I didn't even realize it but I have had PSE for some time now. I bought a Wacom tablet about 7 months ago and PSE 2 came with it. I never installed the program , I only instealled the drivers. Anyhow I had to install the tablet to play around in the new msn messenger since I didn't have it installed since I got my new HD that is when I discovered that PSE came with it, there was a picture on the box and a disk inside .. I Installed it and it looks a little easier to understand then PSCS. Is it?
I have a few questions.
Are tuts for PS the same for it or are they different for PSE? Can you use PS brushes with it?
Anything else you can tell me about this program would be much appreciated.

Thanks!
Candice

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I don't know a thing about PSE2 either. (I've had it for 3 years!) But c-net has free online classes, so I signed up for the class teaching PSE3 this week. I can't really do it at the time they have listed, so I print them out to read later. They do have a real teacher, they give assignements and quizes.
If you needs the links,
e-mail meat mhmattson@comcast.net
Mary Mattson

PSE is a stripped down version of PS, so in theory it should be easier to use than PS. Since PSE is a stripped down version not all PS functions/tools are available in it. If the PS tut your doing doesn't use one of the missing functions then yes you can easily follow a PS tut in PSE. If you're up for a little creative work around almost all PS tuts can be donein PSE. We have a number of PSE tutorials right here at SBB.

As for brushes... those created in PS 7 or earlier will work fine in PSE2. Brushes created in PSCS can only be used in PSE3.

HTH!

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Stacy
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Also, the SBB Ezine will soon begin having specific tutorials just for PSE!

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Thanks I will check those out!

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