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

[aruna7.livejournal.com]

*hugs you heffa tight*

YAY for photoshop!!! Seriously hon, for a beginner you rock way more than I did!!!!! *bows*

When it comes to cropping, I think you have a pretty good eye for it.

As for not really knowing what you are doing, this is how I learnt photoshop cause tutorials??? WTF???? mwhhahahahha

I never used curves O.o (yet lol)

My favourite of the batch are : 14,15,16,18,19,21,22.

*more hugs*

[the-muppet.livejournal.com]

*hugs hard back*

Aw thank you - it's good to know I'm doing okay for a beginner and (hopefully) and headed in the right directions =)

Hmm, the vast majority of the tutorials I've read claim to be for beginners but actually assume at least some level of knowledge of the process or the terms - and that's not really a beginners tutorial IMO. So yeah, just winging it for now really =)

I'm glad you liked them, thanks hon =)

*heffa hugs*