Tips for learning photoshop/indesign etc? Is there a YouTube account you suggest? Would love to learn how to mock up simple print ads

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Mocking up a print ad is a bit broad so it’s hard to tell you where to go. So you need to look up more specific tutorials such as how to use and manipulate type, things like cutting inages from their background, etc. I’m a copywriter as well and I learned Ps/Ai etc by just using it and seeing what things do and doing random tutorials. Once you understand the basics of it you’ll figure stuff out by just playing around.

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Best bet is to understand design principles! Start there!! I would recommend LinkedIn Learning/ Skillshare for tool specific learning, but the best things to learn are about design rules. Mocking up is easy, making good work is tougher!!

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See if your local library has a free Lynda account, some training resources are on that.

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In Lynda case, they accept library logins in their system. So if you have a valid library card, you have access to all the courses

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Sometimes portfolio schools have 10-week courses, specially on Adobe create suites. You don’t have to enroll in the whole program.

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“Classroom In a Book” directly from Adobe. You learn by doing. You’ll learn about the deeper features that few instructors know about.

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Phlearn is great for getting your PS skills off the ground.

Why bother with Lynda? Google what you want to do, watch the videos, do the thing. But knowing how to use the software won’t make you a designer. That’s a whole other thing.

Terry White is excellent.

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