i have photoshop 7 as well as imageready 7. however, i obtained them for the mere idea of playing around with them. i only know basic skills such as cropping but it's kinda fun playing around with the filters. photoshop 7 indeed is the standard today and with all the airbrushing in magazines, really

haha. i have yet to master any skills in photoshop.
does anyone have that new photoshop? i think it's called photoshop cs. dang, graphics programs are so expensive.
how did you guys learn to manipulate photos in photoshop? online tutorials? books? seminars? or did you learn on your own through trial and error? if this were a hobby but not job requirement.