Adobe, What is This??

So, I kind of hate Adobe. I prefer Canva 100%. Adobe is so confusing and hard to work with...I will say it's getting easier, however. Since I have never worked in these programs this in depth before, I am finding myself turning to random YouTube tutorials to help me out. I will also say, some of my knowledge from past classes have definitely come in handy right about now. For example, in my Multimedia Communication class (shoutout Dr. Shawn Apostle), we used illustrator to create assets for other bigger projects. Luckily, that is exactly what I am currently using Illustrator for right now!

Photoshop is a different beast. I honestly have not fooled around with Photoshop much and I am finding it hard to manipulate right now. I'm using this program to do the graphics of the CD booklet, so I am trying to manipulate pictures of my friends in this program I know nothing about and...it is interesting to say the least. Since I know what vibe I desire for this project, I have looked up different tutorials on how to accomplish this.

Some creators that have been super helpful in this are SpoonGraphics, Doran Studio, and Poster Grind.

Each of these creators go in-depth and give a step-by-step tutorial on how to accomplish the grunge look they are going for. This has been helpful in not only creating my own graphics, but in slowly learning how to manipulate Photoshop to do what I need it to! I'm not only getting direct advice for this project but slowly gathering knowledge on the different tools and functions of Photoshop.