So like it says I just got Photoshop CS3 and I'm wondering if you guys know of any sites that'll give me some easy, step-by-step projects so I can start learning how to use this program properly!
oh I know theres craploads of stuff to it, but I'm going from Paint to this so...I have no damn clue what I'm doing. I just wanna pick up some basics and take it from there.
aw stick with paint! you could paint the mona lisa http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uk2sPl_Z7ZU ... sure its a totally useless skill to make masterpieces with paint but knowing you used a pretty bad program to do it makes it worthwhile
oh I know. technically you can make ANYTHING with paint if you go pixel by pixel, but who wants to do that?
Try using layers with crazy effects on them....like have a picture of your car, make a new layer with some clouds or fire on it, then for the fire layer, right click and go to "blending options" or layer options, if that's the option in cs3, and you can change it to overlay or something else and it'll look kickass
oh sweetness...hmm I'm tempted to find that rolling hills background that XP has as a default and stick my celi on a hill
for cutting stuff out.... use the pen tool....draw point to point, hold the "alt" key when u need to change the direction of the line...then when ur done tracing, click on "paths" (in the layers section), then right click on the path u made, click "add to selection", then copy and paste the selected image into a new layer! then just add the hills behind and fuck with the lighting effects if ur picky like I am...hah
psp is garbage compared to photoshop....I used to use psp but then once I figured out how to actually use photoshop I unleashed the full potential of it!
awesome awesome. sorry to bring up an old topic, but i have cs2 cuz my laptop wont allow cs3. need to upgrade. anyways and it is way different than 7 or elements 2. just wanted to see which versions you guys were using.
It's kind of a trade off, bells and whistles vs. speed. 5 and below do not have key features like "automate" functions and "actions" which I use almost daily So 6,7,cs is fine. cs2-3 seems to bog down with large files (esp. for me since I'm doing signage now that must be full-scale). Some cool added things, but IMO unnecessary upgrade. If you want to just learn the basics, the fastest way is the Peachpit press books "Visual QuickStart Guide series". All the classes I've taken used these as text books. http://www.peachpit.com/store/product.a ... 0321502949 -K
I'll give you one... Make the roof and part down the side of the windscreen and door windows black. :lol: [albumimg]166[/albumimg]
i used that when I was working for a personalization company. we used it to make vinyl stickers. not too bad.
everyone who is interested in photoshop and havent been to this site http://www.bertmonroy.com/tutorials/tutorials.htm they should definately check it out... i learnt HEAPS from it even after i knew a fair bit already
