tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post2519020963057220314..comments2024-03-20T13:54:44.382-04:00Comments on Grosgrain: Top 10 Big Ticket Items Every DIYer Should Own: day 3Grosgrainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01708175838803992833noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-17060677850462937042011-10-26T23:08:25.970-04:002011-10-26T23:08:25.970-04:00PSCS is my best friend. I learn how to work around...PSCS is my best friend. I learn how to work around Photoshop from tutorials in LiveJournal, and some LJ members even share textures, actions, and PSDs.<br /><br />Deviant Art also has free textures, actions for PS and PSP users.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-32641491468158507362011-02-15T02:58:39.166-05:002011-02-15T02:58:39.166-05:00My most favorite place ever to get free actions......My most favorite place ever to get free actions... <br />coffeeteaphotography.blogspot.com<br />This lady is amazing. <br />Easy to install and easy to use.They call me aggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17526710377764705913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-34457672520958785032011-02-09T03:47:39.494-05:002011-02-09T03:47:39.494-05:00For those of you who don't have a couple hundr...For those of you who don't have a couple hundred bucks to spare, you should check out GIMP. It's a free photo editing program with a lot of the same functionality as Photoshop. You can download it from gimp.org. I think its awesome.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05642002979170972266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-20165635718546529252011-02-08T13:41:03.630-05:002011-02-08T13:41:03.630-05:00Great tip! I love to edit my photos and got PaintS...Great tip! I love to edit my photos and got PaintShopPro - more affordable for me and works great.tamdollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13727285004604363601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-90615149158522158952011-02-08T13:26:48.360-05:002011-02-08T13:26:48.360-05:00Yet another GIMP user here :) Nothing against Pho...Yet another GIMP user here :) Nothing against Photoshop... I've only heard good things about it. But for the price (i.e., free), GIMP can't be beat.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11551984021350612341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-54792921486825153852011-02-08T06:18:59.502-05:002011-02-08T06:18:59.502-05:00I would love to get Photoshop!! but 200 bucks stil...I would love to get Photoshop!! but 200 bucks still sounds like a lot to me :P <br />Maybe I have to find a way around that ;) <br />You make really beautiful stuff, love your blog!<br />love, AnnemarieAnnemariehttp://bakker-beer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-69059095817237879172011-02-07T23:18:48.188-05:002011-02-07T23:18:48.188-05:00I have been using Photoshop for 15 years now! (Th...I have been using Photoshop for 15 years now! (That statement makes me feel old) The best way to learn it, do the tutorials in the book that comes with it. There are also a ton of books that are dedicated to Photoshop and many of them are quite useful. They give you step by step instruction with pictures. <br /><br />Also, the place I have purchased it a few times is campustech.com and have Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12528509012363694158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-87485870558213157082011-02-07T22:01:34.041-05:002011-02-07T22:01:34.041-05:00thank you so much for the information. i've b...thank you so much for the information. i've been considering buying photoshop and now am sold.the sleepy time galhttp://www.thesleepytimegal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-60531116168962318742011-02-07T21:37:12.692-05:002011-02-07T21:37:12.692-05:00I use Illustrator for my blog probably more than I...I use Illustrator for my blog probably more than I use Photoshop. I bought CS2 back when I was a student and got a discount on my MacBook, too. At work I have new versions of everything so it's kind of frustrating to come home to a version that now seems ancient to me, but it still works for now!Kirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17575752353533259832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-78705064622285103712011-02-07T18:46:56.455-05:002011-02-07T18:46:56.455-05:00For me, Illustrator is as indispensable as Photosh...For me, Illustrator is as indispensable as Photoshop--especially if you're working with lots of type.<br /><br />dafont.com is excellent for free fonts, as well . . .<br /><br />I'm loving this series, keep up the great work!Heidihttp://speckless.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-25442605247982555652011-02-07T18:37:19.991-05:002011-02-07T18:37:19.991-05:00Another vote for GIMP. I used to have photoshop, ...Another vote for GIMP. I used to have photoshop, and have switched to GIMP, and have not found one single thing I did with photoshop that I can't do with GIMP, for free.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-88386203603257647842011-02-07T16:22:24.843-05:002011-02-07T16:22:24.843-05:00I use both LR and Photoshop as well. I import the...I use both LR and Photoshop as well. I import the RAW images into LR and do my initial editing there. If I want to do anything further I'll import that jpg into Photoshop. Can't say enough good things about LR though!Jessica Peckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17044677843461595264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-39221270123914179432011-02-07T16:13:32.653-05:002011-02-07T16:13:32.653-05:00Photoshop is such a powerful tool!
I would defi...Photoshop is such a powerful tool! <br /><br /> I would definitely encourage anyone willing to invest the money in the software to invest money in classes also. As a graphic designer, I take classes every time a new version comes out. If you're only looking at free tutorials, you're not only not using the software to it's full potential, you're also cheating yourself on your Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03614511536841195392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-18171759531842771532011-02-07T14:16:49.821-05:002011-02-07T14:16:49.821-05:00Thanks for sharing the photo links. I use Gimp and...Thanks for sharing the photo links. I use Gimp and Paint.net as a free alternative to photoshop.Sarah Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10764732478960137228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-79796288796492289932011-02-07T14:09:14.908-05:002011-02-07T14:09:14.908-05:00I want photoshop, but for now photoscape is good e...I want photoshop, but for now photoscape is good enough for me.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16708883457872672408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-52132788873958291562011-02-07T13:55:09.584-05:002011-02-07T13:55:09.584-05:00I love photoshop, but I'd like to suggest the ...I love photoshop, but I'd like to suggest the smaller, faster, and free open source alternative: paint.NETSeindehttp://xdilatory.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-694136338742588202011-02-07T13:46:43.061-05:002011-02-07T13:46:43.061-05:00I got the photoshop program couple of months ago. ...I got the photoshop program couple of months ago. I'm still learning, but it's a great to have...for sure!Anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09667937164445506246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-78440080717768543202011-02-07T13:22:43.250-05:002011-02-07T13:22:43.250-05:00I got my Mom to purchase photoshop as well as ligh...I got my Mom to purchase photoshop as well as lightroom for me. She's a teacher so they asked for her "teacher id" or business card, and pay stub. I'm Still working on learning more about photoshop. Although I do know quite a bit as far as editing pictures go. I'd be interested to learn how those cute little labels were made for those jars! Is there a link to that? Or would Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03769320898400728401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-51123940390280203872011-02-07T12:31:16.487-05:002011-02-07T12:31:16.487-05:00I do love Photoshop, though I still don't know...I do love Photoshop, though I still don't know alot of things about using it. It's really fun though. I took a community ed class for it, which didn't go into great detail for many things, but still was good for starting the basics. It's so much more than photo editing, like you say. Playing around with shapes and fonts is seriously addicting. And I simply love actions! They are Sunnihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16380215145775412897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-92212980893959027212011-02-07T12:27:40.395-05:002011-02-07T12:27:40.395-05:00I use Picnik. I simply can't afford photoshop ...I use Picnik. I simply can't afford photoshop right now... But it might well be on my birthday list!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-60950719681552781502011-02-07T12:12:04.875-05:002011-02-07T12:12:04.875-05:00I use GIMP (Gnu Image Manipulator Program), which ...I use <a href="http://www.gimp.org/" rel="nofollow">GIMP (Gnu Image Manipulator Program)</a>, which is an open source (free) version of photo shop. I am still figuring out what everything means How did you teach yourself photoshop? I'm searching youtube for tutorials right now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-36100405641422719212011-02-07T11:51:48.007-05:002011-02-07T11:51:48.007-05:00I've been using the iphoto program on my Apple...I've been using the iphoto program on my Apple, but I've recently been told that Photoshop was the way to go. I am going to check it out!Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10097054119585201394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-35005360803382779222011-02-07T11:49:11.298-05:002011-02-07T11:49:11.298-05:00Photoshop is very easy to get for students and man...Photoshop is very easy to get for students and many schools don't require full time student status to qualify for discounts. I was able to get CS5 from my school for free.<br /><br /><br />Also, if Photoshop seems intimidating for photo editing, a great alternative is Adobe Lightroom. It's specifically designed for photographers, so I greatly prefer it for editing photos.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-13932561071367685472011-02-07T11:30:42.521-05:002011-02-07T11:30:42.521-05:00I'm gonna check out that tutorial for the comi...I'm gonna check out that tutorial for the comic strip I've always wanted to figure out how to do that!Pretty Zestyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05066119133197587199noreply@blogger.com