In volume 1 of this “Photoshop Newbie Guide” we will be taking a look at how to get started with Photoshop, and finding out where most of the simple day to day tools are found. There are many different ways in which you can use Photoshop. You might be an editor laying out images for a photography magazine, a photographer restoring an old print to mint condition or a website designer. In fact Photoshop is just about used on every single magazine there is in some form or other. Once you start working more on Photoshop you’ll find yourself working with hundreds of different files, and different file formats and understanding these is one of the key factors to streamlining your workload and making Photoshop easier. In this first coaching session, I’ll be covering most of the basic tools and I’ll also be showing you some fifty keyboard short cuts that will help you focus on the relevant files and all this means saving you time and being able to work faster with Photoshop. So pull up a chair and relax, and get ready to take control of Photoshop the way it should be.