I'm trying to re-learn to use Photoshop, because I haven't used it since 2004 when the current version was CS or CS2. As you can see, this layout looks like ... well, something not very nice ... and I need to make a better one. This layout will have been up for a year come next week and I don't know about you, but I'm sick and tired of it. I've been using Paint Shop Pro for the last few years because Photoshop was so overpriced, but as nice as PSP is, it's just not cutting it any more. I've currently got the CS4 trial of PS and am hoping I can re-learn what I lost over the past 6 years before I consider whether I've got the £600 Adobe want for their software (and no, I'm not going to crack it/torrent it/keygen it/get it illegally. I have my reasons but that's for another post :P ).

So. Not only do I need inspiration, I also need your help: tutorials! Photoshop CS4 is very different to CS or whatever it is I used last and I'm lost. I've been pointed towards Tutorial9 and psd.tuts+ which are both very good but I'm open to other options too :)

It appears to be 2010. Now then... How is one to pronounce that? Twenty-ten? Two-thousand-and-ten? I have to say I'm leaning more towards the former but the latter sounds nicer.

This year I have 0 resolutions because I never make any, but I do hope to achieve some things in the next 12 months, including losing some sort of weight and becoming fitter - but considering I ate half a large cheesecake yesterday, that will probably not happen. Mmm, cheesecake. :9 I also have a wedding to plan and go through with and a holiday to Florida to go on. :D

So, happy 2010 to one and all, hope it brings you happiness and whatever else you wish for. :)

Time to wish everyone a Merry Christmas or season's greetings for whatever you celebrate :)