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06/05/2006 11:34:32 AM · #1
Ive been trying to teach myself some PS basics over the last few weeks. Im actually pretty new to it, and feel a little bit overwhelmed at the moment. Anybody have any good advice on things to focus on? I do have some of the basics down, but I want to understand using layers/masks better. Are there any websites or books anybody could recomend? Thanks a bunch! :D
06/05/2006 11:39:33 AM · #2
Either this book or this one are great choices. I strongly recommend picking one of them up. They will speed up your learning curve tremendously.
06/05/2006 11:59:27 AM · #3
Also, look at the tutorials here. Head over to Adobe's website and they have pretty nice stuff also. And most important, carefully read the help in Photoshop, and you'll learn a lot of basics.
06/05/2006 12:01:08 PM · #4
Radiant Vista has a bunch of really cool tutorials, in video and pdf format - and free! An excellent video tutorial on adjustment layers on this page.

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06/05/2006 12:09:35 PM · #5
Bear_Music's Landscape Thread has a lot in it about contrast masking using layers, as well as some other useful tips for post-processing. While the main thrust is landscapes, most can be applied to other areas of photography too. Long read, but well worth it.
06/05/2006 12:37:21 PM · #6
You can get a good start in the Photoshop Basics Mentorship Thread.

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06/05/2006 02:17:43 PM · #7
thanks yall. ill check all this stuff out. Im also gonna try and leave ya some comments :D
06/05/2006 03:33:57 PM · #8
I just found a good basic book on PS 7 on clearance.
50 Fast photoshopTechniques
Walks you through adjustment layers, transparency and filters.(pluss a lot of fun manipulations)

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06/05/2006 03:35:10 PM · #9
//www.konador.com/pp has a pretty cool layer mask video! :P
06/05/2006 03:36:25 PM · #10
A thread here with tips to make using Photoshop easier.
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