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Ok! I finally got CS3. The easy part is done; the software is downloaded, activated, and registered. The learning process starts. Since I've been working PSE for several years, I hope the learning curve is not too tough. Got a question; They advertise Layers Magazine on one of the webs. I notice Corey Barker has tut's on it, so I'm assuming it comes from the same as PET magazine. Should I subscribe? Is it as helpful with Photoshop as the PET newsletter has been with PSE? Also what does joining NAPP get you besides discounts? I'm not a professional, and $99 may (or may not) be a little steep for a membership, so I need some qualitative feedback. :wave: :)
This too shall pass. Is that so? Maybe.
GAIL
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Gail, I am a member of NAPP and they do have alot of tutorials. To be honest I have only done maybe 2 or 3 of them. I am mostly a lurker on that site. I find it geared more for prefessionals. I have found that I can get as good tutorials from tutorial sites. Also doing Reka's HW helped alot.
Gail; If you have been using PSelements the change will not be as big as you may think.
I switched just in January from PSE5/6 to CS3 without too many hitches, I did not find it too scary, at all.
I currently have a subscription to PET but will not be renewing when it comes due, I have taken courses from
http://www.eclecticacademy.com and found them to be probably more useful than the PET subscription.
Also the people around here are GREAT :cheer2: with all kinds of hints and tips.
Know I know i am not using CS3 to its full potential yet but I am learning more and more, from the people here and various pod casts and sites around the web.
Thats just my take
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Thanks, Suzib and Nolan. I'm about to jump in and see what I can do. I anticipate a lot of fun.
This too shall pass. Is that so? Maybe.
GAIL
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Gail, don't forget lynda.com, and if I may modestly suggest, my failed attempts at providing CS instruction in this very forum.
Reka
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Reka, you didn't fail, I enjoyed the lessons and learned a bunch. Wish they were still going. If one person learns something then not a failure!!!!!!
ok... I have Layer's Magazine. It is time for me to resubscribe and I am not.
I do not find it helpful.

edit: on a side note... that is one of the reasons I am looking forward to taking the advanced scrap class. The videos lessons are offered in Elements or CS3. :biggrin:
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Thanks Reka and Kimi. I will certainly use the tuts on here, and will, at least, defer subscribing to Layer Magazine until later. I bought Adobe's "Classroom in a Book" for CS3 and will work with that for a while. Also, I bought Martin Evening's "Adobe Photoshop for Photographers". Between these and what I can get on line I expect I'll get pushed pretty hard.
At this point I am not planning on renewing the PET magazine subscription. My PSE is version 4, and as I get on with CS3 the PET magazine will probably become less relevent. It sure has been a help, though. While they let us I downloaded all the videos and some of the tutorials.
Kimi, I also ordered the scrappers disc for CS3. Now as you know I'm not really a scrapper, but I'm keeping my options open. :)
This too shall pass. Is that so? Maybe.
GAIL
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Gail... I ordered the CD also.

I am not a scrapper at all but taking Jessica's classes has taught me to look at the creativity of the process and it has been a great way to learn the software. :thumbsup:
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Gail, I think you will like CS3 once you get the hang of it. I am still trying to learn so much of it. I want to get a book but haven't decided which one yet.

Reka, I miss your weekly tuts too. I have been busy lately and haven't had much time for tuts. I have tried to keep up with the at least the crop challenge and ones that don't take much time. I hope to get more active again now that I have my my newsletter design job more organized and know what I am doing.

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