help with photoshop

[joeynymets 19]

Hi, i just downloaded photoshop and I want to make a newspaper like texture like the ones found in CJs.  Can anyone tell me where i can find a tutorial on how to do this?

[mudspreader 0]

When you say newspaper texture, do you mean making a fictional front page to post here in a CJ? If so, it is fairly easy, providing you know how to use photoshop. Just look at some real newspapers for a format. Choose a font you like for the paper and type in what you want with the text tool. Anything more than that would turn into a Photoshop tutorial, which is way to much to be posting here. There are many good books available at any bookstore that teach Photoshop techniques. Buying them is how I learned to use the program.

[joeynymets 19]

@Mudspreader: I know how to do that but im trying to get  the backround texture for a newspaper.

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[haux 6]

Just downloaded Photoshop, huh? You do realize that that's illegal, right?

[mudspreader 0]

Date: 1/24/2006 5:03:19 PM Author:joeynymets ....Can anyone tell me where i can find a tutorial on how to do this?

I thought I had done this by suggesting buying a book on how to use Photoshop. There are numerous websites that offer Photoshop tutorials and free textures as well. Do you have Google? I did a google search and found this site among many.

 

Date: 1/28/2006 11:34:08 PM Author:haux Just downloaded Photoshop, huh? You do realize that that's illegal, right?

 

An excellent point. I would not be announcing illegal downloads on any website. Not only because you could get busted, but because it irritates people that paid $900.00 to obtain the program legally. 

[KoolSIM 2]

Thanks for the link mudspreader . It was really helpful for me.

And about the 'download' discussion, joeynymets probably meant that he 'installed' Photoshop. I don't know why but many people on the BBS of many websites mention the word 'download' for 'install' .

[1dera3 29]

You know, there is a trial version. He might have gotten that. Or he downloaded it an already had a serial number.

Anyway, I just use some rectangles and lines. It's not extremely hard. A text box and spell check is nice, too.

Make it BIG, too, so split it into a few different pics.

//1D3

[joeynymets 19]

As 1dera3 said I downloaded the trail version but then i uninstalled and downloaded the Gimp, which is like photoshop but it is free.  All i am looking for in the number for the backround color for a newspaper.