[JerseyPride]

Originally posted by Le Grande Orange
Photoshop is a very powerful, professional level program. I used back when I was working in the graphic arts business.

Probably some of the best things to know in Photoshop with regards to logos are:

1) Working with layers. You can use layers to isolate specific parts of your image, and that's very useful. You can also create adjustment layers, which are for changing such things as the brigtness or colour of your image. Since the adjustment is in a layer, it can be changed at any time as needed.

2) Using layer styles, which are great for applying effects to type such as embossing or beveling, and so forth. Very powerful feature that can do many things.

3) Keyboard shortcuts. There are a lot of things you can do in Photoshop, and doing them all via the mouse is tiring after awhile. Learn the most commonly used shortcuts and your wrist will thank you.

Another way of learning the good stuff in the program is to browse your bookstore looking for some good how-to books that show in detail how to achieve various effects. One of my favourites in the area are the "Photoshop WOW" books; I have the book for 6, and it is really good. It shows step by step, with lots of pictures, how to do all kinds of neat things.

I'm still at the part of just trying to edit text