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02/09/2009 06:53:43 AM · #1 |
| Woot!!! I'm finally getting Photoshop! I've been using GIMP for years now. It's worked pretty good but I finally decided that I need to get an actual Adobe program. I know there are tons but which book, tutorial program, etc. should I get to help me learn the fastest? |
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02/09/2009 06:59:42 AM · #2 |
| Look at Scott Kelby's books. I have many of them and I find them great. |
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02/09/2009 07:06:03 AM · #3 |
I've used "Classroom in a Book". Great lessons!
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02/09/2009 08:37:55 AM · #4 |
Originally posted by candlerain:
Look at Scott Kelby's books. I have many of them and I find them great. |
Kelby rocks... I've used his books through from CS on.
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02/09/2009 09:05:23 AM · #5 |
Adobe TV has produced tons of free educational videos for teaching and learning Photoshop CS4 and make a great starting point if you have a reasonable Internet speed:
Introducing Photoshop CS4
I've found them to be excellent and as good as anything you'd pay for if you have some familiarity with still image editing at all. I highly recommend reviewing and bookmarking their videos.
If you are a heavy duty GIMP user then you'll be pleased to know that GIMP copied Photoshop's image editing metaphor so there is a lot of the underlying functionality of PS CS4 that you will already be familiar with once you fight through the learning curve.
But make no mistake about it. There is a serious learning curve with CS4 regardless what educational tools you buy, find, steal or study. I just updated from CS2 to CS4 and there is a gianormous amount of new learning involved.
Good Luck. It is the best still image editing software there is but is also the hardest to learn.
Message edited by author 2009-02-09 14:06:04. |
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02/09/2009 09:08:32 AM · #6 |
| It really depends on your learning style. If you have a good book store in your area, go browse. Not all books are written the same and you'll find one that works better than another. |
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02/09/2009 05:27:40 PM · #7 |
| dude im getting CS4 tomorrow!! yeh!!! |
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02/09/2009 05:32:54 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by Artifacts:
Adobe TV has produced tons of free educational videos for teaching and learning Photoshop CS4 and make a great starting point if you have a reasonable Internet speed:
Introducing Photoshop CS4
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I just started looking at these videos and learnt a fair amount. |
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02/09/2009 05:34:39 PM · #9 |
You Suck at Photoshop :P
Message edited by author 2009-02-09 22:36:04. |
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02/09/2009 06:05:13 PM · #10 |
| Before you go out & buy anything, check out the Tutorials section here. There's some really good tips/tricks that will help to get you on the right track (especially given that you've already spent years using gimp). |
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02/09/2009 06:27:46 PM · #11 |
your CS4 should come with a 30-day trial at Lynda.com
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