• Photoshop Top Secrets

JANUARY 1, 2014 In this episode of The Complete Picture Julieanne demonstrates five of her favorite new and improved features for working with vectors. Discover path creation improvements, isolation mode, drag-selecting paths, path operation shortcuts, and more. Note: If you are new to Photoshop or skipped version 6, you might want to take a look at the re-engineered shape tools in this video (vector layers begin at @ 44:45). And, you can learn about rounded rectangles and Live Shape Properties in this video:. OCTOBER 9, 2013 In this episode of The Complete Picture Julieanne takes a close look at the feature enhancements and refinements made to the Crop tool, workflow settings, and batch saving capabilities in Adobe Camera Raw.

In addition she also covers improvements made to the Spot Removal Tool, Noise Reduction, Local Adjustment Brush, and Histogram. Note: For more information about the Features in Camera Raw 8.0 including the new Upright perspective correction, Radial Filter, and Spot Removal features please see this video. MAY 8, 2012 In this episode join Julieanne as she shows off some of the new features of Adobe Photoshop CS6 Extended, part of the new Adobe Creative Cloud. See the blazingly fast performance of the new Mercury Graphics Engine.

Learn about the new improved processing and enhanced controls in Adobe Camera Raw 7, the new photographic blur effects, how to straighten objects using the new Adaptive Wide Angle, and more. Explore many of the timesaving and user-inspired enhancements including new type styles, re-engineered Shape layers, and the all-new Crop tool. DECEMBER 9, 2014 Last year I created a short slideshow (Moments Alone), from images taken over the year using my mobile phone. I found it to be a enjoyable way to look back at the year and reflect upon the places that I’ve gone, the people I’ve met and the things that I paid attention to. So, I decided to do it again this year and here is the result “Fractured Moments”. I would strongly encourage you to create a collection of your own images for the year -I have found both the process and the results to be very insightful.

DECEMBER 9, 2014 Last year I created a short slideshow (The Red Thread), of the images that I took with my mobile phone. I found it to be a enjoyable way to look back at the year and reflect upon the places that I’ve gone, the people I’ve met and the things that I was paying attention to. So, I decided to do it again this year and here it is — Moments Alone. I’m sure that the images will mean more to me than they do to you, but I would encourage you to create a collection of your own images and look at them as a complete body of work for the year.

Learn how to add that special touch, that je ne sais quoi, to your photographs with a 1-2-3 approach to photography — honing your vision, developing photographic skills, and practicing effective image editing. Join photographer, artist, author, and educator Katrin Eismann and Photoshop Lightroom product manager Josh Haftel for this workshop that combines photographic theory with hands-on practice as you photograph a variety of scenarios, followed by an in-depth tutorial on making your images shine with insider tips and image editing techniques using Lightroom for mobile. Katrin and Josh will combine learning and laughter, plus show you how to:. Create better photographs before you pick up a camera.

Work with light and composition. Use Lightroom for mobile to make your images shine. Develop a new photographic mantra: Frame, Shoot, Review, Repeat.

Share your images on social media Katrin Eismann Josh Haftel. There’s so much information out there about the world’s most popular motion graphics and compositing application, where do you focus?

Did you know there are a specific number of tips, tricks, and techniques — 47 to be exact — that will get you most of the way to where you want to go? Whether you’re an editor or designer just thinking about getting into After Effects, or someone already very familiar, you’ll gain from this odd-numbered set of approaches to aid in your path to success. Workflow fetishist and inefficiency hater Mark Christiansen will show you:. Where to start if the thought of After Effects makes you scared. Where to focus to improve your After Effects experience.

What can make the biggest difference in having an effortless time with Adobe’s most sophisticated video tool Mark Christiansen. What is it like to do one of the most intense creative jobs for one of the world's most challenging clients? That's one of the many questions 99U editor-in-chief Matt McCue will ask Pete Souza, who photographed President Obama's iconic presidency (as well as President Reagan's). He'll discuss what it was like to work in a dream job only a few people have ever had.

In this interview, you'll hear how Pete:. Landed the coveted job. Built up trust with President Obama and developed a strong personal rapport. Captured the human side of President Obama. Navigated time zones, high-pressure conversations, security issues, large crowds, and lights to take his photos. Balanced the demands of the job with his personal life Matt McCue Pete Souza. Adobe Acrobat is a workhorse application for creatives, relied on by Creative Cloud members worldwide.

Are you getting the most out of this critical creative application and Adobe PDF? In this session, Creative Cloud and Acrobat guru Patti Sokol and renowned designer and Lynda.com author Chris Converse will demonstrate the latest capabilities of Acrobat, Acrobat Reader mobile app, and Adobe Scan, a new mobile scanning app that simplifies your life by moving paper to digital. In this session, you’ll learn:. How the advanced PDF workflows in Acrobat can speed creative decision-making, power asset reviews, and drive collaboration across creative and client teams. How the powerful mobile capabilities of Acrobat Reader play an essential role across the business of creativity. How to use Adobe Scan to capture everyday images — such as receipts, NDAs, or model release forms — and transform them into versatile PDFs Patti Sokol Chris Converse.

The rustic textures, weathered looks, and distressed effects often found in posters are easy to achieve using Capture CC and Illustrator CC. In this session, you’ll learn how to use Capture CC to create textures, graffiti, and shapes from images, then bring those assets into Illustrator to create amazing grunge and texture effects for backgrounds and type. Learn the top techniques for working with these creative effects in almost any Illustrator project Join author and trainer Brian Wood as he shows you how to:. Capture an inspiration in the real world - vintage type, textures, graffiti – and turn it into a vector graphic to use in your designs. Use an Adobe Stock Template for a design concept.

Work with Image Trace in Illustrator to create new vector assets. Apply these real world looks to your artwork in Illustrator, working with the Appearance panel, blend modes, and masks Brian Wood. Know some basic animation skills but want to learn more? Dan Ramirez, Adobe senior quality engineer, will walk you through some advanced techniques to help your characters come alive with Character Animator. If you’re familiar with Character Animator, or plan to take the Intro to Character Animator Lab (L523) first, this lab will take your character animation skills to the next level.

In this intermediate lab, you’ll learn how to:. Build a multi-view puppet from a single view. Add extra capability to your character by incorporating Adobe Stock images and image sequences. Make your puppet walk and send it to After Effects to incorporate it into a larger scene. Record and edit your character’s performance. Use various export options, including live animation on Facebook or YouTube Dan Ramirez.

As a graphic designer, do you love to design but hate to code? Join Adobe Principal Evangelist Terry White as he shows you the basics of building your first responsive website using Adobe Muse. He’ll take you from planning to publishing, without having to worry about CSS, HTML, and JavaScript.

You’ll see how to:. Design with beautiful typography, including how to choose from thousands of premium web fonts from Typekit. Engage your site visitors with full-screen imagery, slideshows, contact forms, scroll effects, and more. Make your site look great on mobile devices Terry White.

Whether you’re a creative professional or a solo entrepreneur with limited design skills, it can be a struggle to create engaging content for an ever-increasing number of social media platforms. In this session, Michael Ninness, senior director of product, graphic, and web design at Adobe, will teach you how to use Adobe Spark to dramatically reduce the time it takes to create beautiful social media graphics, videos, stories, and presentations that also reflect your or your company’s brand. Michael will cover:. Setting up your brand kit. Using Spark Post to create social media graphics. Using Spark Video to create engaging social videos. Using Spark Page to create gorgeous web stories, articles, and presentations.

Creating and publishing from anywhere — accessing Spark online and from mobile devices Michael Ninness. Work smarter not harder! Your deadlines are still your deadlines, but what if you could get more done? What if you had a professional editor to lean over your shoulder and give you killer tips? Adobe MAX Master Jeff I. Greenberg will help you change your approach to the keyboard, tools, and workflows of getting things done in Adobe Premiere Pro. Stop using the excuse “I’m self-taught” and learn how professional editors work.

In this dynamic session, you’ll learn:. Jeff’s method for using the keyboard with no memorization.

How to make slideshows and montages faster. Faster rendering and output techniques by tweaking sequence settings. Professional editorial techniques (like three-point editing) for faster and better storytelling. How trim modes allow you to finesse footage. How proxies can help older hardware deal with newer video formats Jeff Greenberg.

Join this session to hear Robert Generette III, educator and freelance illustrator, share workflows, insights, and advice for transitioning from traditional paper-and-pencil techniques to drawing using Illustrator Draw and Photoshop Sketch. Learn how you can create amazing work — wherever you are — from a tablet. In this inspirational talk, Rob will reveal:. How drawing digitally can enhance your existing process. Techniques for managing layered files across your devices. Insights gained while illustrating with mobile apps for clients including NBA, NASCAR, and Nike Baseball Rob Generette III. Come take the leap into the world of motion graphics with motion graphics designer and educator Ian Robinson.

He’ll guide you through the top five workflows you’ll need to know to get up and running comfortably in After Effects. During this hands-on lab, you’ll learn how to:. Understand and work efficiently in the After Effects user interface. Design an animated title. Build a transition with Shape Layers, and create a lower third graphic template.

Fix problematic footage including camera shake, blurring issues, exposure, and color. Use rendering and Dynamic Link workflows for final output Ian Robinson. Join Adobe’s Bryan O’Neil Hughes, head of outreach and collaboration and Photoshop and mobile apps guru, for this special course on a modern, connected, and nondestructive photographic workflow. Bryan will show you how to get the most out of your camera (smartphone, mirrorless, or DSLR), your screen (phone, tablet, desktop, and beyond), and the applications and services that connect them. You’ll leave knowing how to capture and edit images in ways that you never thought you could! Bryan will increase your understanding of:.

When to use which Adobe apps. How to save valuable time.

Adobe apps including Photoshop Lightroom for mobile, Adobe Capture CC, Photoshop Fix, Photoshop Mix, Adobe Spark Page, Lightroom on the web, and Lightroom CC Bryan O'Neil Hughes. You have a great camera with you wherever you go, one that also makes phone calls!

In this fun and inspiring session, explore how practicing photography each day can turn your daily commute or that long line into a great creative spark. Working with smartphones and point-and-shoot cameras, internationally respected artist, teacher, and author Katrin Eismann will share creative tips that you can experiment with every day to create exciting and unique images. You’ll learn:. Facebook can wait: Using your phone to take better pictures.

Look again: Seeing the magic on your commute or in your daily routine. Know the photo rules: Breaking the rules. When to get the shot in camera versus in software. Quick image processing tips to make your images sparkle Katrin Eismann. Project Felix is putting the power of 3D tools into the graphic designer’s hands, so what’s the best way to wield it? Translate what you already know about design to create an identity package ready for a client pitch using 3D tools to speed your workflow.

We’ll explore this process and a few easy techniques in this hands-on lab where users learn to apply a design to packaging, giveaways, and even signage using Felix. Previous experience is beneficial but not required. In this lab, you’ll learn about the following:.

How the basics of design translate into 3D. Staging and framing 3D objects.

Preparing 2D elements for use as logos. Adjusting lighting for the right look. Final touches in Photoshop Justin Patton. When producing audio for video there are tips and tricks you need to know. Join Maxim Jago as he teaches the things you must know to produce the best sound for your video productions. In this session, you’ll learn how to:. Quick audio editing using the Essential Audio Panel.

Identify potential problems with audio files before you begin mixing (noise, pops, plosives, etc). Understand when to mix in stereo or 5.1 and how to set-up each application to work properly in those environments. Work with real-time native and 3rd party audio effects; automating mixes. Deliver audio in multiple formats, and how to choose the right one for the right destination Maxim Jago.

People photography matters more than ever. We all take pictures of people every day, and we all need a good portrait of ourselves for social media and more. It’s one of the fastest growing, most challenging, dynamic, valuable, and interesting genres of photography. In this session, take your photos from mediocre to magnificent by learning how to create natural, genuine, interesting, awesome, and meaningful photographs of people. Whether you’re a creative pro or someone who wants to learn more, best-selling author and pro photographer Chris Orwig will show you:. Practical and actionable steps that you can take to improve your people photography right away. How you can use natural light to capture the best shot.

How to use Photoshop Lightroom to improve your photographs Chris Orwig. User experience design is devloping rapidly in China, extending from mobile Internet innovations to current explorations into how users interact with AI. Zixuan Zhou, a senior UX designer at Baidu, will introduce what and how Baidu is innovating, and give you a glimpse of the present status of China’s user experience design. In this session, you will see:. Innovations in-progress: Robot Xiaodu, DuerOS (a conversational AI OS), and more. Baidu design principles and approaches.

How designers collaborate with other roles to create good user experience at high speed Zixuan Zhou. You open your first image or create a new blank document in Photoshop CC. What’s the fun of following tutorials when you don’t understand the buttons or commands? Join this hands-on lab for beginners to gain a fundamental understanding of the most often used tools, menus, and panels in Photoshop CC. You’ll also learn how to utilize Creative Cloud services to boost your Photoshop productivity.

Get familiar with key concepts, and walk out with a solid foundation to maximize your creative aspirations. Adobe senior solutions consultant A.J. Wood will show you how to:. Get started with a new project using templates from Adobe Stock. Work with selections versus editing the entire image. Work nondestructively with layers.

Use Creative Cloud Libraries and Typekit for your projects. Even more tips and tricks A.J. Behance Portfolio Reviews are an opportunity to get an objective critique of how you present your work and learn best practices for standing out in a competitive market.

We’ll kick off this session with a short talk on how top creatives differentiate themselves and then break into small groups for the portfolio reviews. Here’s how the reviews will work:. Prior to MAX, you’ll receive an email survey asking you for a link to your portfolio and your creative area of focus. At the MAX session, attendees will break up into groups based on their creative area. Expert Adobe reviewers will provide feedback on individual portfolios and answer questions about their creative field.

Roxanne Schwartz Meagan Keane Al Rossin Matthew Richmond Alex Poterek Brenda Milis Michael Jarrott Brooke Francesi Erica Larson Damon Nelson Shelley Gruendler Debbie Grossman. Learn the basics and beyond in this brush lettering workshop. We’ll start with the essentials — from tools and materials to brush manipulation and handling, creating core letterforms and structures, adding flourishes, and refining your lettering — and finally put it all together in one or more completed works for your portfolio. Previous experience in hand lettering isn’t necessary.

All supplies will be provided. In this workshop, you’ll:. Learn to use a brush to create letters and understand the brush lettering process. Learn the structure and ductus of cursive script forms.

Explore a variety of lettering methods and styles, taught by two experienced lettering artists and script typeface designers. Learn skills and procedures that you can apply to numerous kinds of future lettering projects Laura Worthington Debi Sementelli.

See how story + design + community can be used to create positive social change. We all have the ability to shift perspective and to create an impact. But making this impact can’t happen only with passion — there needs to be a strategic and defined process to carry the concept to real, successful outcomes while not overwhelming you.

In this session, principal and creative director Justin Ahrens will go through the Rule29 approach and show how work like Wheels4Water, their design-for-good project, has helped bring safe water to thousands of people in Uganda. Justin will share:.

Tips and techniques on how to do your own project. How doing this type of work can change you, your company, and how you see the world Justin Ahrens. Break free from template-based web design without having to learn HTML, CSS or Javascript. In this one-day, hands-on workshop, you’ll see how easy it is to use Adobe Muse CC to create cutting-edge web designs including flat design, scroll effects, and responsive design, for any sized screen. Plus learn about integrating a third party shopping cart, one of over 1,000 widgets available to extend Muse functionality.

Learn tips to preview, test, and update, before you take your site live. You’ll leave with the knowledge of how to deliver professional, unique desktop and mobile sites that meet the latest web standards, load quickly, are search engine optimized, and automatically adapt when viewed on any sized screen or device. Dani Beaumont. A UX design system that scales is critical for teams: It provides a common design language to efficiently and flexibly build products with consistent experiences that users can easily understand. Pattern libraries, style guides, and UI kits are only a partial solution to the challenges of consistency and collaboration.

Find out how we as designers can lay the foundation that achieves this vision and allows for unique design solutions. In this full-day hands-on workshop with designer, developer, and trainer Brian Wood, you’ll discover how to:. Create a design system using Adobe XD, Illustrator, and Photoshop and where to find inspiration. Determine the right elements and components needed. Accommodate multiple stakeholders.

Test your system. Use best practices to build your design system, from creating symbols and artboards in XD and adding content from Photoshop and Illustrator to testing, sharing, and exporting final XD projects Brian Wood. Can you tell people why you are different and better than every other creative out there? Join Stephen Gates, in-house creative executive, to find out why building your brand is critical for finding the perfect new job, standing out in your current job, or getting respect in the industry.

This session will highlight the power, importance, and difficulties of creating your own personal brand and how to start building it today. Stephen will provide insight to help you:. Understand the four reasons why building your personal brand is critical to your career growth. Choose a brand archetype as the foundation of your brand. Build your brand to set you apart from the crowd.

Create your personal brand ecosystem Stephen Gates. Learn how to use recent enhancements to Photoshop Lightroom to make photographs look their best. Join Lightroom expert Matt Kloskowski as he guides you through Lightroom tools that let you bring out the best in your photography. In this hands-on lab, you’ll practice seamlessly managing photos across devices and the cloud, creating content on mobile and desktop, and sharing it with the world.

Don’t miss this opportunity to experiment with the most compelling and useful new Lightroom features on Macs and iPads and how to make them work for you. Topics include:. Tips and tricks for making eye-catching edits anytime, wherever you are. How to access your photos from any device at any time. How to rate, edit, and organize your photographs Matt Kloskowski. Are you stuck in a career rut?

Debating whether to stay in your current role or pursue a new opportunity? Not sure how to get to the next step — or even what the next step should be?

Photoshop Top Secrets

Join 25-year career expert Diane Domeyer as she shares her professional journey and helps you identify new career directions. In this interactive session, you will:. Learn how industry leaders leveraged on-the-job ennui to forge a happier, more fulfilling professional path. Walk through several exercises for setting and achieving actionable career goals.

Get a preview of hiring trends and in-demand creative jobs for 2018. Discuss strategies for overcoming common job-hunting obstacles and remaining relevant in today’s digital world By attending this session, your information will be shared with The Creative Group. Diane Domeyer. The demand for visually engaging content is increasing at a rapid rate. How has this affected your approach to brand storytelling? Whether you’re an entrepreneur, small business, cause, or growing organization, it’s challenging to create, brand, and market your content. Join Adobe Spark product leaders Benjamin Matthews, director of design, and Thibault Imbert, principal product manager for growth, as they discuss best practices to build your brand, meet the demands of content creation, and achieve growth and awareness via social.

Benjamin and Thibault will cover:. Strategy: Learn why a basic brand framework is a powerful guide to brand storytelling. Consistency: Creating consistent branded content can be intimidating for many and time-consuming for most.

Not anymore with Spark. Growth: Discover growth hacking techniques, how to build a community, and how to boost your brand’s social presence.

Benjamin Matthews Thibault Imbert. ​Learn the techniques to create a character just like those in animated films. Former Disney animator/director Aaron Blaise will teach you how to create a compelling animal character on your own. During this hands-on preconference lab, Aaron will take you through his step-by-step process for creating unique creature designs in Photoshop. He’ll demonstrate concepts and techniques, and you’ll apply them to your own project, leaving with a creature you can be proud of.

Participants should have a strong background in Photoshop and be ready for a fun learning day. Steps for this artistic journey include:. Working with a strong thumbnail sketch—Aaron will have one for you to start with. Roughing in the design. Refining the initial drawing. Adding color, shadows and highlights. Enhancing with photographic textures and how to create or find textures.

Adding final details such as reflected light, deeper shadows,brighter highlights, and experimenting with focus Aaron Blaise. Join Master FX Training’s Corey Barker in this hands-on lab as he takes you deeper into Project Felix and working with 3D assets to create a header image for your website or social media page. You’ll learn how to leverage the power of materials and lights so your scenes become hyper-realistic compositions that will stand out with your clients. You’ll walk away feeling more familiar with the arsenal of tricks of the 3D trade in Project Felix and how to use these tools to work faster and with more control. Corey will take you through:. Fundamental 3D concepts. Material editing effects and techniques.

Understanding image-based light properties. Using Adobe Stock to create a faster, more efficient workflow. Final rendering and publishing Corey Barker. Whether you use your mobile phone or DSLR to capture the shot or decide to record in a full-blown studio, creating your first video is not as hard as you might think. Join video experts Abba Shapiro and Jeff Greenberg as they teach you how to use the Creative Cloud tools at your disposal to make a one-of-a-kind video. In this session, you’ll learn how to:.

Capture great video wherever you are. Improve your audio, including how to avoid problems with mobile recording.

Make your content look amazing using color grading tools. Publish content directly to YouTube, Vimeo, or any other device or destination Abba Shapiro Jeff Greenberg.