Yakezie.com - Topic: Anyone use Photoshop? https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/anyone-use-photoshop/ Simple:Press Version 4.5.1 Sunil from The Extra Money Blog on Anyone use Photoshop? https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/anyone-use-photoshop/page-2/#p10645 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/anyone-use-photoshop/page-2/#p10645 this software is one of the best ever created. i have the full CS suite, it's an investment well worth it. i will say that i am not too good at it, a very basic user. i tend to outsource most my design work

]]> Sat, 15 Jan 2011 15:27:33 +0000 Little House on Anyone use Photoshop? https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/anyone-use-photoshop/page-2/#p8971 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/anyone-use-photoshop/page-2/#p8971 I've been using Photoshop for years and would rank myself as an intermediate user. A few years ago, I typed up a cheat sheet for someone who wanted to learn Photoshop (basically it describes the tools and what they are used for, explains layers and how to add a layer, I also included the most common troubleshooting problems). If you're still interested in learning this program, I can email you my cheat sheet.

 

Let me know by emailing me at

littlehouse@appleboxdesign.com

]]> Sat, 01 Jan 2011 11:33:02 +0000 Buy Like Buffett on Anyone use Photoshop? https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/anyone-use-photoshop/page-2/#p8914 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/anyone-use-photoshop/page-2/#p8914 Oh ok. I guess I just never heard of it.

]]> Fri, 31 Dec 2010 21:59:11 +0000 SavingMentor on Anyone use Photoshop? https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/anyone-use-photoshop/page-2/#p8805 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/anyone-use-photoshop/page-2/#p8805 Buy Like Buffett said:

Paintnet must be a new one.

It's relatively new I guess. It has been around since 2004.

]]> Fri, 31 Dec 2010 05:10:42 +0000 Buy Like Buffett on Anyone use Photoshop? https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/anyone-use-photoshop/#p8793 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/anyone-use-photoshop/#p8793 Paintnet must be a new one.

]]> Fri, 31 Dec 2010 00:15:04 +0000 Buy Like Buffett on Anyone use Photoshop? https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/anyone-use-photoshop/#p8792 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/anyone-use-photoshop/#p8792 I tried out Gimp Forest. You were correct. It's a pretty good platform. I have a lot to learn about it but it helped me create some graphics.

]]> Fri, 31 Dec 2010 00:13:49 +0000 SavingMentor on Anyone use Photoshop? https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/anyone-use-photoshop/#p8773 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/anyone-use-photoshop/#p8773 Another option for those who don't have the budget for Photoshop nor the patience for GIMP is PAINT.NET. It is also free and I find it very easy to use and they have a fantastic online manual that teaches you a lot of the basics.

I doubt it is anywhere near as powerful as PS, but it has a great interface and gets the job done for basic to medium level tasks.

The header for my site was built using a cheap online logomaker and I jazzed it up a bit using PAINT.NET. I also use it for resizing all my images and avatars and doing any other quick edits that I need to do.

]]> Thu, 30 Dec 2010 18:17:40 +0000 Forest Parks on Anyone use Photoshop? https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/anyone-use-photoshop/#p8720 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/anyone-use-photoshop/#p8720 A lifetime to really get it..... A few hours to understand how to open, resize and put a few tacky effects on, a few weeks to start producing some acceptable results.... It's just an extension of your own creativity once you master the basics really.

]]> Thu, 30 Dec 2010 09:33:01 +0000 Buy Like Buffett on Anyone use Photoshop? https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/anyone-use-photoshop/#p8699 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/anyone-use-photoshop/#p8699 How steep is the learning curve? A few hours or a few days?

]]> Thu, 30 Dec 2010 08:11:39 +0000 Freddie @ Invest With Passion on Anyone use Photoshop? https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/anyone-use-photoshop/#p8694 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/anyone-use-photoshop/#p8694 Let's be clear, PHOTOSHOP HAS A HELL OF A LEARNING CURVE AS WELL!!!

When I first started on it, I couldn't even figure out how to open a file or import one. Everything is soooooooooooo different it is crazy, but once you get it...it all makes sense. But there is a serious learning curve to PS....and I am still learning.

]]> Thu, 30 Dec 2010 08:03:17 +0000 financialstudent on Anyone use Photoshop? https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/anyone-use-photoshop/#p8692 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/anyone-use-photoshop/#p8692 Oh I completely agree. No doubt Gimp can do anything Photoshop can, but the ease of use is lacking.

]]> Thu, 30 Dec 2010 07:57:19 +0000 Forest Parks on Anyone use Photoshop? https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/anyone-use-photoshop/#p8678 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/anyone-use-photoshop/#p8678 I used to work with a high end retoucher who only used gimp. Gimp is absolutely "there", just not as initially user friendly but once you know how it is amazingly powerful.

]]> Wed, 29 Dec 2010 22:32:29 +0000 financialstudent on Anyone use Photoshop? https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/anyone-use-photoshop/#p8673 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/anyone-use-photoshop/#p8673 Yep, GIMP will get the job done. But it's sort of like OpenOffice vs. Office. OpenOffice is great...but it's just not quite there. 

I use PS...it's not exactly..ahem, legal, but I'm planning to buy the real version once revenue picks up. Then it'll be a business expense. :)

There's a learning curve with both programs - you can literally do ANYTHING. I found it helpful to search youtube for "photoshop tutorials" and practice with what they were doing. For blogging, PS or Gimp won't be hard to use at all once you know the basics of layers, what the brushes do, adding text, resizing, etc. 

Good luck!

]]> Wed, 29 Dec 2010 21:18:51 +0000 Mike - Saving Money Today on Anyone use Photoshop? https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/anyone-use-photoshop/#p8653 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/anyone-use-photoshop/#p8653 I downloaded Gimp and I'm fooling around with it a bit...definitely going to take some time to get my sea legs with this!

]]> Wed, 29 Dec 2010 18:38:26 +0000 Buy Like Buffett on Anyone use Photoshop? https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/anyone-use-photoshop/#p8600 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/anyone-use-photoshop/#p8600 This was a really helpful thread. I had never even heard of Gimp.

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