probably the easyest program to find tutorials for is adobe photoshop cs3
you can find those anywhere on the net, just for incase, i’m an administrator on a graphic design forum, lots of tutorials and people to guide you.

when you get started in adobe photoshop you’ll find the other programs are mostly similar in workflow (except for the ptograms that were brought into the adobe collection after they bought macromedia, those have a bit different workflow)

you can experiment while looking on google for specific sites for specific programs, a great place to start off for any adobe program is
it are pretty high quality video tutorials made by specialists for adobe.

on graphic design forums you’ll most of the time find someone who’s experienced with a program you’re looking for help for.