Question : How can I get good at image editing.

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Degrees in computer science : Check.
Programmer : Check.
Reverse-engineer : Check.
Bookworm : Check.
Experience : Check.
Knowledge : Check.
How to create a smiley in MSPaint: ...

It's a little...it's laughable that I don't know how to create images. Let alone images, I cannot even create anything. The best thing I ever created was badly handwritten (my hand was shaking so much ; bad mouse) text. And some folks with way, way, way lesser knowledge with computers make amazing stuff. Why? How can I improve it?

 

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Easy. Take a scanner, put your face into it (don't forget to smile) and scan. You will have a wonderful smiley.

 

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Easy. Take a scanner, put your face into it (don't forget to smile) and scan. You will have a wonderful smiley.

But really, I want to draw.