Photoshop training

[Greg_Nuspel]

I was wondering if anyone has favorite training material for Photoshop? I'm looking for DVDs, online resources, books ...etc.

[Ben H]

www.kelbytraining.com

Brilliant.

Also check out the Photoshop User Tv podcast for weekly Photoshop tips... there are plenty of other podcasts too...

[edbayani11]

i learned my photoshop therough art director friends and a book called 'the photoshop wow book' this was for photoshop 3 but they published editions for different upgrades. it teaches you step by step.

[BlueX]

I just discovered this podcast:

http://revision3.com/pixelperfect/

It's hosted by Bert Monroy. It shows more advanced techniques and things such as creating images from scratch. I've only watched a handful of episodes, but I think they are great.

I think the Killer Tips series books are good if you are already sort of familiar with photoshop and want to get the most out of it. Most are done by the photoshop guys. Also, if you buy some of the photoshop magazines from the UK, they will have a tutorial dvd included. They are a bit pricey for mags ($10US or more) but the dvd might make it worth it. I bought a couple when I first started out. The Classroom in a Book book is like a user's manual and is somewhat helpful but I like the Visual Quickstart Guides a little better. It's simpler and more of a basic book to get you started. When first startimg out, photoshop can be overwhelming so the simpler book was easier for me to understand.

But I learned the most from a college class I took at my school. I learn better when there is interaction and someone teaching me and explaining things that I might not understand.

[jjeling]

been completely self taught. Basically through trying to fix my own photos. It helped to just learn the basics of normal photography editing. Color balance/selective coloring, contrast, curves, brightness, sharpening cropping etc. Then once I new all the hot-keys for those, I started messing around with filters. Resizing for the printer and web was next. After a few months pictures started getting dust spots. Then I learned the clone tool, and healing brush. Once those two were learned, I moved onto the history brush. I just recently took on a small project which involved layers. Always knew how to create them and delete them but never really knew how to put them to use. I prefer not to do this and would like to just stick with the basics and concentrate on photography. There really is too much to learn in photoshop, especially for a serious photographer.

[mindforge]

For Photoshop and for all the Creative Suite and anything else you want, go to:

lynda.com

I have found that when it comes to software training it is by far the best resource. I think there are a couple hundred hours on Photoshop there.

[Matthew]

I second Lynda.com

I think you can still get a 7 day free access trial by going to

www.lynda.com/deke

Monthly rates are $25 for as much as you can absorb.

Matthew

[scorpio_e]

I just discovered this podcast:

http://revision3.com/pixelperfect/

It's hosted by Bert Monroy. It shows more advanced techniques and things such as creating images from scratch. I've only watched a handful of episodes, but I think they are great.

Yeah I watch pixel perfect too. He has it in a pod cast format too.

[scorpio_e]

There really is too much to learn in photoshop, especially for a serious photographer.

Amen !!! Thats why I do not print.. I am sure I can figure it out but between printing and photshop..That's enough !! I use to print old school on silver halide so printing is no big deal.

[Marko]

Peachpit also has some good stuff with Matt Kloskowski.