It sort of puts a crook in my craw when a class instructor gives out wrong information to a student regarding something that the instructor obviously has no idea about.
I don't like to *ahem* generalize, but it seems to me that many Windows users are not up to date on their Mac knowledge and would rather come off as being a dinosaur and give out wrong information. I would never attempt to answer anyone's question about Windows since I haven't used their operating system or their software since 1997.
When a student asked a question last night at class about performing a particular function on her Mac, the instructor said,
"you can't do that on a Mac".
You can bet I added my voice to the conversation and told him he was incorrect.
After that during the class he stopped answering Mac questions (obviously being a Windows guy)
and would simply say,
"well, I know don't know the hardware, I only know the software".
OH... NO KIDDING, DUDE!
I am there to learn Photoshop software, and it is being taught on a Windows system, but Photoshop for Windows and Photoshop for Mac are VERY similar.
So, don't be dissing on my Mac, darling instructor. It makes you look like a dinosaur in the dark ages.
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How's the Photoshop part of it going? Do you feel like you're starting to get it? :-)
They are very different cultures to be sure. I have struggled with Photoshop and almost given up. I wish that I could have one on one with a Mac photoshop person.....
Carol
I signed up for a PhotoShop class here last winter and I'm such a doofus that I failed to notice it was for PhotoShop Elements and not the full suite. I have the big version. {make embarrassed face}
Yep, I'm that clueless. :)
It was fine.
I hope he's a good instructor. You'll love it even more!
Oh, that is not good. I hope you can still learn a lot from the class.
Haha! That'll learn him not to mention your Mac again!
He'll get paid regardless. I'm sure he doesn't even care. Sad!
m.
haha sounds like you could be the instructor for mac...honestly, i would be completely in the dark regarding either, windows or mac :D
I'm glad you were able to make it to class but I'm kind of surprised they hired someone who only knows PC stuff. A majority of people who do graphic design and photography use Macs...I'm the dinosaur who uses a PC to do photography work. One day I will join you Mac people...one day!
Kat :)
You will be asked to teach the next class . . .!
that right there would have made me doubt his abilities to teach me anything
I am a PC girl and don't have a Mac but anything you can do on Photoshop or Photoshop Elements can be done on either system. There is different software for both systems so get the Mac version if you are using. Most things they say to Control this or that is Command on a Mac. V
Oh, wow~ good for you, Di! I learned from a book (and much hair-pulling and frustration) and I can get around in PS ok but have so much to learn. Surprised they have a PC guy teaching it when so many are Mac users.
I am surprised the instructor only knows PC moves... did the blurb about the class say only PC?
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