What to learn first in Photoshop first & Tutorials

Hi

I have just started to learn Photoshop V7 at TAFE and would like to
know what users believe are the basics that need to be learnt first.
Then what sort of thing are needed to be learnt for website
development (common).

Also a list of good sites with Photoshop tutorials (Info & videos)
that you would recommend and any magazines suitable for website/image
editing etc.

Sean

 

read the first few chapters of the PS manual. that will get you started.

web dev. will come later when u increase your knowledgebase of PS, iLL,
flash, HTML, CSS, xhtml, javascript etc etc etc.....

 

Computer Arts (uk graphics mag, that you can usually pickup at any major
US book store as an import) - has an annual PS tutorial compilation.

http://www.gfxartist.com/general/general_news/26061

Also, Adobe has an excellent book series called "Classroom in a Book",
which you can also find in most major bookstores. These lessons /
tutorials will get a person up to speed in no time (IMO). I think that
instructors can download the chapters in pdf format from Adobe. They just
have to register with Adobe as a teacher.

Martin

 

Wrong link for CA

http://www.computerarts.co.uk/magaz...id=16955&subsectionid=855&subsubsectionid=774

http://www.computerarts.co.uk/magazine/default.asp?subsectionid=855&subsubsectionid=774

http://www.computerarts.co.uk/tutorials/

http://www.adobe.com/education/curriculum/classroominabook.html


Martin

 

Look at the Adobe Classroom in a book series. That will teach you the
basics.

The sort of thing you need to learn for web site develo[pment re.
Photoshop is DON'T USE PHOTOSHOP.

I can't recommend any magazines as I don't know what you can get in
NZ. if you can get British magazines though, Digital Photo is a good
place to start - they have excellent tutorials.

Web sites:

www.computer-darkroom.com

www.retouchpro.com

www.myjanee.com

 

This is a really good intro. It is OK reading the books and web sites but a
lot of them get you into bad working habits. Eg not using keyboard
shortcuts. IMO most of the web are very bad. The 'Teacher' is usually self
taught and is really only passing on nice effects that please them. Always
look to see if the author has any photoshop qualifications and examples of
their work. (No reference to the above, I havn't looked at them) I have been
using Photoshop daily for over five years and been on two courses. I would
not feel I was qualified to write a web tutorial or teach it.

 

work. Usually for quality reproduction. To use it for Web work is like
working as a butcher with a set of surgeons instruments. I'm sure many can
steer you towards a Web tool.