How best can I become proficient in Adobe photoshop?

How best can I be more proficient in the adobe Photoshop?
In the tutorials, they talk so fast and assume a lot that the beginner is left wondering and usually at a loss.
Why not make it simple and do not talk as if you are talking to an expert or yourself.
Thank you.

Hi Ben,
I'm sorry that the Getting Started tutorial isn't working for you.Maybe check out our Photography Jump Start page. Hopefully you'll be able to find some that suit your needs.
Also, if you go to this page, you will see our entire set of tutorials, in a variety of formats.
Best regards,
Randy Nielsen
Senior Content Manager, Creative Cloud Learn
Adobe

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From: [email protected]
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