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"This post originally appeared on My Life Scoop, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about using social media and technology for a more connected life.\nIf, like most people, you haven\u2019t \u201Clayered\u201D since last winter and only \u201Cmerge\u201D at speeds of 60 mph and over, getting accustomed to the lingo and layout of Photoshop can be daunting.  These nine free resources are good places to learn how to lasso, dodge, burn, paint, filter or do whatever else you need to in order to accomplish your desired photo editing task.\nIf we didn't mention your favorite Photoshop tutorial, add it in the comments below and let us know how it helped you in your design endeavors.\n1. Adobe Tutorials \n\n\n\n\nFor a thorough introduction to the basics of Photoshop, starting at the source might be your best bet. Adobe provides tutorial videos that include everything from basic tool tours to step-by-step instructions on how to create a panorama.  The commentary is a little vanilla, but it gets the job done.\n2. You Suck at Photoshop\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nMix together a healthy amount of sarcasm, a handful of cuss words, a narrator apparently bitter about a recent divorce, and Adobe\u2019s tutorials, and you get the more entertaining and appropriately named Photoshop guide: You Suck at Photoshop. Using creative examples (like how to Photoshop a \u201Ctreacherous commitment band\u201D wedding ring out of a photo), Donnie Hoyle gives step-by-step instructions for practical Photoshop tricks.\n3. YouTube \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIf there\u2019s a Photoshop feat you\u2019re hoping to conquer, chances are there is a YouTube video that can help you. These ten videos will get you started.\n4. Toolkit Tutorial\n\n\n\n\n\nPhotoshop icons can be mystifying to the uninitiated, but it\u2019s much easier to figure out how to work in Photoshop if you start with an awareness of its basic tools. This tutorial teaches you what all those little Photoshop graphics mean and when to use each tool. \n5. Keyboard Shortcut Cheat Sheet\n\n\n\n\n\nLearning the keyboard shortcuts for the most frequent operations will save your time and your wrists. Print out a cheat sheet to keep by your computer for easy reference as you memorize. \n6. Photoshop Forums\n\n\n\n\n\nSometimes it\u2019s best to ask. If you have a question about Photoshop, find it in an existing thread or create your own on this forum. \n7. Special Effect Tutorials\n\n\n\n\n\nBored with cropping and color correction? Jump into dramatic layouts and artistic effects \u2014 like \u201CHow to create a space girl photo manipulation\" \u2014 on this site.\n8. Free Brush Roundup \n\n\n\n\n\nLike painters, Photoshop geeks choose different brushes to create different effects on photos. Brushes determine the shape of the line that the paint brush tool and eraser create. Experiment with the free brushes that are rounded up on this site. This tutorial will teach you how to install them, and this tutorial will help you \u201Cbrush up\u201D on potential designs using brushes.\u00A0\u00A0\n9. Troubleshooting Photoshop for Dummies\n\n\n\n\n\nLike most large programs, Photoshop occasionally freezes, freaks out or otherwise ignores what you want it to do. Follow the steps in this free troubleshooting guide to fix the problem or to bail by shutting the program down.\nThese nine resources should have you on your way to being a Photoshop pro. Let us know which Photoshop tutorials and resources you recommend in the comments below.\nMore Web Design Resources from Mashable:\n- Top 5 Web Font Design Trends to Follow- HOW TO: Score a Web Design Job- HOW TO: Customize Your Background for the New Twitter- How the iPad Is Transforming Web Design- 11 Trends in Web Logo Design: The Good, the Bad and the Overused\nImage courtesy of Flickr, Shermeee"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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