Tutorials or PSDs?

I'm just wondering what you guys prefer to learn from. Reading a tutorial, or going over a .psd.

I prefer a .psd, its much easier IMO.

 

I prefer tutorials. I find that I rarely learn anything from .psd's, because I don't know how he/she acheived that effect. However, in tutorials, you go indepth into how to do a certain technique, which you can change to your liking.

 

I prefer labeled(detailed) psd's over tutorials.

 

I prefer labelled psds over tuts.

 

Exactly what I would have said.

 

If the psd's are extremly well labeled i will use that instead mainly because i don't have to switch from firefox to photoshop.

 

The more skilled photoshop user will benefit more from PSDs, thats the way it is.

 

I open up tutorials in photoshop when I use them :s.

 

well i think both have there unique ways, the psds show you how everything falls inplace, how it looks and everything

and tutorials seem to teach you how to use the filters, brushes, and colors and such effectivly

 

or how about, looking at a .psd, of a tutorial?

On a serious note -_- i prefer .psd over tuts

 

It really depends. Some tutorials contain advice and tips that you could not put into a .psd, such as how best to use Grids, and the settings of scatter tools. On the other hand, it is often easier to see EXACTLY what has been done from a .psd

I think that neither really is "better" than the other, it depends on how much time people put into labelling and making it clear. Imo, a tut and .psd side by side is the best solution, as long as the effort has been put in.

 

PSD. Labelled/unlabelled doesn`t matter that much.

 

My exact sentiments.

Just like to add that tutorials are generally better for those new at Photoshop as they help to explain the functions of tools available. I remebered I dl-ed a PSD pack when I was just starting out and I had no idea what the creator of the pack did... (Stuff like adjustment layers and clipping masks... didn't know about them when I first started.)

 

i think both are pretty helpful, but a tutorial might be better

 

I prefer labelled .PSD's.