Dorking out over Photoshop =)

[the_muppet]

So I've been dorking out over Photoshop a little bit lately =) I installed it on Wednesday and spent the whole frickin day working through my highly anticipated hissy fits over how I didn't understand any of the tutorials, etc. Which, seriously, I didn't. Actually, just one I did understand. The rest of them claim to be basic ones for beginners, and then just go off on one about "then I did this and that and some other highly unlikely word I've never heard of" and they think that's for beginners? *snorts* It isn't.

So here's what I did so far. And I kid you not when I tell you I've no idea what I'm doing - I randomly click shiny buttons and see what happens - *clickety* - and that's about the extent of my 'knowledge' so far. I barely understand layers, I've yet to use a brush or a texture cos I have a mental block in understanding those too - oh, and text is beyond me. Literally. Although suzyx has kindly offered to help me out with some text advice, and from_the_corner has been great in offering concrit to every effort I throw in her direction ;) And although I understand you need some knowledge to use 'curves' properly, I can't resist the urge to fiddle around with that little squiggly line *lol* so I've sort of experimented with that =)

So - here they are so far. I know they're all pretty bland, but I'm learning - I hope!
{ batch 001 }

1	2	3	4
5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16
17	18	19	20
21	22

Anyway, only posting these here for you guys to tell me where I'm going wrong with cropping, etc, and if any of you would like to offer any advice/tutorials/guides, please make sure they're idiot-proof. Please. I'm not sure how many more hissy fits my desk can take =)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY bookwormprinces!! Have wonderful birthday sweetie =)

Hope you're all having a lovely weekend =)

*hugs all*

Comments

[the-muppet.livejournal.com]

OMG someone snagged one of my icons! And it's one of my favourites! *completely flails* You're the first to snag one =)

I've been... here and there =) *hugs hard* Sorry I've not been around more. Funnily enough, I got poked a few times yesterday by people asking me where I was, which kinda made me chuckle, and wonder if people are used to me spamming LJ and then wonder where I am when I go quiet =)

*heffa hugs*

[dazzlebug.livejournal.com]

Well, it IS gorgeous, lookit!

Can't help wanting to see posts from my favourite Bournemouth gal! I didn't get to send your stuff today because... well it'll be in my Twitter later but basically I was up waiting for the girlfriend to get online and then I fell asleep with my computer in my lap and missed her completely D: And I ended up waking up at like 2 or something stupid. But it'll be on its way to you soon - I'm getting paid again at the end of the month, yay money!

[the-muppet.livejournal.com]

I wish you could see the dorky grin on my face right now - that makes me so happy, thank you =) *hugs hard*

Well I'm back at work properly Monday - no more days off *pouts* so i'll look forward to your little package ;)

*more hugs*

*still grinning*