Photoshop - how to become a great user...
 

I have had photoshop for several years sitting on my computer - Please tell me how I can learn to use this program properly. Are there any good books/videos/software that can help tutor me into doing more than just the lowest level tasks.
The program came bundled with a digital camera that I purchased, so I never got the manual (although I have to say that most computer manuals are totally USELESS!)

Trial and error. And playing around with the tools.

Just get a photo, and see what you can do to distort the photo.

Me Loves teh Photoshop :D

http://www.teamphotoshop.com/index.php

http://www.adobe.com/education/cibs...ttonName=ACCEPT

http://share.studio.adobe.com/axBrowseProduct.asp?p=2

http://www.digitaltropic.com/tutorials.htm

http://www.eyesondesign.net/

http://www.imforums.com/forums/index.php?

http://myjanee.home.insightbb.com/tutorials.htm

http://www.photoshoproadmap.com/pho...rials-tips.html

http://phong.com/tutorials/

http://graphicssoft.about.com/cs/ph...manip/index.htm

http://rainworld.com/psworkshop/

http://photoshoptechniques.com/forum/

http://www.planetphotoshop.com/

http://www.thewebmachine.com/

http://www.thinkdan.com/tutorials/photoshop.html

http://www.russellbrown.com/tips/photoshop.html

http://www.digitalcustom.com/howto/knockout.htm

http://www.photoshopcafe.com/tutorials.htm

http://www.worth1000.com/

http://www.psmeg.co.uk/pages/photoshop_tut_index.htm

those are some great links. i have had good experiences with webmachine's tutorials and i see a lot of other great looking tuts on some of the other sites. Thanks a lot! :D

I Learned PS simply by playing with it, granted there are some things that I don't know how to do, but everything i've needed to figgure out i've just taught myself. Experience is the best teacher, or so they say.

Thanks for the links Ashton :D
Great post.

Photoshop is very intuitive. You can learn most of the basic/intermediate functions by simply playing around with it.
Check out: http://www.phong.com/tutorials/

Thats where I learned a bunch of stuff...

Ashton, you are the man! I've been using ps mainly for brightness/contrast adjustments and to bump up saturation levels. These sites look great. Thanks!

Once you have learned the basics start participating in the Fark p-shop contests, think of it as daily homework,you will hone your skills in no time.

thanks for the links

Hey thanks for the great links

Go to Google, choose groups, go here:
comp.graphics.apps.photoshop

They will help/answer all your questions!

Here's a few more tutorials..some are mediocre but most you'll learn alot from.

:)

http://user.fundy.net/morris/photoshop.shtml
http://www.stridingstudio.com/tutorials/
http://www.wastedyouth.org/tutorials/index.html
http://www.thinkdan.com/tutorials/index.html
http://www.computerarts.co.uk/tutorials/2d/
http://www.phong.com/tutorials/
http://www.spyroteknik.com/ spam
http://www.deepspaceweb.com/
http://www.spoono.com/tutorials/photoshop/
http://www.pixeljunction.com/tutorials.php
http://www.eyewire.com/tips/photoshop/ http://www.photoshoproadmap.com/pho...rials-tips.html
http://www.carbonfour.com/tutorials/
http://www.digitexturia.com/index2.php
http://jereme.gfxsites.net/#
http://www.dubtastic.com/
http://www.digitalwebgold.com/resources/tutorials.htm
http://www.designsbymark.com
http://www.bluesfear.com/tutorials.htm
http://www.dimitrix.net
http://www.eyesondesign.net/
http://www.teamphotoshop.com/
http://www.endeffect.com/
http://www.tutorialsearch.com/
http://www.xanthic.net/tutorials.html
http://www.planetphotoshop.com/
http://www.eyeball-design.com
http://asbestos.edgenetwk.com/news.htm
http://www.dreaminfinity.com/tutorials/ps.shtml
http://www.jereme.com/
http://www.effectlab.com/
http://www.jlswebsource.com/tutorials.html
http://www.absolutecross.com/tutorials/photoshop.htm
http://www.myjanee.com/jnetuts.htm
http://www.savvy.net/photoshop.htm
http://www.photoshopcafe.com
http://robouk.gdesign.nl/tutorials/
http://www.opticnurve.com/tutorials.asp
http://www.stewartstudio.com/tips/phototip.htm
http://www.stab.se/aq/ny/index.htm
http://www.magicpixel.com.au/html/workwel.html
http://www.darkerimaging.com/tutorials.htm
http://graphicssoft.about.com/cs/ph....htm?once=true&
http://www.rtideas.com/ticks/
http://www.screaming-art.com/tutorials.php
http://www.webinfractions.com/~defe...rials/index.htm
http://w1.243.telia.com/~u24308054/...s/tutorial.html
http://www.arraich.com/ps_intro.htm
http://www.digitaltropic.com/tutorials.htm
http://www.bizark.com/learn/
http://www.perfectpixels.com/index.cfm?method=photoshop
http://www.webteknique.com/
http://www.distortion.co.uk/freebies/tutorial.html
http://www.eyeland.com/tutorials.php
http://user.fundy.net/morris/main.html
http://europa.spaceports.com/~beatop/tutorials.htm
http://umojan99.tripod.com/
http://www.dsigning.com/photoshop/t...intwithfilters/
http://www.nebulus.org
http://www.somethingleet.com/
http://www.tutorialforums.com/
http://www.theroot42.org/forum/
http://www.shadowness.com
http://www.russellbrown.com/tips/photoshop.html
http://www.systemdark.com/academy

Well thanks flamingpeach, I think youve just given me a way to pass a lot of time this weekend.

7 :D


Oh, and btw, alot of tut's are still in 6, so you just have to make your way through them to the best of your ability.

have fun :)

Can't...see...red...text...

Anyway, tyvm for the links. I wanted to become a photoshop master as well and at least I got the first step down :D

Wow... Ashton, Peach, those really help out.

*bows to the gurus of Photoshop*

I use Photoshop to edit pictures I plan on using for commercial things (like CD covers). I know it's not really directly related to Photoshop, but are there any tips either of you could give me?

Thanks.

Wow! Thanks all - They will come in very handy. I've wanted to learn what the 000's of other functions of photoshop do for a long time, and how to start professional photochopping...

Cheers!

Wow, lots of nice sites in that list. Thanks for taking time to post all of those links Flamingpeach.

Check out www.thewebmachine.com Tons of great tutorials on there!

I personally taught myself photoshop by using the tutorials at deviantart.com, as well as looking through their images and trying to duplicate them...I've found that if my photoshopping is goal-oriented rather than just trying to make something cool, it works a lot better.

Also, if you have the money, do your self a HUGE favor and go buy a $99 Graphire tablet. You'll thank me for it the first time you have to freehand a selection mask.

I know you said that you don't own it, but I gotta say it anyway...

RTFM

Seriously, if you can get your hands on one, do it. Its 440 pages of good stuff. The photoshop bible, if you will...