What Photoshop skills are useful for beginners?

Question

I'm leading Graphic Design Workshops for beginners and need ideas. I appreciate your participation!

Answer 1

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Real beginners need to have an understanding of the basic tools, how to setup a file (including resolution settings vs. physical dimensions and print vs. web images), the use of different file types (for example, why not to edit .jpg files), how to do save and save as, and using layers.

Answer 2

How to use cropping to compose an image, not really a photoshop skill but a basic skill any designer should have.

Answer 3

A design workshop should be about design, not about using the tools.

Line

Shape

Direction

Size

Texture

Color

Value

Balance

Repetition

Contrast

Harmony

Unity

Etc., etc., etc.

Answer 4

Start with put a celebrity face onto a naked person or animal. I never get tired of doing this.

Answer 5

how to use layers