Photoshop beginner
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Hi all, hope you all had a good Christmas. Santa finally bought me into the 21st century with a copy of Photoshop Elements 10. Never used Photoshop before but not seeking advice here as such. I do have a query though and it is threefold.
1 What is your favourite photoshop trick/setting. I ask this as everyone is different and I would be very keen to see other peoples results.
2 Do you think it a good idea to purchase one of those tablet and pen thingy's to make life easier when 'painting' with Photoshop? I do find using my mouse such a bore!
3 Can anyone remember a thread a while back all about what not to do with photographs. I seem to remember that there were a lot of Photoshop clique's in there that I would be keen to avoid. That said the following photos are from the last two days of playing with my new toy and probably all fall into those categories. I think I need to get them out of my system.
Please post as many of your best photoshopped pics as you like as I have a lot to catch up on. Ta.
Apologies for awful quality of thumsnap repro's, I haven't put any on Flickr for ages.
1 What is your favourite photoshop trick/setting. I ask this as everyone is different and I would be very keen to see other peoples results.
2 Do you think it a good idea to purchase one of those tablet and pen thingy's to make life easier when 'painting' with Photoshop? I do find using my mouse such a bore!
3 Can anyone remember a thread a while back all about what not to do with photographs. I seem to remember that there were a lot of Photoshop clique's in there that I would be keen to avoid. That said the following photos are from the last two days of playing with my new toy and probably all fall into those categories. I think I need to get them out of my system.
Please post as many of your best photoshopped pics as you like as I have a lot to catch up on. Ta.
Apologies for awful quality of thumsnap repro's, I haven't put any on Flickr for ages.
Edited by racing green on Thursday 29th December 20:58
blimey, that's a big set of questions but here's a couple of thoughts to start you off:
1. stay away from filters. the best stuff is done subtly, using multiple layering, with mature, sparing measures.
2. learn to blend tools. for example the marquee, mask brush, lassos can and often should be used TOGETHER. that's what makes them powerful.
3. don't work on s
t pictures. life's too short.
4. it's a life long tool, you'll go through phases of preferring different methods and tools. i doctored an image at work recently, putting the faces of staff onto a village people poster. we each put each others faces on and each used a different technique, but all got the same result. figure out what tools work best for you and get comfy with them.
5. learn about colours. levels, white balance, all that stuff. not to Fud level, but just know what they do.
6. a personal one, to finish. i like using soft edge brushes or rubbers as a brush (think see-through paint aerosol spray).
just practice, practice, practice. and do stuff you enjoy. learning through doing is fuelled by interest and desire.
1. stay away from filters. the best stuff is done subtly, using multiple layering, with mature, sparing measures.
2. learn to blend tools. for example the marquee, mask brush, lassos can and often should be used TOGETHER. that's what makes them powerful.
3. don't work on s
t pictures. life's too short.4. it's a life long tool, you'll go through phases of preferring different methods and tools. i doctored an image at work recently, putting the faces of staff onto a village people poster. we each put each others faces on and each used a different technique, but all got the same result. figure out what tools work best for you and get comfy with them.
5. learn about colours. levels, white balance, all that stuff. not to Fud level, but just know what they do.
6. a personal one, to finish. i like using soft edge brushes or rubbers as a brush (think see-through paint aerosol spray).
just practice, practice, practice. and do stuff you enjoy. learning through doing is fuelled by interest and desire.
Lots of free tutorials and stuff on Adobe TV - http://tv.adobe.com/product/photoshop-elements/
As far as graphics tablets go, I wouldn't be without one
Initially can take a bit of getting used to, but for photoshop work they are really a great tool. I use mine for everything bar gaming now
I'd take a look at the range that Wacom offer - http://www.wacom.eu/
As far as graphics tablets go, I wouldn't be without one
Initially can take a bit of getting used to, but for photoshop work they are really a great tool. I use mine for everything bar gaming now I'd take a look at the range that Wacom offer - http://www.wacom.eu/
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