Do you ever feel like you’re just missing the point? Like, you can get the job done, but you find yourself saying, “Okay, but why was I supposed to do it that way?”

If you’re like me, you need to know why in order to fully appreciate a task and learn from it, whether that’s in life or in Photoshop.

Texas Sheet Cake Chemistry

For example, when making Texas Sheet Cake, you need to mix the baking soda with the buttermilk before adding it to the mixing bowl. If you don’t know why, you’re more likely to skip this seemingly ridiculous step. But when you learn why, you start to understand that baking is all about chemistry. And suddenly, things start to make sense to you, and you’re well on your way to becoming a better baker. The why is important!

NEW MINI CLASS
Tackle the HOW and the WHY of a scrapbook page with a Polaroid portrait design. It’s the WHY that helps things make sense to you and ultimately leads you to be a better scrapbooker. This class covers Adobe Camera Raw, a unique photo-cluster tutorial, and the hows and whys of finishing the design with style and flair.

• This is a brand new mini class by Jenifer Juris.
• This mini class is for download only and comes with Forever Access. It cannot be streamed online and will not be included in your classroom.

Sale Ends Thursday, November 6, 2025

NEW in Fundamentals (FREE)
How To Use the Contextual Task Bar
(For PS & PSE 2026)

Take advantage of the Contextual Task Bar to make easy work of common tasks.

Page: Kellie Linn
Kit: Daniel Collection by Meryl
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Page: Julie LaPoint

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Extras: Practical Patterns by Jenifer

Page: Laura Murphy-Levesque
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