Learning PhotoshopMost of us have found that long before we can perform Photoshop miracles on our digital or scanned photographs it's really necessary to have some rudimentary understanding of the basics of the program. Your digital editing skill and ability are built by understanding how each 
tool works, it's
limitations and it's capabilities. When you understand the
basics
then you find yourself doing things that you never learned in the
basics - your understanding has taken you to a new level.Learning Photoshop can be a long and onerous task if you do what I did - hacking about with the program and searching the 'net for help. My ability to create both this site and the video tutorials took a really quick turn for the better when I became serious about learning Photoshop in an organized and systematic manner. The Search The decision to expand my skills was a head spinning experience. Do you realize just how many different courses there are for learning Photoshop? Hundreds - maybe thousands with prices ranging from "wow" to "over the top". One day I discovered a Photoshop training program called "Photoshop in a Day".
You really should make it part of your ebook library today! Probably the best feature is the inclusion of 170 sample pictures that are referenced in the manual (560 pages of manual). Duncan provides step-by-step instructions every step of the way. The Results Has this course turned me into a full blown Photoshop Guru? No - my purpose was to understand the basics so that I could talk about how a tablet will make you better with your Photoshop work. If I don't really understand something I open up "Photoshop In A Day" and find the information I want. It's always there and always well explained. To me that is outstanding value and I know you will feel the same way. The following are some before and after pictures using the easy to follow instructions in the manual ... and this is only a small representation of what you will learn.
This is a quick and effective method to make a selection based on the colors in the image.
Making perfect cut outs using the Pen Tool is thoroughly covered as well as filters like Render Clouds in this example.
How and when to use the Crop Tool and maybe more importantly - when to do somthing else in addition to the Crop Tool.
If you have ever admired a solarized picture and wanted to create your own then Photoshop In A Day is perfect for you! This was something I struggled with in my darkroom and now I can make my own with Photoshop.
Removing a nasty color cast can be a real challenge and the manual clearly leads you through the steps you need to know.
Getting rid of the handrails in front of the pump was quite a challenge and required the use of the clone tool, selections and patching. The final image on the right was created with the pen tool and some transformations. (Incidentally - the cost of a gallon of gas on this pump was $0.35!). And finally some great text effects including this one ...  It's easy to see that Photoshop In A Day is a truly amazing manual ... Click here to order your copy of Photoshop In A Day now!  Return to Home Page from Learning Photoshop.
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