I've been designing (read: wasting time) in Photoshop for years now. Taking your path now - lest Photoshop. I use it to generate nice noise. Make some visual effects or resize thigns.
Biggest reason is that photoshop forces you to get into details. Taking your focus away from design - that' will be why something is there? Is it the best way to put it? best size? Can there be better layout? What do you want users to do? What do you want them to think? THat's design and Photoshop doesn't respect it.
Do not waste a single minute trying to learn that monster. It's meant for Photos, not for design.
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I've been designing (read: wasting time) in Photoshop for years now. Taking your path now - lest Photoshop. I use it to generate nice noise. Make some visual effects or resize thigns.
Biggest reason is that photoshop forces you to get into details. Taking your focus away from design - that' will be why something is there? Is it the best way to put it? best size? Can there be better layout? What do you want users to do? What do you want them to think? THat's design and Photoshop doesn't respect it.
Do not waste a single minute trying to learn that monster. It's meant for Photos, not for design.