Hey everyone, I’m 28 years old and I want to get into picture editing. I’m trying to decide whether I should begin by learning MidJourney techniques for generating images or start with Adobe Photoshop. Here’s what I think, and I’d appreciate your input on the best approach.
In my view, for beginners, starting with Photoshop might be a good choice because it’s a comprehensive editing software. However, AI-generated images like MidJourney can provide results in just a minute that might take an hour in Photoshop. While editing generated images is important for better results, it’s much easier to work with an almost finished project than starting from scratch in Photoshop.
So, my initial plan is to learn how to create effective prompts, understand the workings of MidJourney, grasp the parameters, pick up tips, and know what to avoid. What’s your opinion on where I should begin?
Use your phone or camera to take raw-format images. If you don’t have this ability, then that is okay because you can still learn a lot with a high quality JPEG or TIF file.
Go on YouTube and search “how to edit ___ images” and “how to edit images on Lightroom (or Photoshop).” If you take landscape, people, etc., doesn’t matter. This will give you an idea of the style and thought process that experienced photographers and editors use and how to use that program and the tools available to you.
Use either Lightroom or Photoshop to practice. Be aware of beginner mistakes and “overcooking” your images. When it comes down to it, you just have to learn and practice.
Have fun