USVI-On-Line

I have photoshop and use the basics to improve my underwater photos. I got instructions on the net on a more detailed method using fill layers, blending modes etc. I have been trying over and over but cannot get it. Anyone have any info on this and perhaps better instructions.
Nancy

Check at the nearest community college for beginner courses. I took an evening course with my daughter and we had a great time. I work in Photoshop almost daily at work and I don't know where to begin to teach anyone how to use the tools. That's why I let a more gifted teacher train my daughter in the basics.
There's a decent "Photoshop for Dummies" book that might be a good starting point. Remember to open the History tool, with it you can undo almost every mistake.

One thing you can try is when you have your photo open in Photoshop, create a new adjustment layer and use the "hue/saturation" mode. This way you can take out more cyan, etc. and give the photo more saturation, etc. You can also create a new adjustment layer with "levels". Here you can add more black to the darker areas, and more white to the lighter areas.

Here's a good explanation about using adjustment layers, etc. in Photoshop.
http://www.peachpit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=1332859

Although through trial and error, I have figured out how to do my underwater pictures. I am apparently too dumb for Photoshop for Dummies. My husband got it for me. It really embarassing to not understand the "Dummies" books.