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Later this month and into February General Assembly and American Graphics Institute are teaming up to present a series of three Adobe Creative Cloud seminars in Boston. These are one-day workshops are covering the most popular Adobe applications, including Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. These are designed for users with no formal training or who are […]
This February is the time to head south and learn the latest Creative Cloud tools at Adobe Photoshop seminars in Miami taking place as part of the Graphics of the Americas (GOA) exposition. The GOA exposition brings together thousands of graphics professionals from around North and South America, the Caribbean, and around the world. The […]
I see users struggling to get just the right rectangular, or elliptical selection in Photoshop. Then painstakingly trying to add or delete the selection to get it just right. If this sounds familiar to you, try this great little feature. Choose Select > Transform Selection. Handles appear around your selection, you can then grab an […]
Q: How can you control the size and hardness of the Brush tool in Photoshop with keyboard shortcuts? A. With the Brush tool in Photoshop Selected, you can make your brush size smaller or larger by pressing the left ([) and right bracket keys (]). Make your Brush softer or harder by pressing Shift+Left bracket, […]
Even the most talented creative pros need help once in a while. That is why I have decided to post answers to some of the most common questions that I have been asked over the years. Send me some of your own if you like. Q: Why do I see a white background behind my […]
Recently I was teaching a team of designers about wrapping textures and patterns around objects in Photoshop. I thought that it was useful enough to create a tutorial to help others. I teach these techniques in the Illustrator Classes and Photoshop Classes that I teach. For this tutorial, you will need a copy of Adobe […]
Check out my free training video Video:Layout Grid to see how to build a great layout for your Windows 8 app. The use of the grid in Windows 8 apps goes back to it’s inspiration from Swiss graphic design, but it also helps the designer communicate information clearly. Learn how to use the grid to […]
We’ve recently released several chapters from my Photoshop Books as free Photoshop tutorials. These include tutorials Photoshop tutorials for CS5 along with tutorials for Photoshop CS6. Enjoy!
The incredible staff of authors/instructors from Digital Classroom, and AGI Training, are preparing for a great conference in Orlando, Florida this coming February 21st-23rd, 2013. Digital Classroom Live is part of the GOA (Graphics of Americas) conference, and has in-person sessions in design fundamentals, transferring print skills to web/interactive, as well as tips and tricks […]
Attend the crē8 seminars in Miami on March 1-3, 2012, to gain new skills, improve your career and see how creative professions are evolving. Additionally, you’ll learn from innovative leaders, design and technology experts, and network with professionals from around the world. Discover ways to work more efficiently with creative software Create more interesting and […]