How to get started with Adobe Photoshop

[cgennoe]

Hey!!

I am brand new to Photoshop. What resources do you recommend to establish a solid foundation for learning this program. Do you know of any video podcasts that are good?
Or internet resources at that?

Thanks for the advice!

:greenpbl:

 

[D-50]

google photoshop tutorials

 

[Dmitri]

Agreed, there are many good online tutorials, or head to the library and get some books.

I find, for myself, the best way to learn anything is to dive in headfirst. Run the proggie, load up a pic, and play around with it until your eyes hurt. At the very least you're learn a lot of the menus and stuff, and get your head wet in the meantime.

In my most humble opinion, I would say for starters that you should look up how to use levels, curves and color balance before anything else when dealing with photographs. I would say that's the most important first step.

Either way, have fun! :smileys:

 

[dkf10425]

Watch some of the "You Suck at Photoshop" series. You can learn a few techniques, and the best part is that it is HIGHLY entertaining. Season two just started. Here is a link to season one:
http://www.mydamnchannel.com/Big_Fat_Brain/You_Suck_at_Photoshop/YouSuckatPhotoshop1_398.aspx

 

[bikefreax]

http://www.photoshopusertv.com/

 

[danjchau]

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[brianne5499]

I have found several useful video tutorials on youtube. You could try there.

Here's some photoshop instruction...
http://forallthingsphotography.blogspot.com/

 

[Josh66]

Watch some of the "You Suck at Photoshop" series. You can learn a few techniques, and the best part is that it is HIGHLY entertaining. Season two just started. Here is a link to season one:
http://www.mydamnchannel.com/Big_Fat_Brain/You_Suck_at_Photoshop/YouSuckatPhotoshop1_398.aspx

LOL, those are awesome.

They're fun to watch even if you already know how to do the stuff he's showing. I'll probably stay up all night watching these now...

 

[joyride]

I got a few books from the Lark series, and they are excellent. The first was Mastering black and white digital photography. I felt as though i knew a great deal about photoshop because I had used it daily for school, and over 2 years for photography. I learned a lot from that book, and it was very easy to use. It walks through almost every step, and is very easy to follow (tons of step by step screenshots so you always know where to go). And it was only $20.

http://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Bla...bs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1215741351&sr=8-1 Used is only $13!

 

[Copacetic]

Just wanted to add, in addition to online tutorials (Tutorialized is another good site with tons of Photoshop tutorials) you might want to check out the book "The Adobe Photoshop CS3 Book for Digital Photographers" by Scott Kelby. Tons of great information in that book, I love it.