Im a image noob, how should i learn?

gerpg

Im an image noob so to speak, I can code to a very high level only problem is i can't often back the sites i code with decent images cause im crap at image creation/editing.

Could some of you image pro's out there recommend where i should start, what software i should use and anything else that would be helpful for getting me from noob to less nobbish Wink

Thanks,

Louis.

LukeakaDanish

If you want to spend money, buy photoshop.

If you don't want to spend money, the GIMP delivers 95% of the same features, is free and open source AND has (in my opinion) a better layout than photoshop.

Then start observing. Every time you see a website or program where you think "wow...they really knew what they where doing"...immediately start thinking about why it was a success. Then try to imitate it when making your own pages.

When you've finnished projects, evaluate then - mark out areas that you are pleased with and areas that could have turned out better. In you next project, learn from these mistakes and you'll slowly get better.

A pro tip: stay away from very colorful color schemes - black, white and one other is the key to simple but effective design.

Whong

gerpg

Iv'e actually downloaded Gimp and tried to use features within the program lol, i can just never get the hang of it, its a big achievement for me to make something that looks 'ok'.

I'll definatley stick to this tip, Thanks LukeakaDanish..

tanmoy30

LukeakaDanish

kuyman

I'm a photographer, really, but I still know a few things about imaging. I think the best way to start is to look around you at designs in nature, in your house, and everywhere you go. Think about how things fit together in the world and then think about other works you've seen on the computer. Then experiment and see what you come up with. Reading tutorial after tutorial is incredibly boring and mostly pointless.

As for a program, I've used just about everything at one point or another. For normal stuff, I use Photoshop (and it's cousin Lightroom for photography), but I've also used the GIMP (clunky user interface should be cleaned up this next version or two, but it doesn't offer the same level of documentation, extensibility, ease of use, or quite all of the features of Photoshop), Paint.NET (which is Amazing at what it does, but still slightly limited as to the scope of what it does, and a few other things not even worth mentioning. If you want to spend money or engage in illegal activities, go for Photoshop. Otherwise I recommend Paint.NET first and then the GIMP second.

videoguy

watch some online tutorials, search photoshop tutorials on google, that is a good way to learn stuff. pixelperfect is a web site that has a bunch of tutorials, and once you find a good site that you like, watch all the videos on that site. Make SURE you try out the techniques yourself or you will not truely learn them.

hope this hleps!