How to use Photoshop elements more efficiently

I have a blog Jobs & Newspaper Job Ads i frequently used Adobe Photoshop and other Adobe products to make banners,advertisements and other things for marketing,I need help of how to use all tools effectively and which element shoud be applied first and which one last as i feel a bit diffcult to creat more complex and close to nature graphics.

I am unaware of a universal work flow.
Suggest the following considerations for your projects:
For printing, resolution should be 240-300 px/in. For web work, 72 px/in is ok
File>new>blank>file will allow you to set the parameters
Optimize the background
Add your component graphics. Each should be on a separate layer. Ideally, the resolution of the graphics should be the same value as used in step #2
Make adjustments with adjustment layers, e.g. levels, brightness/contrast
Sharpen last
Please post examples of your work in progress for additional guidance.

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