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Suzette Allen & Jon Yoshinaga

Photoshop for Fun and Profit:  Advanced Level

The Photoshop learning curve has its struggles, and we are all on that journey at one level or another. This class is for the ones who have gotten past the beginner stage, past the intermediate struggle of learning the workflow and the production vitals….NOW is where the FUN and PROFITS kick in!

At a certain point, you know most of the tools, and now it’s time to play a bit and take your creativity up a notch. There is so much to be explored and created… Photoshop has LEVELS of creative plateaus that we have not even touched! (profit centers and products that our clients are waiting to see!) Then there’s the profitability…well, you know when you were learning, the hourly wage you were making on those first few composite albums was embarrassing! But after you are in the swing of things, you can start getting into gear and really jam! NOW is the time to put the turbo in the action and start making some real profits with your Photoshop time and creativity!

Advanced techniques for layers, like layer modes and clipping groups will give us control and allow us to combine images with “impossible” blends and impact! Adjustment layers are the key to enhancing and refining your images— fast, flexible and non-destructive!

One of the most powerful tools in Photoshop is the Layer Mask. Most users barely touch the capabilities of this incredible tool! We will certainly explore the advanced masking options available for refining layouts, making precision selections and image isolations.

Along with these Phabulous Photoshop Pheatures, is a host of useful tools and techniques that you will learn to apply to make you more efficient and effective: Class

Equipment Requirements:
COMPUTER

• Laptop or desktop
  
• Photoshop CS3, loaded
  
• Pentium 4 or equivalent, 1.8 Ghz or faster
  
• MAC OS10 or better
  
• Minimum 1 gig RAM
  
• Minimum 4 gigs free hard drive space
  
• Mouse required; NO touchpads or trackpads please
  
• Your own images to design your wedding (or senior/family/child) album

Our focus is on Profitability and Efficiency with a healthy balance of Fun and Creativity! Be sure to bring some of your own images to create some new products and try out some of these new techniques with your fresh vision and creative ideas! We will certainly make a few composite marketing pieces to promote your new products as well! Sign up today for some Phabulous Photoshop Phun!!

List of topics:

• Advanced Masking
  
• Efficiency setup for Tools
  
• Template Techniques
  
• Layer Blending Modes
  
• Clipping Groups
  
• Flexibility and control with Layers & Adjustment Layers
  
• Snapshots and History brush magic
  
• Automation: Creating complex actions
  
• Batch Actions and Droplets

Prerequisites:

• Making layers and adjustment layers
  
• Acquainted with layer masks
  Know the basic operating system (making folders, navigating through folders, hard drive, etc.)
  
• Be familiar with PS tools and location of tools
  Know how to download files from camera card and put in then navigate to them later.

e-mail: suzette@suzetteallen.com