Mike Johnston wrote: >
> > Vic > > I agree with Vic on this. I've never taken a course on Photoshop, never read > the manual (I've tried; I just can't seem to pay attention). But I find that > if I explore, I begin to see what does what, and as that knowledge accrues I > can figure out ways to do what I need to do. I'm sure I'd get a lot out of a > course. But most of the basic controls are self-evident, and a lot of the > effects can just be tried to be understood. > I agree as well. PhotoShop is an invaluable tool, and it helps make digital darkroom work a lot of fun. Some of the tutorial books are geared more toward compositing than photo manipulation. Others are more photo oriented. The best one I've found is called "PhotoShop 6 Artistry, Mastering the Digital Image." It was written by Barry Haynes and Wendy Crupler and comes with a CD full of examples and tutorial elements. Barry is a photographer, and it shows. The book comes highly recommended by a number of photographers and photography teachers. It isn't cheap. I think I paid $60, but it's worth every penny. I'm sure there's a PhotoShop 7 version now, but most of the techniques are common to all the late model PhotoShop editions. Paul
