4serendipity - 1:41 am on Mar 26, 2012 (gmt 0)

they make it look easy but when I give it a go man it is far from it

Yes, Photoshop does have a bit of a learning curve. I've actually started skipping every other version not only to give my wallet a rest, but also to give my brain a rest from learning new PS features.

I've found Russell Brown's video tutorials a good starting point to learn some of the finer points of photoshop use.