Ummm ... No, Im NOT wrong. I did learn photoshop by watching the VTC tutorial videos. In fact, I learned most of photoshop in less than a week.
There is no way that I could have "Practiced" photoshop without any Prior knowledge. I tried, and it didnt work cause I didnt understand half of what I was looking at.
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Someone is extermely sensitive. I'm sorry I hurt your poor feelings.
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Im not the only one who is tired of your overbearing nature, and holier than tho attitude.
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I stand by my orignal argument, tutorials are great but they only show you how to do one specific thing, and generally, it's so specific that it's pretty much useless for your project. If you would have actually read the rest of my comment I said that the online documentation is a wonderful tool and will help noobs out. The tutorials that photoshop gives you are great and help you. The other ones on the net are pretty much useless unless you are trying to do a very specific thing. You have to actually get your hands dirty and then go to the tutorials when you need them.
Tutorials are completely useless if you aren't at least a little familair with the inteface and the programs functions. The only way to do that is to play with the program. Now if you are saying that you are too dumb to click on a button and see what it does then I truely feel for you and apologize right here.
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First off... the issue isnt my intelligence. Also, this is another form of bashing thats not welcome on these boards. Its not constructive nor helpful. Its also childish.
I may not be the brightest lightbulb... but at least Im nice to people... wich is more than I can say for you. I honestly dont think you really care to help others... rather, you use this place as some sort of ego booster.
Photoshop is not the most easy program to click and see what happens. There are MANY of us dumb a$$es all over the world who need assistence. We arnt geniuses like yourself. Though, funny enough, Ive met people with your simular attitude, that 'THOGHT' they knew photoshop pretty well... only to find out that they hardly scratched the surface.
By using the tutorial videos, I not only learned the interface... I learned many of the complex functions as well. With my new knowledge, I can now experiment and duplicate some projects to get a feel for what the program can do... but without the working knowledge of the program... I wouldnt have stood a chance.
Also noted very well by analog-x's post.
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Have you ever heard the expression... "You can give a man a fish and feed him for a day or teach a man to fish and feed him for life."
In most cases these third-party online tutorials give you a fish. Photoshop practice, aided with the documentation teach you how to fish.
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You are mistaken. I was stating, that to learn the basics of photoshop (INTERFACE AND CONTROLS), you can use alternative means - such as the video instruction... instead of Reading through a manual or helpfile. This is not wrong. You are wrong in saying that. If YOU had read my post... you would see your error.
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I'm sorry if that offended you, that wasn't the intent. I think you are just pissed because I said you were wrong.

Your not wrong, your just giving what I would consider bad advice, which is the same thing in my book. It's just typing "wrong" is shorter than "bad advice".

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Ok, so now Im NOT wrong... yet... at first you said I was wrong. In fact, you said a few people here were wrong. NOW WE ARNT???!!!
I guess thats a CONTRADICTION isnt it??!!!
Also, your OPINION of my or anyone's advice gived you no right to lie and say its "wrong". You can say, that you dont agree... but thats an "OPINION". Did you miss this in 2nd grade or something. Theres IS a HUGE difference between Fact, and Opinion. We all dont revolve arround "PLANET HOWARDS "REVISED" EARTH RULES".
As far as My opinion goes... Whats better? Sitting there playing arround..getting confused, and limited progress with the interface for months... or ... watching a video, and within 6 hours, knowing more about photoshop - inside and out - than most people. Oh... and the video is done by REAL EXPERTS... not these self proclaimed guys who with big egos who THINK they know everything... and treat people who may be less intelligent like doormats...
Finally, I dont accept such a lame --I'm attempting to get by the auto-censor and should be beaten after I re-read the rules-- appology... because not only was it NOT an appology... It was another Insult. Funny enough, though, it was an insult to your own intelligence... and a showing of your finer qualities as a human being.
RECAP:
Fact does not equal OPINION
Howards Opinon is only an opinion. Its not a god drawn law... nor is it a FACT.
Example of an opinion:
'Howard is an --I'm attempting to get by the auto-censor and should be beaten after I re-read the rules--'
Example of a Fact:
'There are many ways one can learn something'