How to learn Photoshop

[Aaron]

Hi Everyone,


I know alot of people here are very proficient in Photoshop and was wondering if anyone has any suggestions on how to get good at it. I have played with it but I can't hardly do anything. I am just looking for a little advice on how to get good with it.

[dmbaggs]

Hi Everyone,


I know alot of people here are very proficient in Photoshop and was wondering if anyone has any suggestions on how to get good at it. I have played with it but I can't hardly do anything. I am just looking for a little advice on how to get good with it.

When I learned I just played around with it and then starting making up small projects to try and slowly I got better and better. You can also try searching something on the web and then learn it from there. Or get a book. I personally like to jump right in and just learn as I go. That's what I did back in the day and I've come a long ways!

[Paul Carpenter]

Think up a small project, something you actually want/need and then use google to find relevant tutorials. Photoshop is a complex program, don't expect to get it overnight. I still learn new functions every week, or parts I don't use all that often and I've been using it nearly daily since the 90's.

Start small, stick to it and watch some tutorials and you'll get there.

[Kanped]

I just messed around, did funny little headswaps and stuff.  Practical upshot is I'm good at funny headswaps but not much else.



See?  That was originally my friend and his girlfriend.  That hate it.  Funny, but useless.

[Brandon.B]

Wow, his girlfriend looks very...Butch.

Regards,

Brandon Beckman

[Aaron]

Hi Everyone,


I know alot of people here are very proficient in Photoshop and was wondering if anyone has any suggestions on how to get good at it. I have played with it but I can't hardly do anything. I am just looking for a little advice on how to get good with it.

When I learned I just played around with it and then starting making up small projects to try and slowly I got better and better. You can also try searching something on the web and then learn it from there. Or get a book. I personally like to jump right in and just learn as I go. That's what I did back in the day and I've come a long ways!

Think up a small project, something you actually want/need and then use google to find relevant tutorials. Photoshop is a complex program, don't expect to get it overnight. I still learn new functions every week, or parts I don't use all that often and I've been using it nearly daily since the 90's.

Start small, stick to it and watch some tutorials and you'll get there.

Thank you guys for the advice, I currently have just the cheap Photoshop Elements, is this good enough?

I just messed around, did funny little headswaps and stuff.  Practical upshot is I'm good at funny headswaps but not much else.



See?  That was originally my friend and his girlfriend.  That hate it.  Funny, but useless.

Haha that looks awesome