learn Photoshop properly

Accidentally learned a couple of new things in Photoshop this past week. . . learned how layer masks work (although I can’t always get them right the first time), and am getting better at the whole layers thing.

Still couldn’t get a couple of effects to work right, but I’ll figure it out someday. :)

I really ought to just give up on this. I’m in the middle of redesigning a website. I found how-to articles that helped me do a couple of things I couldn’t do before in Photoshop, which is good. HOWEVER, when it came to updating the banner at the top of the page, I had to give up. I know the components of the images I want in the banner, but just don’t have the skills to put it all together. I’m just going to hire a Photoshop professional to do it for me.

It’s so frustrating – I can do the basics and maybe a bit beyond, but I just can’t find the time to really learn this program properly. There is probably so much more it could do for me.

i want to learn all about photoshop

i wanted to learn photoshop forever..i have to start reading all those books and tutorials i have!! :((

because its confuzling….

ive been using Photoshop since beta 6.0. i decent at it, but i dont know what half the tools do stil. i have a book, the Photoshop Bible, i relaly need to read it. i relaly need something to work on.
anyone got online tutorials that are good?