Photoshop for beginners

I would like to purchgase my first photoshop software package, but which one?

If you do not know how to use Photoshop do not buy Photoshop. Download a trial version of Photoshop Elements. Its a striped down version of Photoshop with some features missing and some hand holding for novice users added in. Photoshop has a huge learning curve and takes a long time to learn. Element has the same basic User interface as Photoshop. If you like the trial buy Photoshop elements and start learning how to use Photoshop using it instead of Photoshop. You may learn that you do not need Photoshop for what you want to do and save yourself a small fortune.

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Lightroom VS Photoshop Elements for Beginners

Hey Everyone!
I am creating a website for beginners on computers and other home electronics and I am going to do a post about what the best program is to get for a beginner at photo editing. I have seen so many people using Photoshop Elements to start out with but many people who have gotten editing programs prefer Lightroom and use it and say its a better program to begin with... Do you have any suggestions on which I should tell poeple to go with? Here is a link to my blog http://cowtechtutor.com so that you know the kind of posting I've been doing also if you have any suggestions on how I can improve the design it would be awesome! Thanks very much!
Andrew

They each have strength and weaknesses. LR for example has the same full RAW processor as full Photoshop, but doesn't have the full range of image editing features.
There isn't a simple answer. I think you would be better off reviewing both and pointing out the differences so that your blog audience can make an informed decision for themselves.
Cheers,
Neale
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Which photoshop is for beginners and not the costly full version?

which photoshop is for beginners and not the costly full version?

Depending on what you want to achieve, there is also Lightroom 4.
When comparing CS6, Lightroom, and Elements, Adobe says:
Q: How do Adobe Photoshop, Photoshop Extended, Photoshop Elements, and Photoshop Lightroom software differ?
A: Photoshop Elements 11 (US$99) is designed for people who are just getting started with digital photo editing, and delivers powerful yet easy-to-use options that help you organize, edit, create, share, and help protect your personal photos.
Photoshop CS6 (US$699) is the professional standard for creating and manipulating powerful images, and Photoshop CS6 Extended (US$999) delivers everything in Photoshop plus tools for creating and editing 3D images and objects.
Photoshop Lightroom 4 (US$149) addresses the workflow needs of professional and serious amateur photographers, enabling them to import, process, organize, and showcase large volumes of digital photographs quickly, or develop a single image.
And they also have a page that neatly summarizes the best uses for each product. This article gets even deeper into the comparison. I hope this is helpful!

DVD start menus and books for beginners

I would like to make a custom start menu using a jpg graphic and my own music. It would just have 2 options start video and scene selection.
I was fumbling around with PE11 yesterday and did it by accident. I added the picture and then added the audio with drag and drop....but when I tried to do it again, I could not remember what I selected.
Also is there a good book for beginners?
Thanks,
Matt

MHairell
Pending further information, this is what I came up with using
Premiere Elements 11 Windows
General/Grid
and its matrix_pal_s_mm.psd (for main menu) and its matrix_pal_s_sm.psd (for scene menu)
My Photoshop Elements is presently not allowing me to open the Photoshop Layer Sets in the .psd files, so I picked the above theme so I could get around having to do that.
This is the first try result
Main Menu....
Scene Menu
I tried it out in a DVD-VIDEO standard on DVD, and it did not look that bad.
My advice is to look at the theme as is to see what it is all about, and, if interested in getting a look like above, I will give you the step by step. But, you will need Photoshop Elements or Photoshop for the background exchanges. I did not find a theme where I could get a clean enough background replacement with just the customization within the Movie Theme section of the program. Again, Photoshop Elements that will not open the Layers Sets is OK in this instance since we are not opening any Layers Sets, we are just replacing backgrounds at the .psd level rather than within the project.
If interested, I will post further details which should be quick and easy to follow.
Thanks.
ATR

Which is better for beginners

Which Photoshop is better for beginners ???
SujithVijayan

For what purpose? Usage?
Elements will be OK for editing photographs. Just making them look their best, sort of thing. Photoshop is better if you want make composites, or radical changes, or build an image from scratch, or if you think you are really serious, and want the best tool for the job.

What Photoshop for Mac Powerbook G4 (PPC) running OSX 10.4.11?

I want to colourize B&W Photo scans.
No interest in cloud, video or Flash. Based on looking at system reqs, I think I need Photoshop CS3 for PowerPC.
However, I am confused by the plethora of "product" choices and constant name changes.
What's the difference between Photoshop (PS) and Photoshop Elements (PE)??
I'd also like a copy of Lightroom.
The machine is a Mac PowerBook G4 15 Inch, running OS 10.4.11 (Tiger). I am limited to this OS version, as Apple is no longer providing updates for PPC machines.
A new machine is NOT an option.
Can anyone tell me which product is appropriate, and how to order the older version from Adobe? I find the web site navigation limited and less than helpful!

Photoshop Elements is a deliberately emasculated, bargain-basement priced application that borrows only a few Elements of Photoshop proper and adds some hand-holding features for beginners and amateurs, and an album-like Organizer. Personally, I think it's overpriced by at least $50–$60, but from your description it may be all you need.
We do not deal with Elements, here. There's a dedicated Elements forum:
https://forums.adobe.com/community/photoshop_elements/content
All of the current versions of Photoshop, Photoshop Elements and Lightroom require a Mac Pro with an Intel CPU to run.
Adobe does not sell anything but the current versions of those applications, which in the case of Photoshop boils down to Photoshop CS6, Photoshop CC and Photoshop CC2014. Adobe does not sell any versions older than that, so you'd be limited to what you can get in the market, like dubious versions you can find on eBay, where the likelihood of your getting ripped off is huge.
Yes, this website is a an ungodly mess.
In a nutshell, you won't be buying anything that runs on your G4 from Adobe.
Remember, you are not addressing Adobe here in the user forums. You are requesting help from volunteers users just like you who give their time free of charge. No one has any obligation to answer your questions.

I wish to install free Adobe photoshop for novice. Please guide me.

Hi,how to install free version of photo shop for beginners?

There is no free version. There is a 30 day trial version of either Photoshop:
https://creative.adobe.com/products/download/photoshop
or Photoshop Elements:
https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/tdrc/index.cfm?product=photoshop_elements&loc=us

Free video tutorial for beginners?Any link? This is an example of what I am looking for but for AE

Hello Group
Do you know of good free video tutorial for beginners? Including the following below:
Getting started (preferences)
Advance render and how to make it faster
Layer techniques ( pre-compose)
Edit (split layer)
color in photoshop sent to After effects.
Curves, levels, channel mixer...
Any links will be greatly appreciated THANKS?
PS: This is an example of what I am looking for but for After Effects.
http://www.finalcutstudioschool.com/FinalCutStudioSchool/Final_Cut_Pro_6/Entries/2008/4/14 _Getting_Started_Part_1_(preferences).html

The training videos on the Adobe distribution disks (or on line at http://www.adobe.com/designcenter/video_workshop/) may help, too.

Final cut for beginners

Are there any tutorials for beginners for final cut pro?

I completely agree with the two podcasts. The MacBreak Studio postcast is by the same author(s) as the Ripple Training videos (Steve Martin - NOT the commedian - and Mark Spensor), and basically are a vehicle to support and garner interest in the training videos as they "touch" on the same material and examples.
There are a couple Crreative Cow tutorials, including some produce by Richard Harrington (Photoshop, After Effects, Premier, FCP, Motion ..... ect.). I like his as it gives the you good exposure to all the possiblities available, as well as how each produce (Adobe and Apple) can be use to support and enhance the features of each vendors production.
While, ALL these podcasts will, eventually, give the novice insites into FCPX, for me, spending the time progressing through a logically planned, cohessive video course is well worth the cost of either Izzy's, Ripple Training, Linda.com... etc. courses. I would much prefer spending the $40 on a complete 5 hr course, that will cover 99% of what my client/boss will request, than spending 100+ hrs searching for the same free content AFTER the client asks and I have to say "Let me get back to you on that".
I guess it boils down, is your time worth more than the cost of a course.
I have used many a YouTube search to find a quick answer to a problem, and it is the perfect vehicle if you are just getting into editing, but if you intend on furthering your career, than a course is a no brainer..
For me, that is... Your milage may very... ;-)

How can i export a 24bit avi file from photoshop for mac?

how can i export a 24bit avi file from photoshop for mac? i have a client that specificly needs the files to be avi and in 24bit what are the settings that i need to use to export the video using photoshop on a mac?

Hello,
To make a 24-bit AVI file in Photoshop, go to File>Export>Render Video. Then, under File Options, choose AVI from the Quicktime Export drop-down menu. Click the Settings button. Click the Settings button in the AVI Settings window. Change Compression to None, and then choose "Millions of Colors" from the Depth drop-down under Compression.
The Millions of Colors option is for 24-bit video (8-bit R+G+B channels, 8x3=24). Millions of Colors+ is for 32-bit video (24-bit video plus an 8-bit alpha channel).
-Brett

I just updated Creative Cloud and it disappeared from my desktop. In my profile, there is no longer a subscription to Creative Cloud--Just Photoshop for CS3 customers. What is going on?

A few minutes ago I got a Creative Cloud update notification. I ran the update and Creative Cloud disappeared from my desktop. What happened? I still have Photoshop CC and Bridge CC. But will I still get CC updates? Also I no longer seem to have a Creative Cloud subscription--just something that looks like a monthly fee for keeping Photoshop for customers with Photoshop CS3+. What is going on?

I just had an online Chat with Adobe Support, and we uninstalled CC Desktop and reinstalled it. That fixed the problem. I have no idea what CAUSED the problem though.

I purchased Photoshop for mac a few years ago and put it on one of my computers. Since then, I have gotten a new mac desktop without a disc drive. I would like to take my photoshop off of the old computer and put it on the new one. Is there anyone I can d

I purchased Photoshop for mac a few years ago and put it on one of my computers. Since then, I have gotten a new mac desktop without a disc drive. I would like to take my photoshop off of the old computer and put it on the new one. Is there anyone I can download it?

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File TO File-Using XSLT mapping (for Beginners) --- Error in XSLT

Hi,
I am following this wiki (TO File-Using XSLT mapping (for Beginners))
https://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/XI/FileTOFile-UsingXSLTmapping%28forBeginners%29
When creating Xslt from the MapForce, when I click on the XSLT Tab I am getting the following error
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=1216715484&size=o
How to correct this error ?.....
Thanks
srini
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srinivas

Hello,
The XSD you are using is from Data Type and you are using it for mapping.
Instead export XSD for Message Type and also pass the XML schema for source that will solve the issue and your XSLT will be generated.
Regards,

Adobe Photoshop for Video Workflows: New Features and Timesaving Tips | Adobe at NAB 2013 | Adobe TV

See the latest features in Adobe Photoshop and learn time saving techniques video editors and motion graphics designers can benefit from when using Photoshop for video workflows.
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Great tutorial. When I build a timelapse I start by importing the image sequence and then make the proper frame size on export. Is there a benefit to creating a project at the proper frame size and rate first?
Thanks

I am trying to download a free trial of photoshop for my macbook pro and it says there is an error and that the requirements for the new version is not supported for the mac I have. I have looked at the list of requirements but have no idea how to tell wh

I am trying to download a free trial of photoshop for my macbook pro and it says there is an error and that the requirements for the new version is not supported for the mac I have. I have looked at the list of requirements but have no idea how to tell what I do and do not have?

Apple Menu --> About this Mac.
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