Help with photoshop

[Solariskun]

Hello

I started using photoshop 7.0 a few days ago but I can't get the hang off it.
Has anyone got any tips or pointers for a newbie?
The most I've been able to do is mess about with the filters and the lasso tool a little croping and some resizing, my siggy was my first atempt (Which adds adding text to the list of stuff I can do XD)

Other than that I haven't a clue

 

[Guyzerr]

It will take you years to uncover Photoshop's potential. This is a great place to start if you want to spend a few bucks. It's a worthwhile spend though.

http://www.dummies.com/store/product/Photoshop-7-For-Dummies.productCd-0764516515.html

 

[Solariskun]

Thanks but I've now been gifted with CS5 . . . . . You know if i'd known I would have asked for help with the newist shineyist one rather than my old one -_-

 

[Zorak]

I'm no expert by any means, but I learnt by finding tutorials to do certain things (try good-tutorials.com if it's still going) and just gradually adding all these new learnt skills to my repertoire

 

[Solariskun]

It is still going, thanks I'll take a look

 

[Guyzerr]

It is still going, thanks I'll take a look

Google what you're looking for. There's a ton of different sites out there.

I am still a believer in the " dummies " series of books. A wealth of info for such a small amount of dough.

 

[Solariskun]

I think ive done allright with my first trys so far I'll put em up in the pictures area

Note I edit Halo: Reach screenshots not all by me

 

[Zorak]

I think ive done allright with my first trys so far I'll put em up in the pictures area

Note I edit Halo: Reach screenshots not all by me

make sure you get before and afters, and say what you've done. And be sutblte in what you're doing, it's very easy to think that you need to do a great amount to a photo to get your photoshopping noticed. The best images are the ones that don't seem edited.

 

[Guyzerr]

:homo:

 

[edgray]

If you're going to use Photoshop for some design stuff, please read some articles on the principles of design and composition. It'll improve your output immeasurably:

http://char.txa.cornell.edu/language/principl/principl.htm
http://www.johnlovett.com/test.htm
http://www.digital-web.com/articles/principles_of_design/

 

[edgray]

Oh and some great tutorials here:

http://psd.tutsplus.com/

 

[Tuffdisc]

It will take you years to uncover Photoshop's potential. This is a great place to start if you want to spend a few bucks. It's a worthwhile spend though.

http://www.dummies.com/store/product/Photoshop-7-For-Dummies.productCd-0764516515.html

Oh those books sucks big time

Solariskun, it depends what you want to do with CS5 or photoshop elements, I use mine for sharpening photos/adding my signature/converting to b/w etc...

 

[Solariskun]

Mainly editing screenshots from games (Mainly Halo for now)

 

[Guyzerr]

Oh those books sucks big time

If someone can't get 25 bucks worth of info out of one of those books they are an idiot and don't deserve to have PS.