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CAN’T DO WEB PAGE GRAPHICS?

Hire a Web Designer for your web graphics design but you can learn the basics and get some SKILLS going for yourself.

Adobe Photoshop or Adobe Elements releases new versions every now and then.  But the basics will never be different.  Really, you CAN figure it out.

If you have Photoshop CS4 it is THE SAME as CS3 or lower version as far as what we do. The ONLY difference is the change in looks.

It isn’t complicated.

You draw boxes .

You insert photos.

You add a border or shadow.

You create a gradient.

You add a pattern.

Understand layers.

Understand how to use the canvass.

Understand how to lock layers and view layers.

Know how to add a stroke on text or a graphics.

Know how to add a background image or color to a table in Photoshop.

SIMPLE, SIMPLE stuff.

That’s about all things we do in Photoshop. You could learn them in a few hours if you set your MIND to it.  We use like 3% of the total abilities of Photoshop.

Here are the BASICS of Adobe Photoshop Know-How:

Open you Photoshop

Go to File > New , type in 650 W x 150 pixels H.  72 resolution, RGB, white.

Now you got yourself a header.  Click the T for text.  Type. Select Impact Font size 48.

Look for the Layers Options menu on the right side of photoshop window.

Click on the text layer.  Click on fx button

You can add shadow and others on your headline text:

POOF!  Instant gradient.

On the option window shown above, Now go to Stroke, 1 pixel, black.  OK.  Now you have a nice little line around your text.

Now click on Drop Shadow.
Pick one and hit OK. Now you got yourself a drop shadow.

Open a picture, select all, edit, paste into selection. Now you have a picture as a background.  Decrease opacity.  Control T and move it around.

Is THAT so all complicated you cannot do it?

Really, folks.  It’s NOT hard.

My point is you spend all this time fearing Photoshop and thinking it’s some BIG MONSTER. And in about few minutes you can  you all the basics of how to add a special effects.

You gotta know inserting type and sizing it, apply gradient, add stroke, add drop shadow.

You gotta add a pattern and pictures to the background.

I’m NOT claiming to turn you into some master Photoshop artist. But knowing the basics?  You NEED to know how Photoshop works. And it’s not some huge ordeal.

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