hmm
Even though you dont want links, it would be far the best way to learn... Explaining the basics here would take hours..
Some good videos on youtube explaining some of the tools r the Ytou suck at photoshop videos.. try searching for them

/e C4d is a program... when refered to in tuts its often some renders made in cinema 4d.. used for effects etc
/ee Learning the basics might be boring, but without u'll suck at photoshop for sure....
like everything else, photoshop takes time to master
This post was edited by Mag1z on Mar 4 2010 01:36am