Photoshop is a pain.
I am not sure if I will ever be a graphic designer, but these programs are written for a hacker. There are hundreds of options. It took me an hour to do this. This was only two options. Blur, and Paint Brush w/ Color Mode.
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Yeah - I've tried to use photoshop before and I agree, It's like way too complicated.
I like what you did with Matt's photo though, he looks good with pink eye liner
Yeah, I always wonder what the designer was thinking when they make programs such as these. I know they want it to be able to do everything and anything thought up. But for the general user simplicity is the name of the game. All of those additional features tend to make me just get more frustrated and less likely to want to learn more about it. The other thing that always trips me out is the crazy amount of different ways one task can be completed. There are so many "short cuts" and diffrent ways to get things done.
I think you did a great job with the shading (make up) I would of believed she put all that stuff on herself.....it looks really good Steve-o keep up the good work. Mabee you can give me a full beard since my McKinney genes will only allow me to grow a "pico" like stash. Not only that I don't think Rachel will ever be on board with the facial hair...Lol.
Looks like you mastered these tools, nicely, Steven. Good work.
I wish there was a photoshop-lite, for people with simple graphics needs. The saving a layer thing still gives me fits. Sometimes I do something that should just be locked away from clueless users like me.
All praise the "Undo" key (and its serial use).