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Check out Julieanne’s web site for new Camera Raw 5 and Photoshop CS4 video tutorials and PDFs.

ADOBE TV The Complete Picture - Episode 08
Let Julieanne show you the power behind the new features in Camera Raw 5. Discover how to make non-destructive localized corrections as well as create special effects using the Adjustment Brush, Graduated Filter, Post Cropping Vignettes and more!

ADOBE TV The Complete Picture - Episode 07
Discover the new features in Adobe Bridge CS4 as Julieanne walks through the new features, tools, refined interface and integration with Photoshop.

PSCS4 What’s new in Bridge CS4 (PDF)
Learn everything there is to get you up to speed quickly in Bridge CS4.

PSCS4 What’s New in Camera Raw 5 (PDF)
Discover the unlimited possibilities with Camera Raw 5.

PSCS4 Photoshop CS4 - But Wait, There’s More! (PDF)
Master the important but often overlooked refinements and adjustments in Photoshop CS4.

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Adobe Photoshop CS4 Learning Center Offers Tutorials, New Feature Overviews, Exclusive Interviews and More for the Newly-Released Photoshop CS4

TAMPA, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) has launched its new Adobe Photoshop CS4 Learning Center covering the new exciting features of Photoshop CS4 as part of the much anticipated Adobe Creative Suite 4 announcement. The NAPP Adobe Photoshop CS4 Learning Center is the most comprehensive Photoshop CS4 learning experience available today jam-packed with video tutorials, interviews, helpful information, and more at www.photoshopuser.com/cs4.

“I am really impressed with how Adobe has been listening to their users, and CS4 is proof of how tuned-in they are to what their customers want next in Photoshop,” said Scott Kelby, founder of NAPP, editor-in-chief of Photoshop User magazine, and president of Kelby Media Group. “While there are a lot of new features (including some darn-right amazing new technology), beyond that, this is just flat-out a better, smarter, more elegant and easy-to-use version of Photoshop than ever before, and I think that’s what has me excited the most!”

commented Kelby.

The new Adobe Photoshop CS4 Learning Center is loaded with 17 video tutorials created by industry’s top Photoshop experts and led by Scott Kelby and the NAPP education and curriculum team of Dave Cross, Matt Kloskowski, Corey Barker and RC Concepcion. NAPP’s Adobe Photoshop Learning Center features an exclusive interview with John Nack, Adobe Photoshop senior product manager; an insider’

s look at the favorite features of Photoshop CS4, and a special episode of PhotoshopUser TV with the Photoshop Guys. Visitors to the learning center will find video tutorials that highlight improved features like Camera Raw, the adjustment brush, the graduated filter tool, 3D improvements, Bridget updates, adjustment layers; plus, dodging, burning, and sponging tips.

Photographers, graphic and web designers, art directors, video producers, teachers and Photoshop users of all interests and skill levels will have access to NAPP’

s free Adobe Photoshop CS4 Learning Center for a limited time, then only NAPP members will have access to the learning center. For more information about becoming a member of NAPP visit www.photoshopuser.com.

About NAPP

The National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) is an accredited, dynamic trade association and the world’

s leading resource for Adobe® Photoshop® and Photoshop® Lightroom® training, news, and education. An award-winning team of Photoshop experts, authors, consultants, and trainers lead the association, keeping its members on the cutting edge of Adobe Photoshop techniques and technology. With more than 71,000 members in 106 countries, NAPP is the largest digital imaging and graphics association worldwide. Visit http://www.photoshopuser.com for more information.

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Photoshop World Conference & Expo - September 4-6, 2008 - Las Vegas, NV

Sponsored by Adobe Systems Incorporated and produced by the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP), this extraordinary conference - now in its tenth year - offers graphic designers, photographers, illustrators, Web developers, retouchers, video pros, and Photoshop users of all skill levels and interests the absolute latest in digital imaging and design education.

A $100 advance registration discount is available now through August 1, 2008, keeping the total cost of this amazing event only $499 for NAPP members and $599 for the public - an incredible price for three days of world-class training by the best in the creative industry lead by Scott Kelby, technical chair, NAPP president, and the world’s bestselling computer and technology book author.

This year’s conference offers the biggest and most comprehensive conference schedule. Attendees will choose from 100 classes taught by 40 of the best and most creative industry experts and instructors, including Julieanne Kost, Jay Maisel, George Lepp, Dan Margulis, and more. A complete list of instructors can be viewed at http://www.photoshopworld.com/instructors.html.

Held annually on the east and west coasts, Photoshop World is the official convention of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals. For more details, visit www.photoshopworld.com.

NAPP is the largest digital imaging and design association worldwide with more than 70,000 members in 105 countries. It is the leading resource for Adobe Photoshop training, education and news. For more information, visit www.photoshopuser.com.

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Learn Lightroom 2.0 with D65

Adobe released Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.0 beta which features enhancements such as dual-monitor support and localized dodge and burn corrections. It is the first Adobe application to support 64-bit for Mac OS X 10.5 Intel Macs and Microsoft Vista 64-bit operating systems.

We are now teaching the transition to 2.0 and all the features.

Do you want to quickly process your files and have them look awesome?
Do you want to be able to find any image in a blink of an eye?
Are you keywording properly and using metadata to your advantage?
Do your prints look the way you want? Can you convert to CMYK?
Wondering how to set up a real archive?
Are you working in 16-bit and using ProPhoto?
Can you extend the dynamic range of an image?
Is your computer optimized for workflow, or is it running slow?
Would you like to blow your clients away with quality they rarely see?

If you’ve asked yourself any of these questions, then D65 is THE Workshop for you.

The D-65 workshops teach bullet-proof techniques to increase workflow productivity and save time. These workshops demonstrate ways to automate, search, archive, present and deliver the zillions of images today’s photographers accumulate. Attendees will learn to create files perfect for reproduction; tagged, named, sized and sharpened correctly, along with attaching the appropriate metadata and keywords. You’ll learn the correct way to keep your images organized, and archived. The workshops are intensive, and focus on optimizing digital photography — from input to output.

D-65 totally immerses you in this four-day digital worflow workshop. Our days consist of hands-on training and lectures supplemented by a comprehensive D65 digital workflow textbook. By the end of the program, you will have the ability to create your own successful workflow, and better communicate with your clients.

The program centers around Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop, going far beyond the basics of digital. It truly prepares the professional photographer, art director, photo editor or advanced amateur for the digital world.
The workshops are taught by Seth Resnick and Jamie Spritzer and cover:

* Adobe Lightroom & Adobe Lightroom Beta 2.0
* Photoshop CS3
* Digital Asset Management
* Optimizing Lightroom & Photoshop Preferences
* Color Spaces
* File Formats
* Digital Standards
* Exposing for Digital
* White Balance
* Color Management From Input to Output
* Profiling Monitors & Systems
* Using Lightroom: The 5 Modules
* Lightroom Catalog & Preferences
* File Naming Conventions
* Metadata & Keywording
* Rating Your Images
* “Tweaking” Your Files - the beauty of Parametric Editing
* Sharpening : Capture, Creative and Output
* Processing Files
* Custom Presets
* Austomating Workflow
* Ceating Actions for Lightroom
* Client Delivery
* FTP File Transmission
* Web Galleries, Slideshows, PDF Presentations
* Printing, Soft Proofing & ICC Profiles
* Converting to CMYK
* Archiving
* Retouching for Digital
* The Business of Digital
* Copyright and Security
* Digital Camera Maintenance

SCHEDULE
Los Angeles: May 16-19 Sold Out
Denver: June 20-23
Portland,OR: August 8-11
New York: Sept 12- 15
Chicago: October 3- 6
San Francisco: November 14-17
Austin, TX : December 12 -15

Workshop Fee: $1099.00

For more information go to: http://www.d-65.com/workshops

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Adobe Certified Expert exams are now available for the Creative Suite 3 product line including the Photoshop CS3 re-certification and ACE exams. Additional information including Prep Guides is available on the Adobe Partners site. Prices are $50 for re-certification and $150 for the ACE exams.

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A new PDF has been added to White Papers & Primers have been added to Adobe’s Digital Imaging section. The new PDF by author and photographer Peter Krough is titled Non-Destructive Imaging: An Evolution of Rendering Technology. Peter is the author of The DAM Book as well as DAM Useful stuff on his DAM Useful web site.

Peter joins some of the other top authors who have published useful and important articles including; Karl Lang, Andrew Rodney, George Reis, John Paul Caponigro, Michael Reichmann, R. Mac Holbert and Jeff Schewe.

Additional new PDFs will be posted in the coming weeks and months. And, they are FREE!

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During December, 2007, KelbyTraining.com launched a new subscription based online training that includes a lot of the top Photoshop/Lightroom instructors all in one online experience.

Starting with Scott Kelby, some of the other instructors involved include:

• Katrin Eismann
• Bert Monroy
• Dan Margulis
• Dave Cross
• Ben Willmore
• Matt Kloskowski
• Eddie Tapp
• John Paul Caponigro
• Terry White
• Moose Peterson
• Joe McNally
• Rich Harrington
• David Ziser
• RC Concepcion
• Fay Sirkis
• Corey Barker
• and Vincent Versace

More instructors will be added in the future. The pricing is by year or by month with the pricing set to offer discounts for NAPP members. Unlimited access for non-members is $199/year or $19.99/month with NAPP Members paying $179/year and $17.99/month.

Over 30 individual classes are already available with more classes expected to be uploaded as they become available. If you are new to Kelby Training, you can “test drive” the online training library right here and see the first 3 lessons of each class for free. A subscription allows unlimited views of each class for the period of your subscription. Each class also comes with the class materials that may include download files as well as additional notes.

System Requirements

• Available for both Windows and Macintosh
• Flash Player plugin for viewing the videos (Free Download)
• Some courses may include additional content for Adobe® Acrobat reader (Free download from their website)
• Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer or Safari to gather course materials and track status
• Broadband Internet access

Visit KelbyTraining.com for additional info. Click here for subscription details or here for class details.

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Dr. Brown’s Photoshop Laboratory…the mad doctor is in!

In addition to the wealth of material on Russell Brown.com including the new Dr. Brown’s Scripts;
- Dr. Brown’s Background Remover
- Dr. Brown’s 1-2-3 Process
- Dr. Brown’s Caption Maker
- Dr. Brown’s Slide Show
- Dr. Brown’s Stack-A-Matic
- Dr. Brown’s Black and White
- Dr. Brown’s Place-A-Matic
- Dr Brown’s Fit Video to Audio
-Dr. Brown’s Interpret Footage
The mad doctor has been moonlighting doing training videos at xTrain.com the easiest-to-use online training program for graphic design, web design, digital arts, digital photography, and online marketing. Russell’s shows are free with free registration (others are pay per view).

Here’s a direct link to his new 3D Show (requires QuickTime). You can also get a 15% discount at xTrain by using this special Russell Brown link.
Written by PhotoShop News.

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World Renowned Digital Artist to Create Training Content for Association Members
Press Release: TAMPA, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) is proud to announce that pioneering digital artist, author, and instructor, Bert Monroy, has joined the NAPP organization as an education and curriculum developer. Bert will be creating online content for the NAPP members’ only web site, contributing to Photoshop User and Layers magazines, and sharing years of know-how through books and educational DVDs. Additionally, Bert will continue to tour the country with NAPP’s Adobe Photoshop […]

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Available as Online Courses or Instructional DVD Featuring Dave Cross, Matt Kloskowski, and Corey Barker
Press Release: TAMPA, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–As the foremost training and educational authority on Adobe® Photoshop®, the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) is proud to announce the release of three new Photoshop® CS3 training classes: Adobe® Photoshop® CS3 for Beginners, Adobe® Photoshop® CS3 Power Session and Adobe® Photoshop® CS3 Channels.
Created by NAPP education and curriculum developers Dave Cross, Matt Kloskowski, and Corey Barker, these new courses are available in either DVD format at www.photoshopvideos.com or as a 21-day online course at www.photoshoptraining.com, giving Photoshop users of all skill levels the opportunity to customize their Photoshop CS3 curriculum, as well as the freedom to choose the most convenient and effective method to learn to master the newest Photoshop.
Adobe Photoshop CS3 for Beginners a perfect jumping-on point for new and relatively inexperienced Photoshop users. Dave Cross goes over a […]

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