Absolute Beginners Guide to Photoshop
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So, you want to learn Photoshop huh? That's a tall order, but I've got confidence in ya. You can do it. And I'm gonna help. This guide will be your best friend when it comes to your first forays into the wonderous world of Photoshop.
What Exactly Can Photoshop Really Do?
Well, Photoshop can "really" do just about anything that you can imagine. Now, that's what I call power. When you sit back and think about all the ways people use Photoshop on a day to day basis, it can start to boggle your mind.
Turn on your TV and watch your local news. Watch their commercials, or the beginning of their broadcasts. Those bars at the bottom of the screen, called "lower thirds" in the video industry, were probably made in Photoshop. Pick up any magazine. The fashion and sport magazines with lots of large bold graphics, and stunning photography, you know the ones. The photographer most likely used Photoshop for at least some basic retouching, if not full scale editing. The magazine company also probably used Photoshop to make any custom graphics found throughout the article. Even the ads within were probably done with Photoshop. Almost every website you visit on the Internet (the good ones at least) were laid out in Photoshop, and all the buttons, rollovers, graphics, and fancy fonts, were all made in...you guessed it. Photoshop.
So,as you can see, Photoshop is everywhere, whether you knew it or not. Being able to competently use Photoshop, not to mention master it, is a necessary skill in many industries today. Even ones not connected to advertising or media respect knowing Photoshop on a resume. Not to mention, it is an awesome hobby. Some of the greatest masters of Photoshop simply do it for the fun of it. Digital art is just as moving as traditional media art. It can develop into a fantastic way for a person to express themselves and enrich the world around them with another voice to listen to.
Wow. It sounds kind of intimidating. I'm scared.
Don't be. Photoshop is a powerful program, and can be an incredible tool in a professional designer's arsenal, but most of all, it's intuitive to learn. At first glance, the interface may seem foreign and confusing, but take heart, it can be learned. All those who you look up to have been in the same place you are now. All it takes is time, patience, determination, and this guide. :) Okay, maybe a little more than just this guide, that's why we have an entire wiki at your disposal, complete with lists of various other spots on the interwebs that are home to great tutorials.
So, go grab a cup of your brew of choice(mocha chocolatta grande javacchino, soda, or a steaming cup of Earl Gray Tea), find a comfy chair, and get set for an awesome ride.
Next - An Introduction to this Guide
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