any photoshop experts?

[Michael]

As I pretty much only do homebrew systems for my local group, MSpaint has been good to me. I pretty much know it inside and out, though that's hardly impressive as it's only MS Paint. Still, I've managed to make maps, textures, and anything else I've needed for a homebrew game.

Enter Photoshop CS. I've decided to kick it up a notch because a friend of mine showed me the kind of stuff that can be done with it. I was floored at some of the things I've seen made on Photoshop CS from scratch (not even using another photo as its base).

Homebrews notwithstanding, I want to learn this program to the best of my ability. I've tried looking for books on it, but I can't find anything for my level. Either it's way too simple (as in, "this is how you create a layer", and "this is how you copy and paste"), or way too complex.

I don't know if I would say that I'm intermediate, but I'm definitely no beginner. Anyone have any advice on some books or websites I could check out to learn more about Photoshop CS?

Thanks.

[Christopher Weeks]

Ten or so years ago, I used the beginner and advanced Clasroom in a Book training material produced by Adobe.  I've kept current on Photoshop through 7.0, but haven't worked with CS.  I assume the quality of the material is still very good.  And I note that you can but the current version at Amazon.  It's got to be worth checking out.

[b_bankhead]

Here are some good digiatal art sites to start with in your quest for more advanced photoshop information.

http://www.purephotoshop.com/index.php

http://www.fur.com/~almackey/tutorial/index.html

http://www.epilogue.net/art/tech/

http://www.pixel2life.com/main.php

[Michael]

Thanks for the links, they are exactly what I needed.

Also, I'll check into that book at amazon.