PS skills for beginners: how to learn PS

Friends often ask me how PS newbies should learn PS systematically? Should I enroll in a training class or study by myself? Today I will share some of my experiences in learning PS when I first started, and by the way, I will give some of my PS learning materials to friends who are running on the road of PS. I hope it will be helpful to everyone.

1. First of all, the first point is very important, you must be interested in PS!

Learning PS well is not something that can be learned overnight. Interest is a good beginning on the road to becoming a PS master. If you are forced to learn PS just because of work needs, then you can ask for advice no matter what No matter which master or training class you sign up for, you will only learn a little bit in the end. As the saying goes, interest is the best teacher. If you have a strong interest and someone gives you guidance, you will naturally understand! First you have to download the ps software. The editor's software is a green version issued by others. You can download it directly from the website.

2. Prepare your equipment

You must have a computer with a medium configuration and not too low. If it is too low, you will not be able to use the new version of PS software (laptop computer The color difference is relatively large, so it is not recommended for color mixing). Even if you use it, you will lose the patience to learn if it is very stuck. If you give up at the beginning, it will be in vain. Then you need to install the PS software. If not, please download and install Baidu PS software! !

3. Be familiar with the PS operating interface, remember and be proficient in using PS tools

Although PS software is only a design tool, it is still necessary for us to be familiar with its basic tools. For example, want to know where the brush tool is? How to use it, when to use it, how to create a new layer, how to copy channels, how to use brushes, how to simply cut out images, etc. There are many more. What are the commonly used tools, where are they located, and how do they need to be used? I won’t go into details here. Click on the menu bar of my official account to get it for free. They are all introductory methods of using tools. When you start learning, you will feel very bored. There are so many tools that it is really difficult to remember.

In fact, there is no need to complete the study. You only need to know and use the commonly used tools proficiently, such as what are the commonly used shortcut keys, what are the commonly used methods, such as how to create a new Layers, how to use the move tool, how to use selections, how to fill colors, etc. (Actually, learning is very fast at this stage)

4. Use the knowledge you have learned to start making cases

After you understand how to use the commonly used tools in PS, you can find examples based on your own learning interests. Let’s try some simple design cases, such as cutting out pictures in PS. You can try several methods, such as using the magic wand tool, using the pen tool, using channels, etc. In the process, you will also deepen your familiarity with the tools. You can also try to follow the tutorials to learn how to make a poster, picture synthesis, simple avatars, buttons, etc. These practical operations will be of great benefit to your PS learning. Remember to practice more! Practice more! Practice more! Just not practicing will have any effect.

5. Determine your own direction and study in a targeted manner

PS is a very powerful tool. So now that we have learned how to use basic tools, what direction should we develop next? What do you want to do with PS? Is it a simple P picture? Then look for more photos and gradually learn the skills of photoshopping with special materials; or do you do photography post-production? Then you need to learn how to retouch, color, light and shadow, etc. Or do you want to be a graphic designer? Then you need to learn poster design, packaging design, albums, LOGO, etc.; want to be a UI designer? Then learn interface design and so on. Therefore, there is no end to learning, and there are still many things to learn next.

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