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Subject:RE: Buying software oneself in order to learn it From:Ellen Vanrenen <ellen -dot- vanrenen -at- clear-technology -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Tue, 18 Dec 2001 11:06:16 -0700
Earlier (about a week or so ago) I followed the method recommended later by
Iggy: "convince management you need the tool."
Not five minutes ago, the desktop guy installed Photoshop 6.0 on my
workstation. Now I have to "use it to do what I said I'd do with it,
learning along the way."
I have held on to numerous emails from this group on how you use Photoshop
for image enhancement. Now I'd like to know if there is a Photoshop list?
This tool offers tools features for image editing well beyond my present
knowledge.
-----Original Message-----
From: Iggy [mailto:iggy_1996dp -at- yahoo -dot- com]
Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 10:03 PM
To: Ellen Vanrenen; TECHWR-L
Subject: Re: Buying software oneself in order to learn it
> Or, do most technical writers find more clever and
> less costly ways to pick
> up skills? If so, what are these ways?
Learn them on the job. First, sharpen your
presentation and persuasion skills by convincing
management you need the tool, then use it to do what
you said you'd do with it, learning along the way.
That is what I do.
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