33SM said:
I also have PhotoShop 8. I have never did a thing with it. I know PSP 8 somewhat. Does PhotoShop work similar to PaintShop?
I also want to learn.
I dont know about PSP - but Id guess
.basically - YES
Just some thoughts
FWIW
When Adobe came out with Elements 3.0 - I was Impressed.
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0409/04091505adobe_elements3.asp
It looked like they finally decided to market an exceptional product for the Hobbyists at a reasonable price.
Photoshop Elements 3.0. can be found for ~$79 or less.
Its the Hobbyist version of PS 9.0
Too bad Bill Gates doesnt think this way.
Then, it looked like Total Training followed suit
http://www.totaltraining.com/prod/adobe/photoshop_elements3_u.asp?mscsid=
If you play hard to get, they might make you a $51 offer.
This 6 hour Training Video is applicable to the basic techniques and tools used in PS 8.0.
But, PSE 3.0 has some new (handy) tools, only found in PS 9.0 (CS2).
Now - Add the freeware Irfanview,
http://www.irfanview.com/
for your basic viewer and editor and there wont be much you cant do.
Once you learn the Adobe Selection techniques, Layering principals, Image resizing, Keyboard shortcuts and the other basic tools
youll be off and running. Then, what you read elsewhere will make sense.
Do NOT get the Total training PSE 3.0
3 hour Video.
You should be using Irfanview for you Basic Viewer/Editor. Its a whole lot faster.
You dont need to know, or use, the Adobe browser/organizer
IMO.