, patterns.
I find that I learn a lot from reading several books and also I purchased the "total training videos" which I consider excellent. I bought the "Deke Mcllend" Photoshop bible but I search out tutorials on the web which is vast and another excellent source.

Roy
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norm
May 8, 2004
How to learn a program is probably different for each of us. I like to read books and follow tutorials but I also learn a lot from video tutorials such as the Deke Mcleland’s, Russell Brown and many others out there now. I think that I really learn most when I just open up the program and start using things to see what happens. I remember, when I first started using Photoshop, I knew nothing about anything in it. I had to learn what the tools were, what layers meant, and all that good stuff. That was my most difficult period. Once I had the basics down, I started to understand it all and went crazy with doing things. I am a hobbyist so my lively hood doesn’t depend on Photoshop. Therefore, my approach may not be useful for professionals. If I were a professional, I would probably sign up for Photoshop workshops, buy a couple of good books, and watch a lot of videos and last, but not least, just sit and use the program. The Photoshop Help file is pretty hefty so most things that you don’t understand can be learned from there. Pick something that won’t bore you and just start.

"Roy Sutherland" wrote in message
I’m an amateur photographer and I also dabble in making my own graphics
such
as backgrounds, patterns.
I find that I learn a lot from reading several books and also I purchased the "total training videos" which I consider excellent. I bought the "Deke Mcllend" Photoshop bible but I search out tutorials on the web which is
vast
and another excellent source.

Roy

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Gene Palmiter
May 9, 2004
Dekes bible is essencial. No matter how far you go with Photoshop there will be a place for that book by your computer. Otherwise…buy something that will take you through a few projects…but you can do that for a lifetime on-line…so save your money.

"norm" wrote in message
How to learn a program is probably different for each of us. I like to
read
books and follow tutorials but I also learn a lot from video tutorials
such
as the Deke Mcleland’s, Russell Brown and many others out there now. I
think
that I really learn most when I just open up the program and start using things to see what happens. I remember, when I first started using Photoshop, I knew nothing about anything in it. I had to learn what the tools were, what layers meant, and all that good stuff. That was my most difficult period. Once I had the basics down, I started to understand it
all
and went crazy with doing things. I am a hobbyist so my lively hood
doesn’t
depend on Photoshop. Therefore, my approach may not be useful for professionals. If I were a professional, I would probably sign up for Photoshop workshops, buy a couple of good books, and watch a lot of videos and last, but not least, just sit and use the program. The Photoshop Help file is pretty hefty so most things that you don’t understand can be
learned
from there. Pick something that won’t bore you and just start.
"Roy Sutherland" wrote in message
I’m an amateur photographer and I also dabble in making my own graphics
such
as backgrounds, patterns.
I find that I learn a lot from reading several books and also I
purchased
the "total training videos" which I consider excellent. I bought the
"Deke
Mcllend" Photoshop bible but I search out tutorials on the web which is
vast
and another excellent source.

Roy

DH
Dierk Haasis
May 9, 2004
On Sun, 09 May 2004 02:57:27 GMT, "Gene Palmiter" wrote:

Dekes bible is essencial. No matter how far you go with Photoshop there will be a place for that book by your computer. Otherwise…buy something that will take you through a few projects…but you can do that for a lifetime on-line…so save your money.

I also strongly recommend *Real World Photoshop CS* by Bruce Fraser and David Blatner.

A book that would also help those not using Photoshop but another image processor.



Dierk

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