photoshop

[gn9303]

Hi i am new to all of this i was wanting to know if anyone could guide me in the right direction with getting help on how to use photoshop for dummies (lol) Cheers

[SusanH1970]

Do you mean how to use one of the books "Photoshop for Dummies"?

[Izzy]

Just start reading, there is no shortcut to learning Photoshop or PP

[kcoppock]

Originally Posted by SusanH1970

Do you mean how to use one of the books "Photoshop for Dummies"?

1. Take book firmly in hand
2. Open to first page
3. Direct eyes to upper left corner of page
4. Slide eyes to right and process retrieved information
5. Repeat for each row and on each page

[SusanH1970]

Originally Posted by kcoppock

1. Take book firmly in hand
2. Open to first page
3. Direct eyes to upper left corner of page
4. Slide eyes to right and process retrieved information
5. Repeat for each row and on each page

Ah! Thank you. Summer vacation from school and all, I'd forgotten. I'm so used to trying to help my kids with homework the logistics just ran away from me.

Can you elaborate on "process retrieved information"?

[kcoppock]

Originally Posted by SusanH1970

Ah! Thank you. Summer vacation from school and all, I'd forgotten. I'm so used to trying to help my kids with homework the logistics just ran away from me.

Can you elaborate on "process retrieved information"?

Sorry Michelle, I didn't major in neuroscience, can't help you there.

(sorry, couldn't resist)

[SusanH1970]

Originally Posted by kcoppock

Sorry Michelle, I didn't major in neuroscience, can't help you there.

(sorry, couldn't resist)

Well, crap.

I'm a natural blonde that's gone dark brunette. Was hoping for some artificial intelligence to understand such things. No luck so far.

Thanks for trying anyway, Bill.

[kcoppock]

Originally Posted by SusanH1970

Well, crap.

I'm a natural blonde that's gone dark brunette. Was hoping for some artificial intelligence to understand such things. No luck so far.

Thanks for trying anyway, Bill.

Sorry Claire, wish I could help.

[Bruce A]

Originally Posted by gn9303

Hi i am new to all of this i was wanting to know if anyone could guide me in the right direction with getting help on how to use photoshop for dummies (lol) Cheers

If you mean dummy as in relating to you - as far as photoshop goes you're not alone. The Adobe website has a lot of help - videos etc and there are tons of books and videos. But there ain't no easy way pilgrim, it a real learning curve that seems to go on forever.

Then, just as you think you're getting the hang of it, all these people come along and tell you how great Lightroom is. So you start wondering - thinking this must be easier and you download it and buy the books to start learning how to use it. Then, just as you think you're getting somewhere, you realise there are things you must do in Photoshop.

So, you open your image in Photoshop and realise you have forgotten everything you've learn't about it. So you get your books and videos out again and restart the process. Then, you realise there must be something wrong with you, so you call your psychiatrist.

So, you're on the couch and the shrink is sitting beside you with notebook in hand while you start rambling on about learning Photoshop. The shrink immediately grabs his phone and dials . . . . .

[gn9303]

Thanks Bruce A ....
There is so much out there and was really want to know does anyone have a suggestion on what books to read as a guide to photoshop.. Sorry but wasnt refering to the book photoshop for dummies..I was refering to me as the dummy.