THE CONFERENCE FOR ADOBE® PHOTOSHOP® USERS

In this conference you'll learn...

Photoshop´s new interface is the most efficient, streamlined and user-friendly to date. Here you´ll be treated to a guided tour of the main elements as well as new enhancements that create a smoother and overall better user experience. You´ll learn how to collapse, expand, move, resize and even change panels the easy way. You´ll discover how to access Photoshop´s most important tools through the valuable Tools Panel. We´ll also explain the impressive Applications, Status and option bars ... show you the many ways you can arrange multiple images on the screen with the new Arrange Documents option ... and wow you with how easy it is to search, view and organize your digital images with Adobe® Bridge.
You have your own way of doing things. With Photoshop, you can customize your workspace to suit your needs and workflow. In this session, you´ll learn how to swap out your Screen Mode to create more room to view your image ... create your own specialized presets ... uncover keyboarding shortcuts the experts use ... and take advantage of key preference settings that will help you get more done faster. You´ll also make sense of one of the least understood features of Photoshop-the history function-and how to record all the changes you make to an image. Plus, much more.
Layers are one of Photoshop´s most revolutionary features-and one of the most confusing. In this session, we´ll make sense of the mysterious world of layers and show you how Photoshop´s newest features can make editing a snap. For starters, we´ll ground you in the basics-everything from how to make layers transparent and utlize fill layers to how to move and stack layers. From there, you´ll learn simple methods for staying organized and reducing the drain on your computer´s memory as your projects grow and become layer intense-including how to merge, link and color-code layers. In addition, you´ll explore how to add layer styles for that "wow" effect and create stunning custom vignettes using a layer mask.
Photoshop is the heavy hitter of the selection world. No wonder you´re feeling overwhelmed by the program´s vast array of selection tools. In this session, we´ll clarify exactly what each tool-including the Marquee, Lasso, Quick Selection and Crop-does and when and how to use it. You´ll also learn little-known ways to precisely move, manipulate, slice, invert, grow, rotate and scale images-without wasting valuable time. Got a background or image you´re not crazy about? See how to delete it with the amazing Eraser tool. Need to clean up your selection? Explore how to feather and refine. The only limit is your imagination.
Photoshop´s editing tools are great for improving images. But if you want to really boost your creativity into the stratosphere, you´ve got to master the in´s and out´s of Photoshop´s painting and drawing tools. In this session, you´ll learn how to quickly and easily retouch images the way experts do as well as repair and restore images. You´ll also learn how to add special effects to bring life to ho-hum text. Imagine knowing how to warp text, place an image behind it or allow a layer to shine through it. Plus, you´ll explore how very easy it is to customize gradients so they really stand out ... add dramatic lighting, effects, shadows and highlights to images ... and even frame your photos for that super-professional, "finished" look.
Anyone who creates and edits images and composites knows how labor-intensive it can be. Why go the long way around the block? Find out how to get the job done faster, more creatively and without the frustration (and failures) using Photoshop´s innovative Layers Palette. This session shows you step by step how to work quickly and easily with multiple layers, layer masks, blend modes and other options to turn out great-looking images. You´ll also learn how to avoid quality degradation by converting layers into a Smart Object and use Adjustment layers to experiment with colors and tones without ever touching your original layer.
Trying to decide whether to upgrade to the latest version of Photoshop? Don´t miss this session. We´ll take a first-hand look at some of Photoshop´s hottest new features-including the new Adjustments Panel and how it speeds up workflow ... the cool Rotate View tool which allows you to rotate your view of a picture on screen ... and the intuitive Content-Aware Scale which makes it easy to create the perfect image in one step without time-consuming cropping and retouching. You´ll also discover the improved 3-D features everyone is talking about and how seamlessly Photoshop integrates with other Creative Suite® applications
The process of correcting and perfecting images can be downright painful sometimes. Not anymore. Photoshop offers the most powerful, exciting and easy-to-use tools for repairs and touch-ups-and that´s what this session is all about. We´ll walk you through how to effortlessly eliminate undesirable halos and gray zones ... sharpen images ... perfect skin tones ... and make dynamic non-destructive adjustments. No more struggles with dialog boxes that lock you in and make it hard to execute needed adjustments. It couldn´t be easier-or more enjoyable-to perform digital "makeovers" on the people in your images.
You don´t have to settle for color that´s just not right-or special effects that fall flat. In this session, you´ll learn how to kick Photoshop into high gear and start creating flawless projects that pack a punch. You´ll get easy-to-remember tips for controlling the colors and lights in your work environment. You´ll learn how to work with different color modes as well as how to use Photoshop´s dramatically enhanced color correction tools. Plus, you´ll find out more about working with levels and curves and using blending and filtering. Pull out all the stops-nothing will hold you back after this how-to session.
Are you still manually repeating the same selections, keystrokes and mouse clicks over and over every day? That´s so old school. If you want to learn the automation secrets the pros use to save time and effort, this session is for you. You´ll learn how to use the Actions Panel to automate time-consuming and even complicated actions, create Tool presets to remember your most-used settings and speed up workflow and use Layer Comps to take a snapshot of which layers are on and off. You´ll also learn a powerful way to rename bulk files in and orderly system and create a Smart collection that automatically includes all photos that meet the criteria you select.