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Learning Photoshop 1

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I know, I know, this stuff here is pretty stinkin' basic and most of my watchers probably have skills greater than those shown here. But it just seems like when I was taught how to use PS in school they made it harder than it needed to be; granted I'd used it for some years prior and had most of the skills already down so I only half paid attention... Still it felt like the methods were geared for people like me who knew the terminology when things just needed to be slow, steady, and simple.

That being said I thought to make a series of tutorial on how to just start from the beginning, using simple terms and layman's speech so that you can understand what's being talked about.

This is for all the novices who still find the program daunting or for those who are thinking of purchasing it/have purchased it recently. Never fear, it's easy once you learn the basics and will definitely become an indispensable tool in your art!

However, I must warn you-
I may encourage a certain level of experimenting but if you're just starting out don't do TOO MUCH or you could make a mistake and loose a file (and that will lead to tears and rage, never good). It's very, very easy to mess something up if you have no prior understanding so don't get too terribly bold until we get farther in the series!

And please, please, please don't compare your skills to mine when it comes to your doodles. Remember, I've been doing this for 7 something years now and if you're just starting out your lines are going to be shaky and hesitant. All I can say is act confident when you draw, even if your don't feel it. Force yourself to draw quickly and decisively. After all, you can always erase or undo the lines your put down if you don't like them in the end.

I hope this helps some of you. :heart: Feel free to ask any questions, request a more refined explanation of something or point out any spelling errors you see.

Tutorial 2, first half [link]
Tutorial 2, second half [link]
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FlockofFlamingos's avatar
Hoo man, Kitty, I give you credit for taking on this huge challenge! x_x And yeah, Photoshop can be REEAALLY intimidating at first. I taught myself pretty much everything I use in Photoshop. I can't believe I even GOT that far before I gave up. xD