Photoshop is an awesome piece of software and the de-facto standard for editing image files.
But as many of you may know, Photoshop is also excellent for drawing and painting! Sure, there may be software out there that has been specifically developed for manga drawing (MangaStudio) or painting (Corel Painter) which is also less expensive than PS, BUT once you try (newer versions of) Photoshop you will certainly be amazed by its user-friendliness, its wide array of features and the GPU support, which makes working on your images very comforable!
But with great power comes a steep learning curve!
Understanding Photoshop might take a bit of effort. So today, we will try to get an overview over how Photoshop is structured, its core functionality and explore the features that will probably be most relevant to your work as an artist!