Please Share What You've Experienced about Photoshop Learning

Recently I've read a post about misconception learning photoshop by following tutorial.
http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2009/archives/4374

So I write a post where every designer can share with us
by answering a few question in my post.
http://bit.ly/WQJTU

I'll be very glad if everyone can do me the favour,
coz I'll try to use all what I've learned from everyone
to write my next post.

Thanks,

Sayz

 

Sorry, anyone can do this favor?

 

There is no problem in reading others tutorials, it really inspire us, but I dont know why he feels the other way.

 

tutorials will teach you new tricks and some old ones as well. there's nothing wrong with tutorials at all. however photoshop is not something that you are going to master over night or even in a year. it takes years and a lot of dedicated practice just like anything else. you may think the work you are producing now is good but wait 10 years, even 5 years and then look back at some of the stuff you did and compare it to what you're doing now. you'll see a huge difference.

tutorials are good and teach you things but play around with them. do them step by step and then do them again while trying different things to see what you can come up with so that you're not conforming to someone elses standards. be original and see what happens

 

No need to wait 5 years, whenever I look back my work few months ago and now,
I can already see a difference, ...

what advice will you give for newcomer in learning?

 

try different things. read some books on art and design, get inspired and don't give up. practice makes perfect.