I just got an email post about Easter pictures, so found it (the group) again.
I've really gotten into PS lately (obcessed? LOL) I have CS3 which is fine with me. I don't have much money to play with, and found this version for sale on ebay (affordable) a few years ago. I think using a little bit older version is good, too] it's easier to find more tutorials and books.
I have found that videos (if they are good ones) work the best for learning for me.
Right now I've gotten into, I think it's usually called "out of bounds" where it looks lik something is coming out of the picture. some of them (done by others) are quite elaborate, with 2 pictures involved. this probably doesn't seem like "pure" PS, I don't know what I'll ever do with it, besides play around with it, but I keep seeing pictures that look like they'd be good for this.
I just did one of my 4 year old granddaughter standing eating a large banana, all set to go to school (her mother took and posed on face book) it seemed perfect for the 3D look. In one of them I tried to make the banana stand out more too, by making a copy of it, pasting it in place and adding a drop shadow. When I posted them on facebook, that one would upload, it said it said my account wouldn't allow it, or something (and try later) I wonder if they have any kind of censoring software that picked up on the little girl and banana (shape)? The others (without the banana being separate) uploaded okay. Some I make with transparent background (png) and some gradient.
I found some very complicated tutorials for doing this effect, that I couldn't always do correctly, but then found a video that was simpler.
http://videofreetutorials.com/out-of-bounds-effect-made-simple-photoshop/
In case anyone is interested. It's kind of fun (and addictive in a way) and while it might not seem like SERIOUS PS stuff, it's also good for learning several things (masks, layers, selecting, etc)
I'm a grandmother (great grandmother actually) and got into computers and PS, etc kind of later (and I know there are a lot like this) so need all the help and practice I can get. One problem I have is my back and legs get tired sitting so long, I have to remember to get up and move and do other things' and there's not enough time in the day/night LOL
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