# The best photoshop learning material?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-photoshop-learning-material/440514>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [March 7, 2008, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-photoshop-learning-material/440514 "2008-03-07T21:31:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![unbrok3npp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/c68b51/32.png) [@unbrok3npp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/unbrok3npp)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-photoshop-learning-material/440514/1 "2008-03-07T21:31:47Z")

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Hi,  
I have photoshop CS3 (and CS2) and I was wondering what the best resources for teaching myself would be? Preferably books. Thanks a lot.

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**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-photoshop-learning-material/440514/2 "2008-03-07T22:04:25Z")

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I have [this book](http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Photoshop-CS3-Photographers-Professional/dp/0240520289/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1204926682&sr=1-13), well I have the version for CS2 but it’s by the same guy.

I love it.

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**Author:** ![missbunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/76d3ee/32.png) [@missbunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missbunny)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2008, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-photoshop-learning-material/440514/3 "2008-03-08T00:46:26Z")

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I have a bunch and I think the best one is: How to Learn Adobe Photoshop 7, by Daniel Giordan. I believe he wrote one for CS2 also, but you could certainly just use the “7” one if that’s what you could find. I haven’t see the CS2 one and don’t know if it’s just an updated version or written totally differently.

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**Author:** ![unbrok3npp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/c68b51/32.png) [@unbrok3npp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/unbrok3npp)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2008, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-photoshop-learning-material/440514/4 "2008-03-08T17:19:24Z")

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Thanks for the tips! Ill look into those.

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**Author:** ![The\_Shroud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/439d5e/32.png) [@The\_Shroud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Shroud)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2008, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-photoshop-learning-material/440514/5 "2008-03-08T23:45:15Z")

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Well, you asked for books, but I’ve found the instructional videos on [Lynda.com](http://Lynda.com) incredibly helpful; guess it helps me to see things in action. You can watch some of the videos for free to see if it’s up your alley:

[http://movielibrary.lynda.com/html/modListing.asp?pid=228](http://movielibrary.lynda.com/html/modListing.asp?pid=228)

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**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2008, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-photoshop-learning-material/440514/6 "2008-03-09T01:30:02Z")

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Since the OP is looking for informed opinions, let’s visit IMHO.

**samclem** GQ moderator

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**Author:** ![Baraqiyal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecccb3/32.png) [@Baraqiyal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baraqiyal)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2008, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-photoshop-learning-material/440514/7 "2008-03-09T01:33:13Z")

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[You suck at Photoshop!](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_X5uR7VC4M&feature=PlayList&p=D19BCF9D57320E03&index=0&playnext=1)

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**Author:** ![unbrok3npp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/c68b51/32.png) [@unbrok3npp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/unbrok3npp)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2008, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-photoshop-learning-material/440514/8 "2008-03-09T07:54:33Z")

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[QUOTE=Baraqiyal]  
[You suck at Photoshop!](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_X5uR7VC4M&feature=PlayList&p=D19BCF9D57320E03&index=0&playnext=1)  
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Haha.  
All these recommendations are much appreciated!