Virginia, Photoshop is vast and deep-- a professional'
hobbyist's toy-- and, as such, it was never designed to be quick or easy
to learn. Reaching even a minimal level of competence in its use
demands both time and effort, and most people who achieve a respectable
level of expertise do so over a period of years.
The reason I'm telling you this is that many people enthusiastically
acquire Photoshop with the idea that they can get up to speed with it
over a weekend. Or that a few online tutorials will get them ready to
dive into a project they have in mind, It doesn't work that way.
Photoshop needs to be learned from the ground up-- you first need to
understand the basics, and then gradually add to them. I've been using
Photoshop since 1992, and over the years I've seen that most newbies who
start out trying to follow tutorials written for people who actually
understand the program quickly become lost and frustrated, and usually
go running back to Paint Shop Pro or something similar.
Best advice? Get yourself a copy of Adobe's "Photoshop CS4 Classroom In
A Book"-- or whichever edition matches your version of Photoshop. The
book is far from perfect and far from complete, but it's still the
fastest and easiest way in which to get your feet wet and prepare
yourself for the next level of learning. I've taught Photoshop classes,
and while at various times I've tried employing other books, this is the
one to which I keep coming back. It really is the best at laying the
groundwork.
Best of luck,
Shoshanna
Gold Beach - South Coast of Oregon
http://www.pbase.
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Virginia Moore wrote:
> How to use adobie photo shop and I am hoping ya'll can help.
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