Photoshop CS3

[karenh]

Hi All

Can anyone suggest where the best place is to go to learn photoshop, at the moment I work on psp x2 but have now got photoshop cs3 but do not know where to start CONF

cheers
KarenH

[Ali]

Sammy's the one to ask on this if my memory serves.....In another post, she recommended it, and gave the following link for the best training, by Scrapgirls university:


http://www.scrapgirls.com/SG_University_main.htm


Hope that is useful....good luck with it.

[karenh]

Thanks Ali. I will try that, dont want to bother Sammy she has enough to do.

Karen

[Admin]

Yep scrap girls uni is the best they are paid for tutorial but well worth the money,

[James William Maurice]

Hi All

Can anyone suggest where the best place is to go to learn photoshop, at the moment I work on psp x2 but have now got photoshop cs3 but do not know where to start CONF

cheers
KarenH

Hi Karen, hope you are getting on well with Photoshop - I got an older version last year and was a bit lost myself - but I have found literally trillions of tutorials on the internet for all sorts from photo manipulation to graphic designing and the best bit is that most of it is free free free!

Trust in google and dive in.

[karenh]

Hi Karen, hope you are getting on well with Photoshop - I got an older version last year and was a bit lost myself - but I have found literally trillions of tutorials on the internet for all sorts from photo manipulation to graphic designing and the best bit is that most of it is free free free!

Trust in google and dive in.
thanks for that, no I have go nowhere with photoshop, still sticking to my ever faithful psp x2 :-)

cheers
Karen H

[James William Maurice]

thanks for that, no I have go nowhere with photoshop, still sticking to my ever faithful psp x2 :-)

cheers
Karen H

Karen,

That's a shame. Seems a shame to waste a very versatile software package - I have not tried the one that you have been using but having persevered with Photoshop, I know design a lot of things on it. For me, it's not just about what you can do in it, but how easy it is to get things in and out of it - if that makes sense.

Be worth putting it on e-bay if you don't plan on using it - it could add quite a bit of cash to your pocket - let me know if you list it and I may just bid myself.

All the best,
James.

[hazel7797]

thanks for that, no I have go nowhere with photoshop, still sticking to my ever faithful psp x2 :-)

cheers
Karen H

Sorry to hear that Karen. Being a keen photographer (as well as GSD designer) I use Photoshop for nearly everything I design, from backing papers and kits and even my cutting files. I tried all the graphic packages going and always went back to Photoshop.

It really is worth the effort to learn. If I can help at all with anything, just give me a shout and I will do my best to help you if I can.

Hazel x

[karenh]

Thank you for your offer of help Hazel, everyone keeps saying photoshop is so much better and if Im honest I havent really given it a chance. I need time to just play with it, but with working full time and trying to get sheets done for this site and keep up with my cardmaking I dont have enough hours in the day ;)


Karen xx

If I decide to sell it James Ill let you know. x

[Debbie Gibbons]

Hi Karen,

Im the same as you! I have PSP X and Photoshop CS3. Although I use CS3 for a couple of things I always go back to PSP as it is what I am comfortable with. I do all my designing in PSP.

Debbie x

[karenh]

Thanks for that Debbie ;) So glad someone else is using psp, just bought photoshop for dummies, will let you know how I get on with that :)


Karen xx

[Ali]

Well, all I can say to you all is that whatever you are using, your designs are all great, and if you are comfortable using whatever you are using, keep doing it, as the creations you are designing are all wonderful. :D :D :D

[Admin]

I love this subject it makes me want to do some on line tutorials but I hate the sound of my own voice lol lol lol

On a serious note I am dying to show you all what Photoshop is like, I have so many thing that I can teach you!

I have Hypercam on my pc so watch this space ;):)

[Deborah Lauder]

How exciting! I can't wait Sammy :D :D :D :D

[karenh]

Thanks for that Ali,
And Sammy I cant wait either, been reading that photoshop for dummies not getting very far :icon_redface:

lol Karen xx

[Admin]

Karen you need to throw it in the bin lol lol

If you’re anything like me you need to watch it not read it, practical is better than reading material lol lol

I’ve been snowed under for 3 days but as soon as I get some time I’ll make a start on them :cool:

Once I get going if you have any question I can try and show you by video, how cool is that :cool:lollol

[karenh]

Sammy I have sold it on the site I bought it from lollollol. I am like you the more pictures the better. :icon_rolleyes: Waiting in anticipation. ;)

Karen

[Admin]

Good for you lollol hope to do some next week ;)

[Admin]

Ok I finally got some videos tutorials done,

One really basic on how to open a blank document and another demonstrating how to use the new side stepper template,

The tutorials are done in CS2 because the programme I used to make them is on my main pc and my cs4 is on my laptop, without realising I purchased the programme for one machine and cant not transfer it to my laptop, once I have it sorted I’ll also do the tutorial is cs4, there’s really no difference other than the look, most of the functions are more or less the same,

If you have any requests on what you’d like to see let me know and I’ll do them for you,

Here’s the link;

http://www.card-making-downloads.com/index.php?main_page=page&id=21

[karenh]

lollollol

Brilliant thank you Sammy, cant wait to try them out. Wont have time today and back in work tomorrow. Will let you know how I get on :icon_rolleyes::icon_rolleyes::icon_rolleyes::icon _rolleyes:

Karen xxxxxxxx

[Debbie Gibbons]

Hi Sammy,

Can't wait to sit down and have a look at the vids you have done as I am eager to learn CS3 :D

I wouldn't mind seeing a vid on how you create your backing papers and how you do step by step sheets as I'm sure I do everything the long way round and these would be very useful for me :D:D:D:D:D:D

Debs x

[karenh]

I second what Debbie has asked for please ;););)lollollol

Karen x

[Debbie Gibbons]

And then maybe we can join the Photoshop club Karen lollol

Out of interest which PSP version do you use?

xx

[karenh]

Yes Debs we wil be with the incrowd then lollollollol
I have got psp x2 :icon_rolleyes::icon_rolleyes::icon_rolleyes:

karen xxxx

[Debbie Gibbons]

See im so far behind!!

Up until a few months back I have always used PSP 9 but now on to PSP X and to be honest quite like this one :D:D

[karenh]

Have you had a try yet just had a go and I cant get the image to go on the first layer,:eek: I have looked at the video several times now and gone through it step by step and I cannot get it to work.CONFCONFCONF Hope you have more luck. Feeling quite thick at the moment :icon_redface::icon_redface:

Karen x

[Debbie Gibbons]

Sorry not had chance to have a look yet, im in need of 48 hour days at the moment!!

[karenh]

Tell me about it I have just had a week off work holidays, I have never known a week to go so quick. Let me know how you get on when you get chance :):):)

Karen xx

[Debbie Gibbons]

All work, work, work here with not been allowed to have any time off :mad:
Training new staff at the minute!!

Will let you know how I get on hun

xx

[Admin]

Hi Girls:)
Tell me what part are you stuck on and i'll help;)

[karenh]

Its only me SammyCONFCONFCONF Debs hadnt had time to try yet. I have set everything the same as in the video, opened up the stepper and my image, clicked on bottom layer in the layers then onto image but when I click back onto the stepper my image does not go into the layer like yours.CONFCONF:D:D I know it will probably be something simple:icon_redface::icon_redface::icon_redface::i con_redface: I have probably totally confused you now. Im great once I have been shown its just getting it to sink in to start off :):)

Karen xx

[Debbie Gibbons]

Sorry still not had time to play yet :mad::mad:

Only just sat down since 6:30 this morning :eek::eek:

Ooo Karen, just added you on facebook and realised you don't actually live that far from me :D:D and I work in Warrington!

xx

[karenh]

Hi Debs
Just accepted you on facebook ;) long day for you poor you. Just let me know when you get time hun. Just get me on facebook :icon_rolleyes::icon_rolleyes::icon_rolleyes:;)

karen xxx

[Admin]

Do everything the same as you have described then make sure you have the move tool selected in your tool bar or press V (it’s a keyboard short cut that will select the move tool for you)

Then drag the image into the stacker,

If you hold down your shift key while you drag it over it will land dead centre
Let me know how you get on

[karenh]

eureka!!!!!!!! ( Hope thats spelt right) I have done it lollollol thank you, will have to leave the rest till tomorrow off to bed up at 6 for work :)

Karen xx

[Admin]

Well Done :D:D:D:D

I'm going to do a backing paper one for you all tonight;)

[Debbie Gibbons]

Yayyyyyyyyy WTG Karen.... Just my turn now to try it out!!

Look forward to seeing how you create backing papers Sammy and also interested in how you do your step by steps (decoupage) as I only know of one way which is very long and complicated...

[Admin]

I've just added a very basic backing paper tutorial, to show you how to use the patterns

If you have any questions just shout,

the videos are quite fast sorry :icon_redface: if I go slow they end up being really large files and they take to long to upload, I’ve tried uploaded them to YouTube in the past but they lose there quality so much you can really see what’s happening

Debbie I’ll do a very basic decoupage for you!

[karenh]

Its not a problem being fast, I can go into my media player and slow them down but then is reeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaalllllllllllllllllyyyyyyyyy slow lollollollol
Going to try and get the rest of the wavy line one done now. CONFCONF


Karen x

[Admin]

Ok :) if you get stuck just give me a shout :D

[Deborah Lauder]

Loving the tutorials Sammy - thank you so much. It means I can, like Debbie, check to see if I'm going the 'long way round' at doing things lol lol lol

Thanks again, you're a real star :D

[karenh]

yaaaaayylollollol Thank you Sammy your a star, and you were right about photoshop its brilliant just finished my 1st wavy pyramage ;););)

Cant wait till the weekend so I have more time to play.


Karen xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[Admin]

http://dl7.glitter-graphics.net/pub/1772/1772527jt6wwp5d1w.gif (http://www.glitter-graphics.com) Karen 10 out of 10 :cool::cool::cool:

I've been trying to do some more tutorials today but i really need to be able to talk as there are some instructions i cant show you CONFlol so i went to pc world and got a pc mic :eek: you'll all be able to hear my voice :eek:lollol it's the only way i can really help you all ;)

I can tell you i'm not looking forward to the sound of my own voice :eek::eek: lollol

Decoupage is next on the list, then if you have anything else you’d like to see just let me know,

What I was going to do is show you how I work!! I can record me myself making a variety of things, by watching me you should pick things up really quick and you’ll also be able to see what sort of things you can do in Photoshop, and you’ll be able to ask questions on how,
keep an eye in the Ask Questions -How To - Tutorials forum!! i will start a new post for every subjects as i get to it that way you can refer back to it should you need to :)

[Debbie Gibbons]

Hi Sammy,

Had a quick look at the backing paper tutorial and seems very straight forward! I am assuming that the same process will apply if your wanting to use a graphic? Or is this completely different?

Looking forward to watching the decoupage one and really looking forward to see how you generally work as you do provide some excellent designs :D:D and it's always interesting to see how others work!

Thank you so much for all of this Sammy, it is a great help :D:D:D

Debbie x

[Admin]

Yes the same process applies if you use a graphic, I would recommend that you never go bigger then 500px x 500 px, as this will slow down your pc, I have a huge collection of patterns which I use on a regular basis, once you have them saved you can use them time and time again,

I tend to stick to 250px x 250px or 500px x 500px,

The reason being!! You can use more than one pattern on a backing paper, you can build up your layers if you wish and if all your patterns are made to the same dimension you’ll be able to layer them on your sheet and they will look really nice, I’ll show you a demo this as well

Decoupage hopefully coming today




I am assuming that the same process will apply if your wanting to use a graphic? Or is this completely different?

Looking forward to watching the decoupage one and really looking forward to see how you generally work as you do provide some excellent designs :D:D and it's always interesting to see how others work!

[Debbie Gibbons]

Thanks Sammy, will have a play tonight now I know the same rule applies! Just one more question....

When using the pattern to floodfill for your backing paper can you adjust the size? I know you can do this in PSP but not sure for is it's the same for Photoshop!

Debbie x

[Admin]

Yes you can adjust the scale, when you have the pattern fill box open it will be set at 100% but you can go bigger or smaller, I’m just going to get started on some more demos for you

[karenh]

lollollol
Sammy the decoupage video is brilliant, cant believe how quick it is to make a decoupage sheet, I wont tell you how long it used to take me in psp :icon_redface::icon_redface::icon_redface: I will now be able to make more decoupage sheets, really didnt enjoy making them before.

Cant thank you enough for the videos, I love my cs3 now, plus it doesnt freeze like my psp x2.


Karen xxxxxxxxx

[Debbie Gibbons]

OH MY GOD!!! I don't half complicate things :D:D:D:D

Just watched the decoupage tutorial and that is a breeze compared to how I do it lollollol

Why didn't I learn photoshop earlier... stupid stupid me!

Like Karen it takes me an age in PSP, going to have a play in photoshop now!

Sammy thank you so much :D:D:D

[Admin]

Your welcome :D if there anything else you want to know just let me know :), when i have some more time i'll show u how i work ;)

[karenh]

Cant Wait Sammy
really enjoyed the videos were we could hear you. lollollol
I have purchased the Diamond pyramage template, do you use these the same process as the wavy pyramage. ???
Thanks again
Karen x

[Admin]

where you could hear me? did you have trouble with sound? :eek:

[karenh]

I just meant on the ones with sound, there wasnt any sound on the first few videos was there ?????CONF I just meant it was great hearing you speak on the last ones. It makes a difference.

Karen xlol

[Debbie Gibbons]

Don't know why you are frightened of hearing yourself Sammy, you have a lovely soft voice :D:D

[Admin]

Thank You :icon_redface::icon_redface:

[karenh]

Ok I give in CONFCONFCONF how do you use the templates in photoshop, have bought the diamond ones and so far cannot figure out what to do with them, :icon_redface::icon_redface::icon_redface::icon_re dface::icon_redface: Am I just being thick :eek::eek:

Karen

[Admin]

Karen I’ll do a tutorial for diamond one tomorrow so you can see how it's done:D:D

[karenh]

Thank you ;););) Ill be able to buy the others then because Ill be able to do them yay!!!!!


Karen xxxlollollol

[Deborah Lauder]

Good luck with the templates Karen, once Sammy's shown you how they work I just know you'll love them forever - sooooo much quicker than all the phaffing I used to do. lol

Have fun! I know you will. :D

[karenh]

Thanks Debbie lollol

From just the little i have learned so far, Im a convert I now love photoshop, everything is soooo much easier.:icon_rolleyes::icon_rolleyes:;);)


Karen xx