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Hot Tip of the Day: Photoshop and Gimp 101
Have you been hearing a lot about Photoshop lately and all the wonderful things everyone says it can do to better your photos? Are you curious?

Do you have Photoshop and feel lost with how to use it or just need a little refresher course?

Well, you are in luck, because I found this great 50 minute tutorial all about using Photoshop for beginners!! Just click the play button to watch it right here:

Your product photographs on Etsy are essential to your success, because the photos are the only way your customers will be able to see what they are potentially buying. They cannot see it in person or pick it up and touch it. Using Photoshop or other photo editing software programs is such a great way to really make your photos on Etsy stand out from the crowd and get those initial clicks that just might lead to your next sales.

There are actually a ton of great Photoshop tutorials on Youtube that you can watch and learn from absolutely for free! Just search for the issue you need help with and several different videos should come right up! Here's a wealth of information for the beginner in Photoshop right here!

If you do not already have Photoshop and are looking for a free but similar photo editing alternative, check out GIMP. It is often used as a free software replacement for Photoshop and can be downloaded for free right here. You can find similar Youtube tutorials for GIMP on Youtube just like these.

And for a simple GIMP tutorial on how to make a banner, press the play button and look no further:

 


Happy learning and can't wait to see all of your awesome new photos and banners!!

 

 NOTE: This was originally posted on the Etsy Labs' blog. Check out more Tips of the Day!

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6 comments     Login to add your own!

Sept. 5, 2007 at 3:52 p.m. WHSKR

Now THIS is helpful and useful and I can't wait to give it a go. I have to do something complicated with my Mac before I start but THIS is soooo encouraging!!! Thank you :-)

Feb. 19, 2008 at 1:40 a.m. catfishcorner

"We shall see "said the blind man

Nov. 28, 2008 at 4:36 a.m. StrongBeads

AAAAjjjjIIIjjjj what a thing! Looks great but .... how long will it take me to learn ....?

Dec. 10, 2008 at 12:19 a.m. bluefingerstudios

Thanks for the Gimp tips but ..Whooooa, slow down- it's going too fast!

Oct. 9, 2009 at 9:20 p.m. lilc

Really, really great review of photoshop. I needed this so badly! Can't thank you enough for putting your time into sharing this!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 2:39 p.m. LondonParticulars

Great videos!!! Bookmarking!

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