Rachel Foster
New member
Long-standing members of OPF know I've struggled mightily with Photoshop, a task that feels sisyphean to me. But...I will overcome it, perhaps in tortoise-like fashion, but I shall master this miasma of frustration and aggravation!
Ok, enough emoting. I've squirreled away a number of photoshop tutorials I've been given here on OPF, but I must master some basic problems first. One issue is layers. I will be able to conquer that with books, online tutorials, etc.
The issue I'm finding more elusive is selection. HOW do people do such clean selections? I've assumed it's my lack of fine-motor coordination and poor dexterity, but I've lately wondered if that is the case. For example, if I'm using magic wand, "smooth" and "feather" seems to help a lot.
Can anyone point me to a quick, easy, beginner-level reference on how to do selections? Are there tricks?
Ok, enough emoting. I've squirreled away a number of photoshop tutorials I've been given here on OPF, but I must master some basic problems first. One issue is layers. I will be able to conquer that with books, online tutorials, etc.
The issue I'm finding more elusive is selection. HOW do people do such clean selections? I've assumed it's my lack of fine-motor coordination and poor dexterity, but I've lately wondered if that is the case. For example, if I'm using magic wand, "smooth" and "feather" seems to help a lot.
Can anyone point me to a quick, easy, beginner-level reference on how to do selections? Are there tricks?