What are your favorite photoshop resources?

I am putting together a list of resources for photoshop and am coming up kinda short, I am curious what everyone else favorite sites are when they are looking for some tutorials or help and what not.

I am really looking for GOOD photoshop resource sites in these categories:
Tutorials
Free Brushes
Free Styles
Contests
And Forums,

I would especially like to know what everyones favorite photoshop forums are, I have been looking for one that has a helpful community and lots of users. I love digital point but I would like something particular to photoshop. I hope its ok that I ask about other forums on the dp forum, I know its general frowned upon, but I honestly want to find the best resources for my guide I am putting together I have been overwhelmed searching google, there are SO MANY resources for photoshop its almost impossible to find the best with just a search lol

So, let me know what YOUR favorite sites are, what sites have helped you in becoming a photoshop master?

 

Try searching Digg there are a ton of links there to check out.

 

Yeah, I know, but this is a forum for webmasters so I wanted to see what the webmsters themselves enjoy to use Even searching digg, 75% of the links that come up are just submitted by people to get into google and junk, its hard to find the really good stuff.

So many views yet no suggestions

 

most time I create my own stuff for what I need and the most other stuff is from dA

 

I assume anyone that uses photoshop creates their own stuff, But where did you learn... ? What web resources did you use that made you better with photoshop?

C'mon people I just want some LINKS to good photoshop websites is that so hard? Maybe a good photoshop support forum? Or a good site for tutorials that you enjoy?

 

i like more photoshop plug-in.

 

For brushes, I really like Vered's site. He has a ton of really nice grunge stuff:
veredgf.fredfarm.com/vbrush/main.html

Other than that, you can look at the Adobe Xchange site. There's a few hundred brushes, actions, plug-ins, etc. It requires a registration however.
adobe.com/cfusion/exchange/index.cfm?event=productHome&exc=16&loc=en_us

 

Thanks for the constructive help you two... *sigh*

Cool, thanks man Much appreciated, rep added!

 

I'm not a master in graphics, not even close.
But tutorials and forums at kirupa.com really help out when needed.

 

my tutorials

well I learned useing photoshop on a board that doesn't exist anymore but I could give you a link to my own photoshop forum there are some tutorials on it that will help you (but it'S on german) pm me if interested

 

If you are heavily into Photoshop, sometimes its cost effective to pay for tutorials.

If you're not opposed to this you can try:

Photoshop User Magazine / The National Association of Photoshop Professionals at photoshopuser.com

99 bucks a year gets a subscription to their mag / tutorial and a user forum.

There is also the old reliable lynda.com with scads of great stuff both general and specific.

25 bucks a month or (I believe) 250 a year gets you unlimited tutorials.

 

thx flashcow, I am not really looking to learn photoshop, just looking for free resources to share with visitors of my blog, like good photoshop forums, tutorial sites, etc.

Lynda.com is great though, I remember using it when I was learning some 3d programs

 

PSD Tuts has some unique and high-quality tutorials:
http://psdtuts.com/

 

I use PhotoShop a lot for design especially Headers/logos/banners/Buttons for my needs and cutomers

but I never check any tutorial site before I just opened PhotoShop one day and learn it by myself

but here a good one I found lately
http://www.photoshoplady.com/

 

Thanks steelfrog and A.G Good stuff!

 

deviantart.com they have some good stuff there

 

I have just started an art and design forum which has a photoshop section

It would be really good if the people who have posted here would join and make it a really great forum to be.

As there are not many members so far you would be one of the founding members on the forum

The forum is the 2rd site in my sig

look forward to seeing you there!

 

thanks gina. the website really needed.

 

Yea.. i agree with gina and steelfrog
psdtuts.com has some brilliant photoshop tuts..
and for photoshop brushes, backgrounds, patterns u can always check out www.deviantart.com
real creative people out there
tutorialized.com is also another site for tutorials..

But i would recommend www.totaltraining.com
buy the video tutorials.. its really awesome..

Dnt know about contests and forums

 

great links