Investing Time and Effort in Photoshop Training

[Chelsea Sheen]

Novices often balk at the complexity of Adobe Photoshop. To the
inexperienced user its greatest advantage - the mindboggling range of
options - becomes its biggest drawback. However, for those who are
willing to persevere through the Photoshop training necessary to
become proficient in the basics - and a little training is required,
believe me - the benefits of this vast array of options will soon
become apparent.
You see, that's the thing about Photoshop (and most image editing
software, generally). What seems maddeningly complex from the outside
becomes much simpler, almost intuitive, once the user has invested a
little time and effort in training - the tutorials, tips and tricks
and good old trial and error.
So, here is your situation: you've spent a little time getting a good
hold on the basics of Photoshop. You can comfortably manipulate an
image and produce a fairly good result. Not fantastic, but acceptable.
The choice you now face is this: either sit back and rely on your
current skill level - continuing to produce 'acceptable' results - or
forge ahead with your training, mastering the finer points and
advanced options of the software until you are capable of producing
excellent work. Not just acceptable, but exceptional.
Whether you're working in the creative industries or just editing
images for your own enjoyment, if a job's worth doing it's worth doing
right. The skills you'll learn through advanced training in Photoshop
will pay dividends far into the future, and right now you're standing
in the doorway to creative freedom.