Do you have Photoshop but don't know what to do with it? Do you feel like you're reading a foreign language when you look at the program? Know Your Software | Photoshop 101 will teach you what you need to know to get started with editing photos in Photoshop. You will become familiar with the important tools, where they are, and how to use them.

This is a workshop designed for photographers who are beginning to learn photo editing and would like to learn how to use Photoshop.

• The importance of using layers in photo editing


• How to open Photoshop


• How to open a photo into Photoshop


• What the tools palette is


• What tools you will use in your photo editing


• Important photo-editing features in the top navigation menu


• Important windows that will aid in editing


• How to arrange your workspace


• What actions are and how to use them


• What a histogram is and how it helps you edit


• What adjustment layers are and how to use them


• What layer masks are and how to use them


• How to use blending modes


• How to save your images

Adobe Photoshop. You can download a 30 day trial of Photoshop CS5 here.