I\'ve been using photoshop for quite awhile, and in my experience, the best way to learn by far for me was just to spend time practicing making all sorts of pictures and playing with all the tools until I understood how to use them.
I bought a tutorial book (I don\'t even remember the name of it now) that helped me advance a little quicker, but time and continuous use is what helped me to get to a much higher skill level.
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