Chito
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Post by Chito on Aug 24, 2011 23:06:27 GMT
Hello all, a couple of years ago I obtained a (not so legit) copy of Photoshop CS3, since I can't afford a new one and my friend gave me the link to download this version. Anyway, all this time that I've had it, I never truly had the time to actually sit down and learn it from scratch. Every time I needed to make a project, I would open up my copy of PDN, since I'm already familiar with its use. So I wanted to ask you all, is CS3 a good version to start learning to use PS or is CS5 better and why? Does anyone with experience with PS have any tips as to where to start learning it and/or provide some good links where one can go and practice using it? How did you begin learning PS and was it hard at first, etc? I really want to get into PS since it's the best in the business. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love my PDN, but let's be honest, nothing beats PS when it comes to more serious graphics. Any feedback, tips, etc would be appreciated.  |
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Post by AFG on Aug 25, 2011 9:13:21 GMT
I have never used CS3 but have been using CS5 for a year now simply because it is the software used at University. Is it better than PDN ? as I use it solely for digital painting I would say yes, this is because it gives me pressure sensitivity while using the Wacom and it has a superior brush engine that allows me more control over brush settings and has allowed me to make my own custom brushes for painting and blending skin tones (although I am now trying out correl painter which is even more geared towards digital artists).
You will also find that many professional designers and graphic artists use Adobe Illustrator and transfer to PS for final touch up and colour. CS5 offers a 3D function that is worse than amateur, PDN's S3D is far superior, hence the reason most use Illustrator, C4D, CAD etc for creating 3D Typography etc and once again using PS only for the colouring process.
Would I recommend learning CS5 ? most definitely, it is a major part of my work flow, but with the PSD conversion plugin for PDN I am also able to include it in the work flow.
As for learning CS3/ CS5 a quick google search will bring up hundreds of tut's but it is quit a steep learning curve to begin with.
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Post by TheBad1 on Aug 25, 2011 13:33:57 GMT
Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love my PDN, but let's be honest, nothing beats PS when it comes to more serious graphics. I think that's pretty dis-respectful to the people who post here - what exactly are - more serious graphics ? Mostly PDN can do whatever PS can. It's down to experience how images turn out |
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Chito
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Post by Chito on Aug 25, 2011 20:52:28 GMT
Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love my PDN, but let's be honest, nothing beats PS when it comes to more serious graphics. I think that's pretty dis-respectful to the people who post here - what exactly are - more serious graphics ? Mostly PDN can do whatever PS can. It's down to experience how images turn out Why do you feel I'm disrespecting people on here? Welsh, my intention was not to disrespect anybody on here. I'm simply asking for an opinion on PS. And I'll say it again, if you ask any professional graphics designer whether they will use PS or PDN for their professional work, the majority will say PS. I even said that I love my PDN, but when it comes down to getting serious professional results, more than likely those who know how to use PS will turn to it rather than any other. But if you still feel I disrespected everyone on here by starting this thread, then I apologize and you can delete this thread if you want and I'll refrain from posting in it any further. |
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Post by TheBad1 on Aug 25, 2011 21:34:20 GMT
It's a free world for now - so you carry on posting wherever you want.
Essentially you're saying art produced in PS is better than art produced in PDN ... that's how I read it, and that's what I found disrespectful on a PDN Fanatics forum
It's all down to the user.
Plus I'm not qualified to comment on this topic so I'll bow out for now
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Post by lancemcknight on Aug 25, 2011 22:31:57 GMT
I have found Photoshop interface too bloated for my taste. One thing I loved was their layer style management, which is something I sorely miss in PDN, but according to Rick, that's something coming along in post v4.0. To answer your question where to find Photoshop tutorials, I recommend Good-Tutorials.com; it has more than just Photoshop tutorials. That's where I found my skill in photography too.  |
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Post by Goonfella on Aug 26, 2011 5:19:55 GMT
I have tried out PS CS3 as well briefly.I also had a (not so genuine) version of it on my old laptop . There`s not a lot there that is not included in Gimp or PDN really apart from Layer Styles and Groups which I thought were great. At first I used it quite a bit but the novelty soon wore off and I found myself using PDN as before and uninstalled it. For tutorials one of the best places is here - bestphotoshoptutorials.net/2008/12/26/800-photoshop-tutorials-selected-by-best-web-design-blog/ |
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