What is Photoshop?

 All about Photoshop

Even if you have never worked with images on your computer, you may have heard of Adobe Photoshop. Available for Windows and Mac, Adobe Photoshop is a very powerful app used by many professional photographers and artists. You can use Photoshop in almost any type of image editing, from touching images to creating high quality graphics.

In fact, Photoshop has so many features that it can actually be very powerful for many users. It is very expensive, so unless you need to edit photos or graphics professionally it may not be the best option for you. You may want to review our tutorial on other Photoshop methods to learn about other image editing programs you can use.

About this lesson

Because Photoshop is designed especially for professionals, it can be challenging to use it, especially if you are reading it for the first time. However, you do not need to understand all aspects of Photoshop in order to use them properly. Throughout this tutorial, we will help you understand the basic and most important Photoshop skills. We will also provide links to other tutorials if you want to learn more about advanced tools and techniques. We will use Photoshop CC throughout this course to show you the features of Photoshop. If you are using an older version of Photoshop - like Photoshop CS6 or earlier - some features may work differently, but you still need to be able to follow through. However, if you are using Photoshop Elements, it is important to know that some of the features we cover may be missing or working differently. We will talk more about Photoshop Elements in the next lesson. Introduction For example, you will need to learn more about the various purchase options and choose the type of Photoshop that is right for you. Photoshop purchase options If you are interested in buying Photoshop, you have many options to choose from: Photoshop CC: If you want to purchase the full version of Photoshop, you will have to pay a monthly subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud. Photoshop Elements: If you do not need all the features of the full version of Photoshop, you can consider buying Photoshop Elements instead. However, most of these apps may have less power and offer less control than the full desktop version. Other software: If you do not need all the features of Photoshop - or if you are trying to save money - there are many other photo editing apps you can use. You can review our tutorial on other Photoshop methods to learn more about other free apps and costs that you may be able to use instead. Adobe Creative Cloud and Photoshop CC Unlike many other programs you may have used, you cannot purchase a copy in the Photoshop CC box. Instead, you will need a subscription program with Adobe Creative Cloud, an Adobe-based software application. After that, you will download Photoshop CC to your computer. Cloud Subscription includes other benefits, including cloud-based storage for your Photoshop projects. You will also find a new version of Photoshop whenever it is available, so you will never have to worry about upgrading to the latest version. You can sign up for Creative Cloud for about $ 10 a month (or about $ 120 a year). Previously, you could purchase a copy in a Photoshop box without a subscription, but it would not cost more than $ 700. .