Easy Way Learning: Illustrator/Photoshop.... Websites? Tutorials? Advice?

#1 Graphics123

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Posted 09 January 2011 - 01:02 AM

Thanks, Im a Freshmen in college majoring Graphic Design any advice would be greatly appreciated, thanks!

Any Good Websites to Bookmark?

Thinking about minoring multimedia.....

Im worried im not using right tools to make it easier for myself, dont know the software that well..... need advice!

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#2 like an angel

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Posted 09 January 2011 - 09:06 PM

Hi there

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Welcome to DesignContest..
here's some tutorials that i find very helpful for a new designer :
ILLUSTRATOR TUTORIALS
Hope they help & if i found more in my way i'll let u know

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#3 teachbeag

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Posted 27 April 2011 - 01:35 PM

Quite an old post, but if anyone else stumbles in - I used the tutorials mentioned above. Worked through them (with a little googling to supplement some of the instructions in places) and found them excellent! Small fee.

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#4 sharie

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Posted 27 April 2011 - 04:03 PM

You can google specific tutorials as well. for example I needed help making glass so I googled ai tutorials on how to make glass, wording it different brings up different results also for example how to make glass using illustrator. or illustrator turorials on making glass orbs that sorta thing.

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#5 GuoJin

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Posted 13 June 2011 - 02:16 PM

Adobe Illustrator and vector tutorials, from beginner to advanced | Vectortuts+
Adobe Photoshop Tutorials from Beginner to Advanced | Psdtuts+
Web development tutorials, from beginner to advanced | Nettuts+

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#6 brandyarnold

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Posted 14 June 2011 - 01:47 PM

If you haven't done so already, check out our blog! DesignContest.com Blog

You can type "tutorials" or "Illustrator", or any other search term, into the search box to see any blog posts related to that topic. We update the blog daily and have written many posts about learning Illustrator and Photoshop. Check it out!

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#7 Squewheet

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Posted 26 June 2011 - 09:30 PM

I self-taught my self photoshop thru tutorials on Photoshop Tutorials, Flash Tutorials and More! P2L Tutorial Search. I am trying to teach my self illustrator right now thru the same site.

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#8 sharie

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Posted 26 June 2011 - 09:49 PM

Don't ever give up : ) The learning curve is steep with illustrator but well worth it once you get a handle on it. The pen tool is your friend : )

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#9 Beiken

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Posted 23 January 2012 - 11:55 AM

I am self-taugth in both Illustrator and Photoshop, and I find it quite educational to watch tutorials on youtube, or google tutorials for different things to learn. It can be anything. Text tutorials, manipulation tutorials and anything. As long as you do, you learn. In Illustrator it's quite helpful to watch vector illustration tutorials, just search for Illustrator tutorial beginner, and do what they do. After a while you will find that you know how they do things, and before you know it you're doing it yourself.

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#10 lucy520

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Posted 28 February 2012 - 03:40 PM

Web development tutorials, from beginner to advanced | Nettuts+ Posted Image

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#11 debonaireV

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Posted 18 April 2012 - 12:24 AM

I learned how to use Photoshop through online video tutorials. I was not really aware of the wonders of this software that time. I was fortunate for stumbling upon a really good website that offers free tutorial. The instructions were very clear and it taught me how to work with Photoshop’s basic tools and take advantage of its applications. I can’t remember coming across an issue with this software that I was not able to work out after referring to this website. If you want to learn Photoshop the way that I did, make sure the website you’ll elect to choose is capable of providing quality video and precise instructions. Try to check on user testimonials to weigh on its effectiveness.

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#12 timeapaal

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Posted 02 May 2012 - 09:28 AM

These do have a fee but they are simply awesome: Adobe Training & Tutorials
I watched and recommend the One on one series for Illustrator\Photoshop. Contains a bunch of 5-10 minute clips, they also provide you exercise files. Coherent, easy to follow, easy to understand, really enjoyable. Worth the fee if your time is money and you wish to learn quick be efficient and wish to know every detail.

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#13 manila

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Posted 10 July 2012 - 10:36 AM

Adobe Photoshop Tutorials from Beginner to Advanced

Adobe Photoshop Tutorials from Beginner to Advanced | Psdtuts+
Adobe Photoshop Tutorials - Tutorialized
Good-Tutorials - Photoshop Tutorials

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#14 alvinnavarra

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Posted 11 July 2012 - 04:09 PM

I think you should concentrate on photoshop tutorials... it's much easier then advanced to higher level softwares...

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#15 SIHEM

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Posted 12 July 2012 - 06:51 AM

Hi,

I think tutorials do help you to know what is what.

But, you can master software only through practice. You may find different ways of using the same tool with the basic knowledge you have.

Get the foundation from tutorials and go on to build on it through your practice.

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#16 Dabbey54

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Posted 15 July 2012 - 06:41 PM

i took some tutorials from "photoshoplady.com" and i really liked it

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#17 VhienceFX

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Posted 18 July 2012 - 12:13 AM

Check the Lynda.com. There are bounce of video tutorial there. But problem is, it is not free.

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Easy Way Learning: Illustrator/Photoshop.... Websites? Tutorials? Advice?

#1 Graphics123

#2 like an angel

#3 teachbeag

#4 sharie

#5 GuoJin

#6 brandyarnold

#7 Squewheet

#8 sharie

#9 Beiken

#10 lucy520

#11 debonaireV

#12 timeapaal

#13 manila

#14 alvinnavarra

#15 SIHEM

#16 Dabbey54

#17 VhienceFX

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