Want to get more out of Photoshop? You need to read this free guide from MakeUseOf, then: “An Idiot’s Guide To Photoshop, Part 3: Pro Tips”. By By Azamat “Bohed” E, resident Photoshop genius at TrueKolor.net, this manual outlines 32 Photoshop tips you need to know, along with a photo retouching guide and three in-depth tutorials.
Learning Photoshop is fun and easy, if you’re willing to learn. Actually, that sentence can be applied to learning anything, but in this guide you’ll be learning Photoshop, as you did in Part I and Part II of our Photoshop series. First, we’ll go through the most important Photoshop tips and tricks that will make your life easier and dramatically save you time. Then, we’ll show you how to create a YouTube banner with links. After that, we’ll teach some basic techniques on photo retouching and how to quickly create a silhouette from a photo.
Ready to learn? Download now! This amazing free guide includes:
- 32 Photoshop tips you didn’t know, outlining everything from unlocking the background layer to quickly switching between documents.
- Tips for using the 6 essential tools for basic photo re-touching
- A tutorial for creating a YouTube banner with links
- A silhouette tutorial
- A tutorial for making favicons in Photoshop
Guide Published: February 2012
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i need premier1.5 old editing software
Or you can just open the source code for this page and find the link in there without sharing or subscribing!
Nooooo…….. the page source makes me cry… links everywhere….
Most browsers have a search function. And that’s all this editor is going to say to help cheating cheaters.
great W S
The link’s not working.!!!!
is it for me or what?
Great stuff! As always.
Thanks.
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Your link for Part 3 is damaged, I have tried to download it for two days. Parts 1 & 2 worked just fine.
Works fine for me. Maybe try again? Please reply here if it still doesn’t work. Thanks!
where is the firstr part?
it’s linked from the page
where the first part plz?
http://www.makeuseof.com/pages/an-idiot%E2%80%99s-guide-to-photoshop-part-1
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i love it
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Thanks!!!!!
As always, great tips and also I LOVE MAKEUSEOF.COM’s guides! I’m fairly computer savvy but if something is eluding, me, MakeUseOf.com is the place I go for answers first! (If more in-depth information is needed I go elsewhere, but honestly I always HOPE what I need is on here so I know that it will be easy to understand and the most useful!)
a good collection of tips…THX
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The manuals etc you produce are really helpful, especially those relating to photography of which I am very keen but also a novice. I look forward to your regular emails and what you have to offer, especially as the downloads are free. How you do it I can’t imagine, Keep up the good work. I have recommended you to several people as its too good a website to miss.
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6th August 2012
Thank you very much for your feedback, Ray!
We are glad to hear you enjoy MakeUseOf so much.
All Photoshop lovers, stay tuned to MakeUseOf updates, a new guide on Photoshop CS6′ new features will be finished and released soon!
pls i need a complete tutorial on aftereffect
Thank you for the holly grail of photo shop cheats.
Idiots guide seems to work well for me, until you come out with the comic book version.
Now I have PS 1, 2, & 3. I may have to quit my job to read all of these.
You really should quit, because we plan on doing more! And you haven’t even downloaded Part 4 or our guide to CS6.
Really a wonderful set of tips for the Geeks who use Photoshop day in day out.
Thanks for this awesome guide to Photoshop! You guys really ROCK! Karen