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Photoshop CS4 Photographer’s Handbook – Wk 9

Creative Edits & Effects, pt. 2 » in 11 days, 8 hours, 52 minutes

Creative Edits & Effects, pt. 2

This week everything comes out of the tool box – compositing, filtering, layer effects, transparency modes. Steve shows us why “Photoshop” has become a verb. It’s too much for just one session!

Date: Monday, March 29, 2010
Time: 11am Pacific (Seattle) [Other Time Zones]
Duration: 90-120 Minutes

The LIVE classes are FREE to attend!

Use these links to join the live class:

GoToWebinar: gotomeeting.com/register/122123632
Live Video: creativetechs/live
Chat with your classmates: creativetechs/chat
Seattle Classroom: 1944 First Ave South, Seattle WA

Purchase the Downloads

You can also purchase the entire 10-week course of downloadable files in HD and iPod resolutions for $50 until Feb. 28, 2010. After that, the price increases weekly up to $99.

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Flash CS4 for Designers – Wk 8 Encore

Photo Gallery (Flash and XML) » in 5 days, 12 hours, 52 minutes

Photo Gallery

Because you demanded it! Really! Okay, you would have… We’re repeating this session because technical difficulties prevented us from getting a good recording the first time. Once again Erik demonstrates building a photo gallery with XML to allow for dynamic updating and changes. So here’s your chance to get the details you missed the first time around.

This Week’s Project:

Photo Gallery

Date: Tuesday, Mar 23, 2010
Time: 3pm Pacific (Seattle) [Other Time Zones]
Duration: 90-120 Minutes
Cost: The LIVE classes are FREE for all to attend! You can also purchase the complete 10-week course of downloadable files in HD and iPod resolutions, with exercise files, for $50 up until Feb. 28, 2010 or $99 after. Note: the exercise files are only available with purchase of the course. Due to the technical differences between CS3 and CS4, we can only provide exercise files in CS4 format.

Buy this 10-Week Course

Use these links to join the LIVE class:

GoToWebinar: gotomeeting.com/register/584102088
Live Video: creativetechs/live
Chat with your classmates: creativetechs/chat
Share comments on Twitter: #fla4des
Seattle Classroom: 1944 First Ave South, Seattle WA

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Photoshop Wrap-Up – Preparing Graphics for Web

Web Graphics » in 8 hours, 52 minutes

Preparing Graphics for the Web

The online world grows every day. How can you make sure your work looks its best? Are bigger files better files? This week Jason shows you how to optimize graphics while exporting to JPG, GIF, PNG and more!

Date: Thursday, March 18, 2010
Time: 11am Pacific (Seattle) [Other Time Zones]
Duration: 90-120 Minutes
Cost: The LIVE classes are FREE to attend!

Use These Links to Join the Live Class for FREE

GoToWebinar: gotomeeting.com/register/993924072
Live Video: creativetechs/live
Chat with your classmates: creativetechs/chat
Seattle Classroom: 1944 First Ave South, Seattle WA

Purchase the Downloads

You can also purchase downloadable files of this course for $99 up until Feb. 28, 2010 or $199 after. Note: if you have previously purchased this course for more than $99, or another 5-week section of this master course, please contact training@creativetechs.com.

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InDesign CS4 Essential Skills – Wk 9

Tables » 7 hours, 37 minutes ago

Tables

One of the best ways to present and organize information is to put it into a table. This week Jason shows how to build, import, format and auto format tables in InDesign.

Date: Wednesday, Mar 17, 2010
Time: 6:30pm Pacific (Seattle) [Other Time Zones]
Duration: 90-120 Minutes
Cost: The LIVE class is FREE for all to attend!

Purchase the Downloads

You can also purchase the complete 10-week course of downloadable files in HD and iPod resolutions for $55 until Mar 14, 2010 or up to $99 thereafter.

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Flash CS4 for Designers – Wk 10

Flash + PHP » 1 day, 11 hours, 7 minutes ago

Flash + PHP

It’s great to attract eyes to a website. It’s even better when you can get information back from the viewers. This week Erik shows us how to create a contact form with Flash using input text, AS3 and PHP.

This Week’s Project:

A PHP Form

Date: Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010
Time: 3pm Pacific (Seattle) [Other Time Zones]
Duration: 90-120 Minutes
Cost: The LIVE classes are FREE for all to attend!

Purchase the Downloads

You can also purchase the complete 10-week course of downloadable files in HD and iPod resolutions, with exercise files, for $50 up until Feb. 28, 2010 or $99 after. Note: the exercise files are only available with purchase of the course. Due to the technical differences between CS3 and CS4, we can only provide exercise files in CS4 format.

Buy this 10-Week Course

Use these links to join the LIVE class for FREE:

GoToWebinar: gotomeeting.com/register/584102088
Live Video: creativetechs/live
Chat with your classmates: creativetechs/chat
Share comments on Twitter: #fla4des
Seattle Classroom: 1944 First Ave South, Seattle WA

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Photoshop Wrap-Up – Shape Layers and Type

Shape Layers & Type » 6 days, 15 hours, 7 minutes ago

Adobe Camera Raw

Photoshop has become more powerful and added more features with every incarnation. Once typography and vector art was the domain of Illustrator or Freehand. This week Jason outlines Photoshop’s vector art abilities by demonstrating the Shape Layer and Text tools.

Date: Thursday, March 11, 2010
Time: 11am Pacific (Seattle) [Other Time Zones]
Duration: 90-120 Minutes
Cost: The LIVE classes are FREE to attend!

Purchase the Downloads

You can also purchase downloadable files of this course for $99 up until Feb. 28, 2010 or $199 after. Note: if you have previously purchased this course for more than $99, or another 5-week section of this master course, please contact training@creativetechs.com.

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InDesign CS4 Essential Skills – Wk 8

Master Pages » 7 days, 7 hours, 37 minutes ago

Master Pages

Master your document creation by mastering, well, Master Pages. This week Jason shows you how to use Master Pages to establish (and change and reuse and tweak) the graphic standards you’re applying to your document.

Date: Wednesday, Mar 10, 2010
Time: 6:30pm Pacific (Seattle) [Other Time Zones]
Duration: 90-120 Minutes
Cost: The LIVE class is FREE for all to attend!

Purchase the Downloads

You can also purchase the complete 10-week course of downloadable files in HD and iPod resolutions for $50 until Feb. 28, 2010 or $99 thereafter.

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Flash CS4 for Designers – Wk 9

Basic Video » 8 days, 11 hours, 7 minutes ago

Basic Video

Video has become ubiquitous online – in pop-ups, in banners, for demonstration, for flavor, to grab and hold attention. This week Erik demonstrates adding basic video with Flash – how to build custom video player controls and load video using AS3.

This Week’s Project:

Miller Videos
Video Player 1
Video Player 2

Date: Tuesday, Mar 9, 2010
Time: 3pm Pacific (Seattle) [Other Time Zones]
Duration: 90-120 Minutes
Cost: The LIVE classes are FREE for all to attend!

Purchase the Downloads

You can also purchase the complete 10-week course of downloadable files in HD and iPod resolutions, with exercise files, for $50 up until Feb. 28, 2010 or $99 after. Note: the exercise files are only available with purchase of the course. Due to the technical differences between CS3 and CS4, we can only provide exercise files in CS4 format.

Buy this 10-Week Course

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Photoshop CS4 Photographer’s Handbook – Wk 8

Creative Edits & Effects » 9 days, 15 hours, 7 minutes ago

Cleanup & Retouching

This week everything comes out of the tool box – compositing, filtering, layer effects, transparency modes. Steve shows us why “Photoshop” has become a verb. It’s too much for just one session!

Date: Monday, March 8, 2010
Time: 11am Pacific (Seattle) [Other Time Zones]
Duration: 90-120 Minutes

Purchase the Downloads

You can also purchase the entire 10-week course of downloadable files in HD and iPod resolutions for $50 until Feb. 28, 2010. After that, the price increases weekly up to $99.

» Course Outline, Free Enrollment, & More Info…


Photoshop Wrap-Up – Automation

Automating Photoshop » 13 days, 15 hours, 7 minutes ago

Adobe Camera Raw

Why numb your brain and give yourself carpel tunnel doing the same tasks over and over (and over and …) again? Let Photoshop take care of the boring repetitive actions so you can stick with the interesting details. This week Jason shows how to automate your way out of the doldrums.

Date: Thursday, March 4, 2010
Time: 11am Pacific (Seattle) [Other Time Zones]
Duration: 90-120 Minutes
Cost: The LIVE classes are FREE to attend! You can also purchase downloadable files of this course for $99 up until Feb. 28, 2010 or $199 after. Note: if you have previously purchased this course for more than $99, or another 5-week section of this master course, please contact training@creativetechs.com.

Use these links to join the LIVE class:

GoToWebinar: gotomeeting.com/register/993924072
Live Video: creativetechs/live
Chat with your classmates: creativetechs/chat
Seattle Classroom: 1944 First Ave South, Seattle WA

» Course Outline, Enrollment, and More Info…


InDesign CS4 Essential Skills – Wk 7

Style Sheets » 14 days, 7 hours, 37 minutes ago

Style Sheets

You’ve got a 50 page corporate report or 100 page catalog or an even longer document to layout. How do you make sure you’ll have a consistent look and how do you make consistent changes if needed? This week Jason highlights the handy dandy, indispensable Style Sheet tool.

Date: Wednesday, Mar 3, 2010
Time: 6:30pm Pacific (Seattle) [Other Time Zones]
Duration: 90-120 Minutes
Cost: The LIVE class is FREE for all to attend! You can also purchase the complete 10-week course of downloadable files in HD and iPod resolutions for $50 until Feb. 28, 2010 or $99 thereafter.

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Flash CS4 for Designers – Wk 8

Photo Gallery (Flash and XML) » 15 days, 11 hours, 7 minutes ago

Photo Gallery

It’s one thing to build a photo gallery. It’s another to build one that you’ll be able to continually grow and change. This week Erik demonstrates building a gallery with XML to allow for dynamic updating and changes.

This Week’s Project:

Photo Gallery

Date: Tuesday, Mar 2, 2010
Time: 3pm Pacific (Seattle) [Other Time Zones]
Duration: 90-120 Minutes
Cost: The LIVE classes are FREE for all to attend! You can also purchase the complete 10-week course of downloadable files in HD and iPod resolutions, with exercise files, for $50 up until Feb. 28, 2010 or $99 after. Note: the exercise files are only available with purchase of the course. Due to the technical differences between CS3 and CS4, we can only provide exercise files in CS4 format.

Buy this 10-Week Course

Use these links to join the LIVE class:

GoToWebinar: gotomeeting.com/register/584102088
Live Video: creativetechs/live
Chat with your classmates: creativetechs/chat
Share comments on Twitter: #fla4des
Seattle Classroom: 1944 First Ave South, Seattle WA

» Course Outline, Enrollment, & More Info…


Photoshop CS4 Photographer’s Handbook – Wk 7

Cleanup & Retouching » 16 days, 15 hours, 7 minutes ago

Cleanup & Retouching

You’ve taken a good photo. Mostly. This week Steve demonstrates the little individual things you can do in Photoshop to clean up, make corrections and add that extra spark to your image.

Date: Monday, March 01, 2010
Time: 11am Pacific (Seattle) [Other Time Zones]
Duration: 90-120 Minutes
Cost: The LIVE classes are FREE to attend! You can also purchase the complete 10-week course of downloadable files in HD and iPod resolutions, with exercise files, for $50 up until Feb. 28, 2010 or $99 after.

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Photoshop Wrap-Up – Adobe Camera Raw

Adobe Camera Raw » 20 days, 15 hours, 7 minutes ago

Adobe Camera Raw

Adobe Camera Raw is like a digital darkroom. The camera raw format is a treasure trove of information. This week Jason demonstrates how to unearth that wealth of data. Bring out the best in your images as you develop them! Use ACR to adjust JPEGs and TIFFs. And more!

Date: Thursday, February 25, 2010
Time: 11am Pacific (Seattle) [Other Time Zones]
Duration: 90-120 Minutes
Cost: The LIVE classes are FREE to attend! You can also purchase downloadable files of this course for $99 up until Feb. 28, 2010 or $199 after. Note: if you have previously purchased this course for more than $99, or another 5-week section of this master course, please contact training@creativetechs.com.

Use these links to join the LIVE class:

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InDesign CS4 Essential Skills – Wk 6

Layers, PDFs, and Printing » 21 days, 7 hours, 37 minutes ago

Jason presents a triple threat lesson. Learn to set up layers for your workflow. Discover how to use PDFs for proofing, printing and web posting. Explore printing to color composites and separations. Breath a sigh of relief.

Date: Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Time: 6:30pm Pacific (Seattle) [Other Time Zones]
Duration: 90-120 Minutes
Cost: The LIVE class is FREE for all to attend! You can also purchase the complete 10-week course of downloadable files in HD and iPod resolutions for $50 until Feb. 28, 2010 or $99 thereafter.

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Flash CS4 for Designers – Wk 7

A Restaurant Website » 22 days, 11 hours, 7 minutes ago

A Restaurant Website

From foodies to the simply famished we all like to eat. This week Erik whets your Flash appetite by demonstrating how to cook up a simple restaurant website.

This Week’s Project:

A Restaurant Website

Date: Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Time: 3pm Pacific (Seattle) [Other Time Zones]
Duration: 90-120 Minutes
Cost: The LIVE classes are FREE for all to attend! You can also purchase the complete 10-week course of downloadable files in HD and iPod resolutions, with exercise files, for $50 up until Feb. 28, 2010 or $99 after. Note: the exercise files are only available with purchase of the course. Due to the technical differences between CS3 and CS4, we can only provide exercise files in CS4 format.

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Photoshop CS4 Photographer’s Handbook – Wk 6

Local Adjustments, Pt. 2 » 23 days, 15 hours, 7 minutes ago

Local Adjustments 2

Part two of Steve’s two-part series on making local adjustments. This concluding session will focus on Photoshop selections and masks applied to adjustments.

Date: Monday, February 22, 2010
Time: 11am Pacific (Seattle) [Other Time Zones]
Duration: 90-120 Minutes
Cost: The LIVE classes are FREE to attend! You can also purchase the complete 10-week course of downloadable files in HD and iPod resolutions, with exercise files, for $50 up until Feb. 28, 2010 or $99 after.

» Course outline & more info…


Flash CS4 for Designers – Wk 6

Drop Down Menus » 1 month, 1 day, 11 hours, 7 minutes ago

Most websites have more content than will fit on one or three or five pages. It doesn’t usually work to have all your links right on the front page. This week Erik shows us how to create drop down menus to keep your pages clean while making your site easily to navigate.

This Week’s Project:

Drop Down Menus

Date: Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Time: 3pm Pacific (Seattle) [Other Time Zones]
Duration: 90-120 Minutes
Cost: The LIVE classes are FREE for all to attend! You can also purchase the complete 10-week course of downloadable files in HD and iPod resolutions, with exercise files, for $50 up until Feb. 28, 2010 or $99 after. Note: the exercise files are only available with purchase of the course. Due to the technical differences between CS3 and CS4, we can only provide exercise files in CS4 format.

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Photoshop – Repairing Digital Anomalies

Repairing Digital Anomalies » 1 month, 6 days, 15 hours, 7 minutes ago

Repairing Digital Anomalies

This is a must see class! This week Jason shows you how to take the headache out of cleaning up scans, eliminating moire patterns, removing digital artifacts and smoothing out chunky spots in your images.

Date: Thursday, February 11, 2010
Time: 11am Pacific (Seattle) [Other Time Zones]
Duration: 90-120 Minutes
Cost: The LIVE classes are FREE to attend! You can also purchase downloadable files of this course for $99 up until Feb. 28, 2010 or $199 after. Note: if you have previously purchased this course for more than $99, or another 5-week section of this master course, please contact training@creativetechs.com.

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InDesign CS4 Essential Skills – Wk 5

Images & Links » 1 month, 7 days, 7 hours, 37 minutes ago

Humans are visually oriented creatures. A document with images will grab attention better than one without. This week Jason addresses how to insert, manipulate, place, link, relink and update the images that will make your document stand out.

Date: Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Time: 6:30pm Pacific (Seattle) [Other Time Zones]
Duration: 90-120 Minutes
Cost: The LIVE class is FREE for all to attend! You can also purchase the complete 10-week course of downloadable files in HD and iPod resolutions for $50 until Feb. 28, 2010 or $99 thereafter.

» Course outline & more info…


Flash CS4 for Designers – Wk 5

An Interactive Infographic » 1 month, 8 days, 11 hours, 7 minutes ago

You don’t just want visitors to your websites. You want engagement, action and information. This week Erik walks us through creating another interactive product demo – this one loads text dynamically, allowing for variable data. We’ll also create a cool floating tool-tip that follows the cursor.

This Week’s Project:

An Interactive Infographic

Date: Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Time: 3pm Pacific (Seattle) [Other Time Zones]
Duration: 90-120 Minutes
Cost: The LIVE classes are FREE for all to attend! You can also purchase the complete 10-week course of downloadable files in HD and iPod resolutions, with exercise files, for $50 up until Feb. 28, 2010 or $99 after. Note: the exercise files are only available with purchase of the course. Due to the technical differences between CS3 and CS4, we can only provide exercise files in CS4 format.

Buy this 10-Week Course

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Photoshop CS4 Photographer’s Handbook – Wk 4

Global Adjustments, Pt. 2 » 1 month, 9 days, 15 hours, 7 minutes ago

This week Steve continues and completes the discussion on making large scale adjustments to your images.

Date: Monday, February 8, 2010
Time: 11am Pacific (Seattle) [Other Time Zones]
Duration: 90-120 Minutes
Cost: The LIVE classes are FREE to attend! You can also purchase the complete 10-week course of downloadable files in HD and iPod resolutions, with exercise files, for $50 up until Feb. 28, 2010 or $99 after.

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Photoshop – Retouching Landscapes

Retouching Landscapes » 1 month, 13 days, 15 hours, 7 minutes ago

You’ve got a great shot of a meadow – except for that power line in the background. Or your picture of those mountains would be awesome without that billboard in the corner. This week Jason walks us through techniques for adding perfection to your landscape photographs.

Date: Thursday, February 3, 2010
Time: 3pm Pacific (Seattle) [Other Time Zones]
Duration: 90-120 Minutes
Cost: The LIVE classes are FREE to attend! You can also purchase downloadable files of this course for $99 up until Feb. 28, 2010 or $199 after. Note: if you have previously purchased this course for more than $99, or another 5-week section of this master course, please contact training@creativetechs.com.

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InDesign CS4 Essential Skills – Wk 4

Color » 1 month, 14 days, 7 hours, 37 minutes ago

Almost everything you work on these days includes color. This week Jason pulls the curtain back on InDesign’s color tools – Where to find them, how add color and how to change it.

Date: Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Time: 6:30pm Pacific (Seattle) [Other Time Zones]
Duration: 90-120 Minutes
Cost: The LIVE class is FREE for all to attend! You can also purchase the complete 10-week course of downloadable files in HD and iPod resolutions for $50 until Feb. 28, 2010 or $99 thereafter.

» Course outline & more info…