Cs6-buyers remorse....

[NedM]

You won't regret it!
I've been using PS for as long as I can remember!
Merge, liquefy, brush, everything does come in handy and in play at some point!

 

[jenko]

You won't regret it after some time has passed. There is so much to learn and explore (and the learning never ends!) Have fun with it!

 

[JustJazzie]

Thanks everyone for making be feel better about my impulsiveness. I finally got it downloaded around 1 am and I opened it this morning. I must say I think this is the most confusing program I have ever opened in my life! heres to hoping my cellphone internet will let me view some tutorials!

 

[KmH]

Where are you that Internet service is so iffy? No doubt, the Internet is not readily available everywhere on the planet.

Relying on tutorials will leave huge gaps in your understanding of how to use any software.
Here is a book (no Internet or electricity needed) that takes you from the beginning to the end and covers each tool, feature, function, and capability CS 6 has in between:
Adobe Photoshop CS6 for Photographers: A professional image editor's guide to the creative use of Photoshop for the Macintosh and PC

Also, with CS 6 open and assuming you have Internet access, just press your keyboard F1 key to go directly to Adobe Community Help - https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/topics.html

Another free source for online tutorials made by Photoshop experts is - Adobe TV

 

[Tailgunner]

Thanks everyone for making be feel better about my impulsiveness. I finally got it downloaded around 1 am and I opened it this morning. I must say I think this is the most confusing program I have ever opened in my life! heres to hoping my cellphone internet will let me view some tutorials!

I feel your pain on multiple levels. Our internet and cell service was less that quality. We finally switched internet service and I had to install a Cell phone signal booster. As for CS6, confusing is right, I've spent hours so far watching Youtube tutorials in order to preform basic editing lol My advice, sign up for some CS classes, I'm signed up for one in the Spring. That and I've watching youtube videos like crazy. I figured I'll focus on one tool used in a video at a time until class.

 

[JustJazzie]

Where are you that Internet service is so iffy? No doubt, the Internet is not readily available everywhere on the planet. Relying on tutorials will leave huge gaps in your understanding of how to use any software. Here is a book (no Internet or electricity needed) that takes you from the beginning to the end and covers each tool, feature, function, and capability CS 6 has in between: Adobe Photoshop CS6 for Photographers: A professional image editor's guide to the creative use of Photoshop for the Macintosh and PC Also, with CS 6 open and assuming you have Internet access, just press your keyboard F1 key to go directly to Adobe Community Help - https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/topics.html Another free source for online tutorials made by Photoshop experts is - Adobe TV

Thanks for the links I'll check them out! We live in the colorado mountains, and I live practically on the top of a peak! In fact, just 5 houses down they are able to get regular internet. Unfortunately they didn't run the cables high enough so we are just SOL and stuck with ridiculously expensive satellite internet. On the bright side, our views can't be beat. ;-)

 

[JustJazzie]

I feel your pain on multiple levels. Our internet and cell service was less that quality. We finally switched internet service and I had to install a Cell phone signal booster. As for CS6, confusing is right, I've spent hours so far watching Youtube tutorials in order to preform basic editing lol My advice, sign up for some CS classes, I'm signed up for one in the Spring. That and I've watching youtube videos like crazy. I figured I'll focus on one tool used in a video at a time until class.

Luckily, my friend has taken several classes and she is willing to teach me! It's just a matter of when we can get together. Hopefully soon!!!

 

[Tailgunner]

I feel your pain on multiple levels. Our internet and cell service was less that quality. We finally switched internet service and I had to install a Cell phone signal booster. As for CS6, confusing is right, I've spent hours so far watching Youtube tutorials in order to preform basic editing lol My advice, sign up for some CS classes, I'm signed up for one in the Spring. That and I've watching youtube videos like crazy. I figured I'll focus on one tool used in a video at a time until class.

Luckily, my friend has taken several classes and she is willing to teach me! It's just a matter of when we can get together. Hopefully soon!!!

Awesome deal.

 

[JustJazzie]

Okay- this is the most confusing thing I've ever opened in my entire life. It practically has me in tears every time I open it.

And it's frozen on me twice and I've had to start all over.

 

[jenko]

Okay- this is the most confusing thing I've ever opened in my entire life. It practically has me in tears every time I open it.

And it's frozen on me twice and I've had to start all over.

Here's some info that might be worth a read as far as crashes go: How to tune Photoshop CS6 for peak performance

 

[wyogirl]

Especially if you are interested in boudoir! Bring on the the warp and liquify tools please. A must have in my boudoir editing.

Kathy, does this mean you could make me skinny??

 

[wyogirl]

Jazzy-- take a photoshop class. It is the absolute best program for editing but it can be very overwhelming. I've been using it for 15 years (wow I'm getting old) and I don't even use all of the features it has to offer.

Learn it, it is completely worth it...

 

[ValerieGoettsch]

Jazzie, I feel your pain. Most of us felt like you when we first opened up Photoshop. It can be intimidating because it's so powerful. But you CAN get a handle on it and once you do, you’ll love it. I hope by now you did what Keith (KmH) suggested and bought the book. It will walk you through all the basics and will get you going until you can take a class. You’ll get to a point where it’s really rather fun, I promise.

 

[412 Burgh]

Welcome to your future. Best investment to this date yet.

 

[JustJazzie]

Jazzie, I feel your pain. Most of us felt like you when we first opened up Photoshop. It can be intimidating because it's so powerful. But you CAN get a handle on it and once you do, you’ll love it. I hope by now you did what Keith (KmH) suggested and bought the book. It will walk you through all the basics and will get you going until you can take a class. You’ll get to a point where it’s really rather fun, I promise.

I haven't been able to get a book yet. I've been having camera issues that pushed photoshop to the side for a bit. I'm finally back up and running today so maybe I'll try some more self portraits and give it another go! I'm also having some ram issues running it. It's crashed on me several times when running a blur filter?

Welcome to your future. Best investment to this date yet.

I hope I feel this way sometime soon!