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A Collection of Photoshop Tutorials
By Brian | May 29, 2010 | Share on Facebook
When I first became aware of Photoshop, I went out and bought a Photoshop for Dummies book, figuring I’d sit down with the book, the software, and some snacks, and eventually become an expert. As it turns out, it’s hard to understand image manipulation by reading words about it. Some books provide lots of illustrations/screen shots, which is helpful, but still, only marginally so.
A much better way to get good at this stuff is to have a video demonstration running right next to the software. You can see it on screen, pause/rewind it when you need to, and “play along” to see how the techniques actually work. Once I found one or two of these videos, I discovered links to literally hundreds of them. Here’s a list of the ones I’ve used so far, which I’ll keep updated as I find more (so check back here often!):
- IceFlowStudios – YouTube Channel (Tutcast.com)
- Lynda.com – YouTube Channel – Photoshop Top 40
- Lynda.com – YouTube Channel – Photoshop/Digital Photography
- Deke.com
- Shanzcan Tutorials
- Luv2Help – YouTube Channel
- Acuity Designs
- Photoshop Lady
- PaintBits – Photoshop Tutorials You Should See
- 10 Step Photoshop Tutorials
- iDo Tutorials – Photoshop Category
- Smashing Magazine: Photoshop Tutorials
In particular, I’ll call out two of them: The Photoshop Top 40 playlist on Lynda.com’s YouTube channel is particularly helpful. The instructor, Deke McClelland, doesn’t just tell you what to do, but tells you why you’re doing it and how the tools work to make it happen. Some people might find this to be too much detail, but it suits my learning style well. Deke his own website, Deke.com, which I’ve also added to the list above, if you want more than just what he’s done for Lynda.com.
The other one I’ll call out is IceFlowStudios (this is the YouTube channel, but the videos can also be found at their website, Tutcast.com). The tutorials at this site are similar to Deke’s, but they go into a little less technical detail. If you feel like Deke talks too much, try Howard over at Tutcast.com.
So, there you go. Enough Photoshop tutorials to keep you busy for days. If anyone knows of other sites worth visiting, leave them in the comments here, and I’ll add them to my list. Thanks, and happy Photoshopping…
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