In order for to recap and brush up your Photoshop skills, I have placed all 4 of the tutorial links in the sidebar. They are only 5 mins each, but watching them will result in a much better result, less frustration and a higher grade. Below is a reminder of what each of the 4 videos teach you.
Tutorial 1
creating a new document
importing your draft
locking / hiding layers
copying and pasting images
resizing images
the 'Move tool' & 'auto select'
saving your document
Tutorial 2
copying and pasting images from the web
moving layers up and down within the layer stack
rectangular Marquee tool
cropping an image within the document
zooming in on detail
using FX to add drop shadow and stroke
flipping images
Tutorial 3
intermediate Layers
creating Groups
downloading, colouring & resizing type
FX menu - Drop shadow and Stroke
custom shapes
Tutorial 4
filling with colour
blending modes
creating Marquee tool selection
gradients
altering opacity
