August Offerings from Adobe

ADOBE EVENTS

THIS MONTH'S LINE-UP FOR DIGITAL VIDEO PROFESSIONALS
August
Adobe MAX 2008 Platinum sponsors -- lynda.com -- intel -- cynergy

MAX Connect. Discover. Inspire.

November 16–18, 2008 | San Francisco, CA

Register for Adobe's biggest event of the year, MAX 2008, where you can join thousands of other Adobe users to share ideas, find inspiration, and learn from industry experts.

This year, we’re offering more for digital video professionals than ever before. If you plan to bring video online or create rich, interactive content for the web, or build experiences for mobile devices, then you can't afford to miss MAX 2008.

Register by August 31, and get $200 off the regular price.

Submit your project for the chance to win a prestigious MAX Award.

Learn on location
Wedding and Event Videographers Association (WEVA) Wedding and Event Video EXPO 2008
August 11–14, 2008
Orlando, FL

See Adobe Creative Suite® 3 Production Premium in action at the WEVA EXPO 2008 convention and trade show.
Register now


Creative Transitions Conference
August 13–15, 2008
Milwaukee, WI

Become a Creative Supergenius and prepare yourself for what’s next! Feast on the hottest techniques, trends, and best practices for print, web, animation, and video at the CTC ’08.
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Flashforward
August 20-22, 2008
San Francisco, CA

Three days. An all-star speaker lineup. Adobe Flash® professionals and industry leaders. Best practices and inspirational case studies in Flash, Flex®, ActionScript™, and Air™. Don't miss this unprecedented event.
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Tapeless Digital Video Production with Adobe Creative Suite 3 Production Premium
August 21, 2008
New York, NY

Adobe and AJA join to present a unified workflow centered on CS3 Production Premium and Adobe Premiere® Pro.

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Print+Web+Video+Inspiration
Cross Media Seminars with Lumenbrite Training

September 9–11, 2008
Phoenix, AZ

Learn from Adobe experts the workflow processes to develop engaging print media work that can be crossed into interactive video and multimedia projects and then broadcast on a delivery platform to reach wide global audiences.

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HD Expo
September 23–25, 2008
New York, NY

Learn how Adobe Creative Suite 3 Production Premium software enables exceptional productivity as you create visually innovative work for film, broadcast, mobile phones, and the web.

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Adobe MAX 2008 – Early Bird special!
November 16–19, 2008
San Francisco, CA

Adobe MAX 2008 is an experience unlike any other, an opportunity to connect with thousands of designers and developers, discover the latest techniques and technologies, and be inspired to create rich, engaging experiences on the web, desktop, or devices.

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Learn in real time
Great Encoding Options for Output to Blu-ray Discs and Adobe Flash SWF Files using Adobe Encore®
August 5, 2008
10:00 A.M. PDT

Learn Apple Final Cut® Pro encoding options that help you output a Blu-ray disc and web version of your disc project using Encore on the Mac. Import cue points from Adobe After Effects® and author an interactive project once and export to standard DVD, Blu-ray disc, and interactive Flash SWF files for immediate use on the web. Plus much more.
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Learn on your time
The Ultimate Video Production Workflow on the Mac
Combine the best of both worlds with Adobe Creative Suite 3 Production Premium and Apple Final Cut Studio.
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Streaming Video – Create and Deploy Adobe Flash Video using Adobe Creative Suite 3 Production Premium and Adobe Flash Media Server
Learn the latest tips/tricks in Adobe Creative Suite 3 Production Premium for distributing video for online delivery and easily track its popularity.
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The Power of Online Video
Learn from Forrester TV and media technology analyst James McQuivey about the rise of online video, including how consumers are flocking to web video, who pays the online video bills, and where the Adobe Media Player fits into web video.
Watch it now

What's in Store
Adobe Creative Suite 3 Production Premium Adobe Creative Suite 3 Production Premium – Limited time offer
Save up to US$100 when you upgrade to Creative Suite 3 Production Premium. Why wait with pricing this great?
Upgrade now

 

Atlanta Event: Flex and AIR Pre-release Tour with Adobe’s Ben Forta

UPDATED: 2008 - 01 - 18

Some or all of you may be interested in this event that previews what is coming from both Flex and Adobe's new delivery platform AIR!

Flex 3 and AIR are getting close to launch and in preparation, Ben Forta from the Adobe Flex/AIR product team is traveling to select cities to show off the great new features and help prepare us for this exciting launch.

Flex 3 is a feature-packed release, adding new UI components like the advanced datagrid and improved CSS capabilities; powerful tooling additions like refactoring; and extensive testing tools including memory and performance profiling, plus the addition of the automated testing framework to Flex Builder.

Adobe AIR is game-changing in so many ways, extending rich applications to the desktop, enabling access to the local file system, system tray, notifications and much more. Now you can write desktop applications using the same skills that you've been already using to create great web apps including both Flex and AJAX.

Don't miss out on the opportunity to see and hear about this highly anticipated release of Flex 3 and AIR during this special pre-release tour. Plus, in addition to giving away some one of a kind Flex/AIR branded schwag, we will also be raffling off a copy of Flex Builder 3 Professional (pending availability) and a full commercial copy of CS3 Web Premium at this event!

Event Information:

This event is on January 22, 2008 from 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Official Event Web Site

IMPORTANT: THE LOCATION HAS BEEN CHANGED!

South Terrace at Perimeter
115 Perimeter Center Pl NE
Atlanta, GA 30346
Driving Directions
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Adobe® Photoshop® CS3 Power Tour Coming to Atlanta

Sponsored by NAPP and Adobe Schedule Register Now Contact Us

Seminar Tour

Adobe® Photoshop® CS3 Power Tour Coming to Atlanta, GA
Monday, January 28, 2008

Dave Cross, Senior Developer, Education and Curriculum for the National Association of Photoshop Professionals will be presenting the Photoshop CS3 Power Tour in Atlanta, GA on Monday, January 28, 2008 at the Cobb Galleria Convention Centre.

Amplify the impact of your work with these high-voltage, hair-raising techniques for Photoshop® CS3! This one-day seminar will charge your creative batteries and transform you into a Photoshop dynamo, Guaranteed!

The seminar is only $79 for NAPP members, or $99 for non-members. At the seminar you'll receive our invaluable keyboard shortcuts guide, our "goodies" disc, and a detailed seminar workbook that includes all the techniques presented in a step-by-step format to take home.

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What You'll Learn

  • Digital Photo Correction Secrets
  • "Photo-Finishing" Techniques
  • Even More Down & Dirty Tricks
  • Photoshop Speed clinic
  • How to Show Your Work Like a Pro


Space is Limited

Register online today and secure your spot or call us at 800-201-7323, Monday - Friday 8:30 am to 7:00 pm EST. For more information on the class sessions and schedules visit the tour web site. We look forward to seeing you there!

Photoshop is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems, Inc.

   
Adobe® Photoshop® CS3 Power Tour
Atlanta, GA (View Schedule)
Monday, January 28, 2008

Cobb Galleria Convention Centre
Room: Ballroom ABE
Seminar from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Registration opens at 9:00 a.m.

Photoshop® CS3 Creativity Tour Coming to Atlanta

Seminar Tour


Photoshop® CS3 Creativity Tour Coming to Atlanta, GA
Thursday, October 11, 2007

You can join World renowned Photoshop guru and best-selling author, Bert Monroy and the NAPP team for the Photoshop CS3 Creativity Tour at the Cobb Galleria Center in Atlanta, GA on October 11th, 2007.

After this one day of training you"ll be more efficient, and more creative than ever. Guaranteed! This is your chance to learn the hottest tips, tricks, and techniques that will take your Photoshop skills to the next level!

The seminar is only $79 for NAPP members, or $99USD for non-members.

At the seminar you'll receive our invaluable keyboard shortcuts guide, our "goodies" disc, and a detailed seminar workbook that includes all the techniques presented in a step-by-step format so you can spend the day learning instead of taking notes.


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What You'll Learn

  • Layers and Channels: What It Is All About
  • Pen and Brush Techniques: Making It Real
  • Composing and Retouching: Making It Look Good
  • Special Effects: Your Creativity Unleashed
  • Filters: The Final Touch


Space is Limited

Register online today and secure your spot or call us at 800-201-7323, Monday - Friday 8:30 am to 7:00 pm EST. For more information on the class sessions and schedules visit the tour web site. We look forward to seeing you there!

Hours 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Registration opens at 9:00 a.m.


Photoshop is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems, Inc.


   
Photoshop CS3 Creativity Tour
Atlanta, GA (View Schedule)
Thursday, October 11, 2007


Cobb Galleria Center
Room: Ballrooms C,D and F
Seminar from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Registration opens at 9:00 a.m.

Sponsored by NAPP and Adobe Schedule Register Now Contact Us

 

Adobe Lightroom Seminar in Atlanta June 1

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Adobe Lightroom Seminar Tour Coming to Atlanta, GA
Friday, June 1, 2007

Join Scott Kelby - the world's foremost Photoshop expert, #1 award-winning computer and technology book author, and editor-in-chief of Photoshop User, Darkroom, and Layers magazines - as he teaches you how to use Photoshop Lightroom and Photoshop CS2/CS3 to simplify and maximize your digital photography workflow. Scott will be presenting the Photoshop Lightroom Seminar Tour in Atlanta, GA on Friday, June 1, 2007 at the Cobb Galleria Center.

If you love digital photography, but the managing, sorting, and developing of hundreds of images is really bogging you down, then this seminar is for you. You'll see the "new digital workflow" demonstrated LIVE and learn step-by-step how to take your photography to a whole new level of productivity, efficiency, and fun with real world insider techniques that will free your time so you can do want you really want with your photography, rather than repetitive production tasks.


The seminar is only $79 for NAPP members and $99 for non-members. Plus, you'll get a comprehensive workbook so you can spend the day learning instead of taking notes, an invaluable shortcut cheat-sheet, a "goodies" disc, and recent copies of Photoshop User and Darkroom magazines.

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Seminar Sessions

  • The best way to set-up and optimize Adobe Photoshop Lightroom

  • Techniques for processing digital images quickly and easily

  • When to use Photoshop Lightroom and when to use Photoshop

  • Dynamic ways to show your works like a pro using Photoshop Lightroom

  • How to use Photoshop Lightroom to make printing easier than ever

Space is Limited
Register online today and secure your spot or call us at 800-201-7323, Monday - Friday 8:30 am to 7:00 pm EST. For more information on the class sessions and schedules visit the tour web site. We look forward to seeing you there!


Lightroom is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems, Inc.


Produced by NAPP
Lightroom Seminar Tour
Atlanta, GA (View Schedule)
Friday, June 1, 2007
Cobb Galleria Center
Room: Ballroom AB
Seminar from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Registration opens at 9:00 a.m.

If you can't make it to the meeting on Tuesday...


OK, so I expect you to come to our meeting anyway. But if you get bored and want to watch it live, then follow that link.


Photoshop® CS2 for Photographers Tour in Atlanta

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Photoshop CS2 For Photographers Tour
Coming to Atlanta, GA
Friday, March 9th, 2007

You can join best-selling author Ben Willmore and the NAPP team for the Photoshop® CS2 for Photographers Tour, an entire day of Photoshop® training that you don't want to miss. This is your chance to learn the hottest tips and tricks in photo restoration and repair!.

The seminar is only $79 for NAPP members, or $99 for non-members. At the seminar you'll receive our invaluable keyboard shortcuts guide, our "goodies" disc, and a detailed seminar workbook that includes all the techniques presented in a step-by-step format so you can spend the day learning instead of taking notes.

Register Now

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What You'll Learn
  • Starting Your Digital Workflow
  • The Secrets to Image Quality
  • Color & Tonal Manipulation
  • Photoshop Image Ambulance
  • Ben's Workflow & Power Tips

Space is Limited
Register online today and secure your spot or call us at 800-201-7323, Monday - Friday 8:30 am to 7:00 pm EST. For more information on the class sessions and schedules visit the tour web site. We look forward to seeing you there!
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The Adobe Photoshop Seminar Tour is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (ACCET)

Produced by NAPP
   
Photoshop CS2 Photographers Tour
Atlanta, GA (View Schedule)
Friday, March 9, 2007
Cobb Galleria Centre
Seminar from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Registration opens at 9:00 a.m.

Register for Upcoming Online Seminars (November-December 2006)

Trying to keep everyone up-to-date with some online seminars for the rest of this year:


Designing in Illustrator with Flash in Mind

Sessions on November 7 and 16

Working with Adobe's two most powerful vector applications doesn't need to be difficult, especially when using them together effectively. Illustrator expert Mordy Golding shows how to set up Illustrator with Flash in mind, how to work with groups, layers and styles, and explains 3D effects and artwork mapping.

Golding also demonstrates how to work with type, how to create and use symbols, and provides insider hints and guidelines. Emphasis is on creating Illustrator files that will export most efficiently and smoothly to Flash using Live Paint, Live Trace, and Live Effects.

Mordy Golding has been a production artist for print and the web for many years, and is an Adobe Certified Expert and Adobe Certified Print Specialist. At Adobe, he was the product manager for Illustrator 10 and Illustrator CS.

A popular presenter at Macworld, Photoshop World and other worldwide events, Mordy is also the author of several books, including SAMS Teach Yourself Adobe Creative Suite All in One, The Web Designer's Guide to Color, and Real World Adobe Illustrator. In 2003, Mordy was named a Champion of Graphic Design by Graphics IQ. Currently he serves as the founder of DesignResponsibly.com, teaching designers and printers how to successfully adopt today's new technology.

To register:
http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/event/index.cfm?event=detail&id=567779&loc=en_us


Introduction to Studio 8

Sessions on November 14 and December 5

In this seminar, you will receive a high-level overview of the products included in Studio 8. We will explain each product's role in a modern web workflow and how the products work together to increase your productivity and efficiency. You will learn about all of the exciting new features in each of the products in Studio 8. We will then briefly demonstrate each product's use, touching on a few of these new features in Dreamweaver 8, Fireworks 8 and Flash Professional 8 along the way. During the course of this one hour seminar, you will achieve a better understanding of why the new Studio 8 is "one suite solution" enabling you to design, develop and maintain your websites.

To register:
http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/event/index.cfm?event=detail&id=567779&loc=en_us


Introduction to Dreamweaver 8

Sessions on November 15 (FULL) and December 6

During this one hour event, you will receive a brief overview of the products
included in Studio 8, followed by an in-depth look at Dreamweaver 8. During the demonstration portion of the seminar, we will look at many of the key features - both old and new, which have made Dreamweaver the defacto choice for HTML-based websites and applications. You will experience Dreamweaver 8\'s revolutionary support for CSS and XML, along with productivity enhancements for both designers and developers. We will also touch on Dreamweaver\'s unique application development features for
building ColdFusion, PHP, JSP, ASP and ASP.Net sites. Finally, you will also learn how the inclusion of Contribute 3 in Studio 8 can help eliminate the "webmaster bottleneck" by allowing content contributors to make simple web updates.

To register:
http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/event/index.cfm?event=detail&id=567779&loc=en_us


Best Practices: A closer look at CSS and XML in Dreamweaver 8

Sessions on November 15 and December 6

Get a closer look at how Dreamweaver 8 supports working with the best practices of the web with new CSS and XML features and workflows. This session will provide a look at the underlying technologies of CSS and XML as well as how to work with them more efficiently within Dreamweaver 8 using the new CSS layout visualization tools, the unified CSS panel, support for CSS media types, and integration of XML-based data sources, such as RSS feeds, for richer websites and applications. In this seminar, you will review new features in Dreamweaver 8:

  • The benefits of best practices
  • CSS and XML what are they and why use them?
  • Creating, editing and visualizing CSS-based layouts
  • CSS media type support and authoring for mobile devices

To register:
http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/event/index.cfm?event=detail&id=567779&loc=en_us


Introduction to Flash Professional 8

Sessions on November 16 (FULL) and December 7

Flash is the web development standard for delivering rich, interactive content in a bandwidth-friendly way. This one-hour session includes a brief overview of Studio 8 products followed by an in-depth look at Flash Professional 8. After an introduction of some of the core concepts for novice Flash users, a live demonstration will showcase many of the new features in Flash Professional 8, including:

  • Enhancements to drawing and advanced gradient control
  • New blend modes
  • Graphic filters for effects such as drop shadows and blurs
  • Custom easing for animations
  • The new Script Assist mode and simplified video import

To register:
http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/event/index.cfm?event=detail&id=567779&loc=en_us


Video Made Easy with Flash Professional 8 and Dreamweaver 8

Sessions on November 16 and December 7

Discover how easy it is to incorporate video into your web site with Flash Professional 8 and Dreamweaver 8. In this session, you will review tools and methods for web video workflows, including:

  • Introduction to new Flash Video Encoder including stand-alone, batch encoding, and plug-in overviews
  • Alpha channel tools for amazing experiences

To register:
http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/event/index.cfm?event=detail&id=567779&loc=en_us

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