The very look of photo shop can be intimidating with a wall full of icons and options that leaves anyone amidst a jungle full of jargons and technicalities. If you are a fresher who is waiting to explore Photoshop and its endless efficiency, you will find this article as a short introduction to the vast learning curve.

How to learn: Remember that you will encounter a new technique or shortcut every day by yourself as you start experimenting with Photoshop. Wisdom while working is the best way of learning the ever expanding Photoshop photo editing techniques. As time runs, you will not only learn everything by yourself but may also ace the tool and become a photo editing expert with your own effort. Photoshop is a wonderful tool that will help people to understand the vast possibility of photo editing innovation. If you are someone who is looking out or such an opportunity and tool that facilitate your imagination, you can jump in immediately and discover a whole new world of possibilities to make your dream come true.

Where to start: You can start learning to edit your family photos or some photos that you might have clicked. This article is not only for someone who is looking be a professional photo editor, but also for people who own commercial websites that will require attractive photos. Add glamour to your ordinary looking product images and see how it can help your turn visitors into buyers/ sales.

Cropping: The first lesson in image processing or photo editing is cropping. You should know how to crop an image and get a composition that looks presentable or conveys a message. If there is a big frame and you would like to throw importance only to a flower in that frame, you will have to learn and crop the flower out of the frame in an effective manner.

Levels: Next step is to adjust the light and contrast in the image so that you can get a clear subject. Learn to handle the levels tool and other color correction tools. Every option will have its own advantage; you should be able to know to use the options effectively.

Layers: learn how to manage the layers effectively. It might turn messy after you get many components inside your canvas. Be sure to name them and arrange them effectively so that you don't end up with a pool of layers that may go unnoticed or useless.

Colors: Learn to use colors well so that you will know what you are creating. If you have an idea to be incorporated, see if it is falling within the original idea. If not, rethink another way to make it blend in seamlessly. A picture with high tone of yellow ill go well with similar tone better, using a different tone will look misplaced and your work will only look like a collage work, not as a good photo editing or photo manipulation.

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