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Tell me, tell me... who here uses Adobe Photoshop?? I just got it (yippeee how exciting) and havent the slightest idea what I am doing *rotf* Any helpful pointers, hints, tips etc would be muchly appreciated! Like... where to start??!!! [img]redface.gif[/img] LOL
I've only got PSP7 atm but I'm getting fed up with that now so you'll have to tell me what Photoshop is like, once you've mastered it. [img]wink.gif[/img] [img]tongue.gif[/img] LOL
<font size="3" face="Tempus sans ITC, Papyrus,Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">If I can ever work it out, I'll let ya know what its like!! LOL There are SO many cool functions - way more than what I had in the shitty thing that came with my computer!! But its so complex that I cant even work it out lol so thats a bad thing [img]tongue.gif[/img]Quote:
Originally posted by Twizzle:
I've only got PSP7 atm but I'm getting fed up with that now so you'll have to tell me what Photoshop is like, once you've mastered it. [img]wink.gif[/img] [img]tongue.gif[/img] LOL
If you've got a hard copy manual, you should start by reading it carefully, especially the chapters that interest you. The same applies to the online manual but they give me a headache. [img]confused.gif[/img] I bought PSP7 instead of downloading it from JASC so that I could get a proper, paper manual. It makes it so much easier when you can have a book open on your lap while you're faffing around with the product. [img]wink.gif[/img]
<font size="3" face="Tempus sans ITC, Papyrus,Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Ahh I dont have the manual [img]frown.gif[/img] I got the program off someone else, so I guess its headaches for me as I read through the online manual! LOLQuote:
Originally posted by Twizzle:
If you've got a hard copy manual, you should start by reading it carefully, especially the chapters that interest you. The same applies to the online manual but they give me a headache. [img]confused.gif[/img] I bought PSP7 instead of downloading it from JASC so that I could get a proper, paper manual. It makes it so much easier when you can have a book open on your lap while you're faffing around with the product. [img]wink.gif[/img]
<font size="3" face="Tempus sans ITC, Papyrus,Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Bummer! [img]graemlins/thumbs_down.gif[/img]Quote:
Originally posted by Jen:
Ahh I dont have the manual [img]frown.gif[/img] I got the program off someone else, so I guess its headaches for me as I read through the online manual! LOL
Good luck then. [img]wink.gif[/img]
Lol Bummer indeed!
Thanks [img]tongue.gif[/img] [img]wink.gif[/img]
<font size="3" face="Tempus sans ITC, Papyrus,Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Ooh thanks Steen! I figured out the tools on the side (kinda [img]confused.gif[/img] LOL) But I havent read about layers yet - so off I will go to read up on that [img]cool.gif[/img]Quote:
Originally posted by sunhawk:
*waves* i doooooooo! [img]biggrin.gif[/img]
start with figuring out what the tools on the side do, and about layers! Two basic, important parts of Photoshop [img]smile.gif[/img]
layers is what makes photoshop fun! [img]biggrin.gif[/img] That and learning about paintbrushes for Photoshop [img]smile.gif[/img]
*waves* i doooooooo! [img]biggrin.gif[/img]
start with figuring out what the tools on the side do, and about layers! Two basic, important parts of Photoshop [img]smile.gif[/img]
It sounds a lot like PSP. That has a variety of toolbars and layers, along with masks (whatever those are [img]wink.gif[/img] lol).
I've got it [img]biggrin.gif[/img] I kind of learnt how to use it by trial and error, aka randomly pressing buttons until it did something cool, then I'd have trouble remembering how to do it again next time [img]tongue.gif[/img] I don't do manuals or tutorials...I've had it for quite a long time now so I've learnt some basic and some more complicated stuff, feel quite proud of myself actually LOL...
Of course some stuff on there still confuzzles me like you wouldn't believe, but you can't have everything can you? [img]wink.gif[/img]
I got it *free* with my new scanner which isn't really new anymore, yay me *lol*
Otherwise I probably couldn't afford it. Heh.
xxSam
P.S. I was contemplating getting PSP too to kind of check that out, but I'm too poor [img]tongue.gif[/img]
LOL Sam, I kinda went with your 'trial and error' idea, after I read up on layers & the tools (didnt realise how important layers were - lucky you pointed that out to me Steen! [img]wink.gif[/img] ) And I think I have kinda finally worked out the basics - enough to make an ok looking sig anyway, so I am a happy bunny. I tried to read all the help topics but gah! It drove me insane... trial and error rocks!! LOL
Masks are areas you select that you don't want to be affected by filters or something. As well, you can invert your mask so that whatever you do, it ONLY affects a certain part of an image [img]smile.gif[/img] In Photoshop,you turn on Quick Mask Mode (Ctrl+Q) and you use the brush tool to paint on wherever you don't want selected and it looks like you painted translucent red over it then you turn off Mask Mode (Crtl+Q again) and whereever you didn't paint will be selected, it's kinda like putting masking tape over certain parts of a wall before painting it [img]smile.gif[/img]
Well i havent got it, the best to photo editing that i have is Picture it!2001 publishing lol i know the ins and outs of that though. How much is PSP7 and Adobe photoshop? I really wanna save up for a good photo thingymajig cos i need a new one. Any ideas girls?
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Oh Steen that mask thingy is v cool!!! Thanks for that tip [img]cool.gif[/img]
Hannah, I dont know how much it costs sorry... I got it off a friend so I didnt have to pay for it..
*edit* forgot to add my first photoshop end product hehe The most basic (ie crappy) sig in the world! [img]tongue.gif[/img] But yay I worked out photoshop! hehe
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...1/face7ebe.jpg
<font color="#9966FF"><font size="1">[ October 16, 2003 08:29 PM: Message edited by: Jen ]</font></font>
<font color="#9966FF" size="1">[ October 16, 2003 08:50 PM: Message edited by: Jen ]</font>
masks are great for grabbing things like people, something with an uneven edge, you can indeed grab them cleanly! [img]biggrin.gif[/img] Or if you wanna have fun and make selections with a pattern, like tiger stripes of Darren, you can do that too! [img]biggrin.gif[/img] Trial and error is a good way to figure that stuff out, have some fun! *beam*
And that's a lovely sig [img]smile.gif[/img] It's clear, the jpeg quality is good and you didn't put dark text on dark background, already you are a step above the norm [img]wink.gif[/img]
Gahhhh, Darren's staring at me [img]eek.gif[/img] Good job Jen [img]wink.gif[/img] [img]biggrin.gif[/img]
xxSam
*stalks Jen's sig* Gah that one is gorgeous! [img]biggrin.gif[/img]
Janie xx
Nice sig Jen. [img]graemlins/thumbs_up.gif[/img]
Steen, thanks for the 'mask' tutorial hun. [img]smile.gif[/img]
Hannah, I paid about ?35 for PSP7 on amazon.co.uk but it's now been upgraded to PSP8. Not sure how much it is now though.
Oh ok Terry, it doesnt matter i can only dream anywayz!
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And nice sig Jen!
you're welcome deary! [img]biggrin.gif[/img] [img]wink.gif[/img]
Heheh tiger striped Darren [img]eek.gif[/img] I think that he's look cute as a tiger [img]wink.gif[/img] [img]tongue.gif[/img]
Thanks ppl, glad you like it [img]smile.gif[/img]
Congratulations on the new software, it's always interesting to start something complex, but exciting. When I was learning it myself, I spent a lot of time with basic functions, like layers and brushes. Friends advised me to look for Adobe Photoshop cracked download to immediately have a full set of tools without restrictions. The main thing is not to be afraid to experiment, then understanding will come quickly.