How did you learn photoshop?

Lessons. school. on the job, self taught et cetera.

How did you find it? How long before you felt you had a handle on it?

Many thanks.

I appreciate Mere Mortal’s mention of my online tutorial. Here’s the address:

http://www.jimsdigitaldiary.com/photoshop.html

But please note: It’s a very basic intro to PS for photographers.

How did I learn? Self taught for a couple of years before I took every course I could find at the local college. Then I was invited to teach it at the University – which I did for four years.

After that, continuing to learn, I began teaching to private seminars and individual students.

In other words, I’ve learned what I know by teaching … and – MOST IMPORTANT! – by doing!

I read the current literature. I discuss various processes with other photographers. And I do both photo restorations and custom imaging professionally.

I never expect to learn even half of what can be done with Photoshop. But that’s okay. I don’t need to. I only need to understand the basic premises as they apply to photography (since I have no interest in graphic design or photo manipulation), know the tools … and practice, practice, practice.

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