Adobe eSeminars

May 1 – December 31, 2006 – Online eSeminar

Get the knowledge you need from the comfort of your own desk, free of charge. Adobe offers 60-minute online live eSeminars on what industry leaders need to know to enhance customer service, improve operational efficiencies, and gain competitive advantages using Adobe products and solutions.

Education Tradeshows and Conferences

May 1 – July 31, 2006 – Various cities

Get your questions answered and learn more about Adobe products, services, and technologies at these events and seminars specially selected for educators. Network with colleagues and take advantage of important exhibits, speakers, presentations, and lectures.

Discover Macromedia Flash Professional 8 Seminar

May 16 – June 8, 2006 – Touring event City tour

Don’t miss out! At this seminar, Adobe experts will demonstrate how to use exciting new must-have features in Flash Professional 8 to create rich, interactive websites, applications, and other digital communications that can help you connect with customers. In addition, in each city a different leading interactive design agency will show you how it used Flash Professional 8 to produce engaging websites that helped its customers successfully launch major movies, new consumer product brands, and other projects.

Picture Perfect Color Seminar

May 16 – October 26, 2006 – Touring event City tour

This 21-city seminar in the U.S. and Canada focuses on digital color control from input to output to creativity. GretagMacbeth color expert Phil Nelson will make color management easy to understand and apply to your camera, scanner, applications (including Adobe Photoshop CS2 and Adobe Lightroom Beta), monitor, proofing, and final output. Internationally known fashion/beauty photographer Robert Farber will then demonstrate his unique approach to lighting, creative control, and image marketing with a studio set and model. Save US$50 by registering at least 30 days in advance using coupon code "peacock."

Adobe Creative Suite 2 eSeminar Series

May 24 – July 12, 2006 – Online eSeminar

Attend this all new eSeminar series and be inspired by industry experts and real-world customers as they share ideas on how to enhance creativity with Adobe Creative Suite 2. Choose from a variety of new session topics ï¾— register today!

Adobe Creative Suite 2 – eSeminars for Graphic Designers

March 21 – December 31, 2006 – Online OnDemand Find out why more and more creative professionals are choosing the many tools of Adobe Creative Suite 2 to stay ahead of the curve. Learn how you can too, with Adobe Creative Suite 2 OnDemand eSeminars inspiring sessions hosted by a hand-picked group of design and software experts. You can choose from six unique and timely sessions, so register today!

An Introduction to JDF for Graphic Designers

March 21 – December 31, 2006 – Online OnDemand

You have heard about Job Definition Format (JDF), but what is it and how will it impact your creative workflow? Printing and graphics industry expert Harry Waldman will help you understand JDF by demonstrating what graphic designers like you need to know, its benefits, and how to apply it in very simple terms. Register for this insightful OnDemand eSeminar today.

Xerox Innovate 06 Learning Series

March 23 – October 5, 2006 – Touring event

Innovate 06 is your opportunity to talk to the pros about making the most with digital printing. It’s focused on helping you establish the right business model, build the optimal workflow, and choose the best technology to profit and grow. This free, fast-paced session gives you the chance to learn:

How to streamline your digital workflow for maximum efficiency and profitability Why the phrase "partner or perish" is becoming a reality and an opportunity How creative teams at agencies, DM houses, and corporate and corporate advertising departments can design for digital What tools are available to printers, including Profit Accelerator a collection of business-building resources from Xerox

Adobe InDesign User Group meetings

March 31 – December 31, 2006 – Various cities

Register to attend an InDesign User Group meeting in your area to meet other InDesign enthusiasts and learn new techniques for making the most of this cutting-edge page layout program. We currently have chapters in more than 14 cities across North America, and we add more chapters regularly. You’ll find design inspiration, get access to more learning resources, and walk away with useful tips and tricks that you can put to work right away. Plus, you’ll have fun. Comprehensive information, including pictures and notes from recent chapter events, appears on the InDesign User Group website. Sign up today and take your knowledge of InDesign to a new level. Invite your friends and colleagues as well!

Protect Your Information- Electronic Document eSeminar

March 31 – December 31, 2006 – Online OnDemand

The move of more and more business processes from paper-based to electronic enables both organizational efficiencies and cost savings. Yet the need to ensure that your electronic documents are protected is more important than ever. You need to safeguard your sensitive information, protect confidentiality, maintain privacy, and conform to regulatory mandates. You need persistent protection throughout the lifecycle of electronic documents. And you need to protect those electronic documents no matter where they travel. This program, featuring Paul Procter from Gartner, addresses the technology solutions available today to help protect your assets and ensure greater security in moving from paper-based processes to truly electronic processes.

Hasselblad ClearFocus Studio 2006

March 9 – November 4, 2006 – Touring event City tour

The ClearFocus Studio 2006 tour is a traveling educational event that provides an exciting and informative forum for professional photographers. Learn about the latest digital technology from various digital imaging hardware and software vendors in a unique environment by attending lectures and a guided studio workflow tour. Also enjoy lunch and an open house with all the providers.

Best Practices for Creating Engaging Web Events

June 14-27, 2006 – Online eSeminar

Learn best practices on how to easily and effectively train, present, communicate, and collaborate using the web. Gain insider tips and tricks on web-based training. See how anyone, even nontechnical users, can use the web to create and manage effective web events and online training, both real-time and on-demand, using Macromedia Breeze from Adobe. This online seminar is presented by MeetingOne, an Adobe partner that offers full-service web conferencing, audio conferencing, and event solutions.

G-CON: Visit Adobe at Booth 9

June 14-16, 2006 – Washington, D.C. Marriott Wardman Park Hotel

The Gartner Government Conference is the one conference that will provide the strategic insight and tactical solutions you need to succeed. G-CON is the unbiased, comprehensive conference built exclusively for today’s government IT decision-makers. For the past 25 years, Gartner has provided research and analysis to major government agencies, departments, and organizations, giving IT leaders what they need to know to be successful. G-CON is an extension of this knowledge, presenting an exceptional range of content designed to meet the needs of professionals at all levels of government ï¾— federal, state, and local.

Santa Fe Workshops: Creative Photoshop

June 18-24, 2006 – Santa Fe, New Mexico

This workshop with John Lund explores the creation of new images, whether for the commercial worlds of stock, advertising, and editorial illustration or for the worlds of personal expression and fine art. The emphasis is on seamless photo-realistic compositing. Learn to enhance and/or composite captured images in the lab, using such tools as layer masks, the liquify filter, and clipping paths to create images that are both high concept and high impact.

Photoshop Soup2Nuts

June 23-24, 2006 – Ann Arbor, Michigan Washtenaw Community College Conference Center

Thomas Knoll is back again, teaming up with Scott Kelby, Bruce Fraser, Katrin Eismann, Jeffe Schewe, and many more of the photo industry’s best. Ann Arbor’s famous Photoshop Soup2Nuts Conference will open its doors for an awesome two days of the very best in workshops, speakers, networking, and events encompassing the entire genre of digital imaging and workflow. If you are new to the world of photography or an old hand, there is a place for you among the experts and the fun.

Suzette Allen: Quick, Quality Composites

June 23-24, 2006 – Mill Valley, California Holiday Inn Express

Making composites that are dynamic and attention-getting is a vital skill not only for marketing, but for album design and portrait composites as well. Great composites are a huge hit with clients, but you need to do them quickly and efficiently in order to make them profitable. Learn how to make fast and fabulous composites and save some as templates to reuse later. Bring your laptop loaded with Photoshop CS2 and some of your own images to use in class and come away with great composites and marketing pieces ready to go!

Digital Days

June 24 – November 5, 2006 – Touring event City tour

Digital Days is a series of instructional digital imaging workshops for anyone wishing to explore the world of digital picture taking. The purpose of these two-day workshops is to provide attendees with a better understanding of the nuances of digital picture taking. Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0 software is featured on the first day, and Photoshop CS2 is featured on the second day.

CFUNITED – Come visit the Adobe booth

June 28 – July 1, 2006 – Bethesda, Maryland Bethesda North Marriott/Montgomery County Conference Center

Adobe is excited to be the Platinum sponsor at the premier community-run ColdFusion technical conference, CFUNITED. Now in its eighth year, CFUNITED is the largest ColdFusion conference worldwide. Learn about new ColdFusion and Flex features from 40 speakers including Ben Forta, Sean Corfield, Hal Helms, and Simon Horwith. Exchange coding tips with your colleagues. And join us in celebrating ColdFusion’s 11th birthday at a special event! Sign up by March 31, 2006, to save US$100 on registration.

Breeze Best Practices eSeminar Series

June 6-27, 2006 – Online eSeminar

Join the Macromedia Breeze product team for a series of live and interactive Breeze Best Practices online seminars. You will learn Best Practices for Using Breeze Training Curriculums, Best Practices for Using Breeze Events, Breeze Communication Server in a Clustered Environment, and Breeze Meeting Tips and Tricks.

Adobe Creative Suite 2 – OnDemand eSeminars

January 1 – December 31, 2006 – Online OnDemand

Register today and download one of four 90-minute eSeminars for print professionals. Get to know the integrated tools of Adobe Creative Suite 2 software, and learn how to ensure reliable print output. Find out what printers need to know to greatly improve their efficiency, workflow, and bottom line.

Adobe InDesign OnDemand eSeminars

January 1 – December 31, 2006 – USA Online OnDemand

Register now for the series of InDesign eSeminars presented by David Blatner, formerly Mr. QuarkXPress. Discover why so many creative and production professionals are moving beyond QuarkXPress and embracing the many innovative features of Adobe InDesign CS2. What you learn in these sessions will provide a complete understanding of InDesign CS2 and offer best practices to improve your workflow efficiency.

Adobe Premiere Elements 2.0 eSeminar

January 19 – June 19, 2006 – OnDemand eSeminar

Ready to create custom home movies with all the video you’ve shot? Then this is the eSeminar for you! View this one-hour eSeminar on Adobe Premiere Elements 2.0 software.

Adobe eSeminars

May 1 – December 31, 2006 – Online eSeminar

Get the knowledge you need from the comfort of your own desk, free of charge. Adobe offers 60-minute online live eSeminars on what industry leaders need to know to enhance customer service, improve operational efficiencies, and gain competitive advantages using Adobe products and solutions.

Education Tradeshows and Conferences

May 1 – July 31, 2006 – Various cities

Get your questions answered and learn more about Adobe products, services, and technologies at these events and seminars specially selected for educators. Network with colleagues and take advantage of important exhibits, speakers, presentations, and lectures.

Picture Perfect Color Seminar

May 16 – October 26, 2006 – Touring event City tour

This 21-city seminar in the U.S. and Canada focuses on digital color control from input to output to creativity. GretagMacbeth color expert Phil Nelson will make color management easy to understand and apply to your camera, scanner, applications (including Adobe Photoshop CS2 and Adobe Lightroom Beta), monitor, proofing, and final output. Internationally known fashion/beauty photographer Robert Farber will then demonstrate his unique approach to lighting, creative control, and image marketing with a studio set and model. Save US$50 by registering at least 30 days in advance using coupon code "peacock."

Adobe Creative Suite 2 eSeminar Series

May 24 – July 12, 2006 – Online eSeminar

Attend this all new eSeminar series and be inspired by industry experts and real-world customers as they share ideas on how to enhance creativity with Adobe Creative Suite 2. Choose from a variety of new session topics ï¾— register today!

Adobe Creative Suite 2 – eSeminars for Graphic Designers

March 21 – December 31, 2006 – Online OnDemand

Find out why more and more creative professionals are choosing the many tools of Adobe Creative Suite 2 to stay ahead of the curve. Learn how you can too, with Adobe Creative Suite 2 OnDemand eSeminars inspiring sessions hosted by a hand-picked group of design and software experts. You can choose from six unique and timely sessions, so register today!

An Introduction to JDF for Graphic Designers

March 21 – December 31, 2006 – Online OnDemand

You have heard about Job Definition Format (JDF), but what is it and how will it impact your creative workflow? Printing and graphics industry expert Harry Waldman will help you understand JDF by demonstrating what graphic designers like you need to know, its benefits, and how to apply it in very simple terms. Register for this insightful OnDemand eSeminar today.

Xerox Innovate 06 Learning Series

March 23 – October 5, 2006 – Touring event

Innovate 06 is your opportunity to talk to the pros about making the most with digital printing. It’s focused on helping you establish the right business model, build the optimal workflow, and choose the best technology to profit and grow. This free, fast-paced session gives you the chance to learn:

How to streamline your digital workflow for maximum efficiency and profitability Why the phrase "partner or perish" is becoming a reality and an opportunity How creative teams at agencies, DM houses, and corporate and corporate advertising departments can design for digital What tools are available to printers, including Profit Accelerator a collection of business-building resources from Xerox

Adobe InDesign User Group meetings

March 31 – December 31, 2006 – Various cities

Register to attend an InDesign User Group meeting in your area to meet other InDesign enthusiasts and learn new techniques for making the most of this cutting-edge page layout program. We currently have chapters in more than 14 cities across North America, and we add more chapters regularly. You’ll find design inspiration, get access to more learning resources, and walk away with useful tips and tricks that you can put to work right away. Plus, you’ll have fun. Comprehensive information, including pictures and notes from recent chapter events, appears on the InDesign User Group website. Sign up today and take your knowledge of InDesign to a new level. Invite your friends and colleagues as well!

Protect Your Information- Electronic Document eSeminar

March 31 – December 31, 2006 – Online OnDemand

The move of more and more business processes from paper-based to electronic enables both organizational efficiencies and cost savings. Yet the need to ensure that your electronic documents are protected is more important than ever. You need to safeguard your sensitive information, protect confidentiality, maintain privacy, and conform to regulatory mandates. You need persistent protection throughout the lifecycle of electronic documents. And you need to protect those electronic documents no matter where they travel. This program, featuring Paul Procter from Gartner, addresses the technology solutions available today to help protect your assets and ensure greater security in moving from paper-based processes to truly electronic processes.

Hasselblad ClearFocus Studio 2006

March 9 – November 4, 2006 – Touring event City tour

The ClearFocus Studio 2006 tour is a traveling educational event that provides an exciting and informative forum for professional photographers. Learn about the latest digital technology from various digital imaging hardware and software vendors in a unique environment by attending lectures and a guided studio workflow tour. Also enjoy lunch and an open house with all the providers.

Digital Days

June 24 – November 5, 2006 – Touring event City tour

Digital Days is a series of instructional digital imaging workshops for anyone wishing to explore the world of digital picture taking. The purpose of these two-day workshops is to provide attendees with a better understanding of the nuances of digital picture taking. Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0 software is featured on the first day, and Photoshop CS2 is featured on the second day.

CFUNITED – Come visit the Adobe booth

June 28 – July 1, 2006 – Bethesda, Maryland Bethesda North Marriott/Montgomery County Conference Center

Adobe is excited to be the Platinum sponsor at the premier community-run ColdFusion technical conference, CFUNITED. Now in its eighth year, CFUNITED is the largest ColdFusion conference worldwide. Learn about new ColdFusion and Flex features from 40 speakers including Ben Forta, Sean Corfield, Hal Helms, and Simon Horwith. Exchange coding tips with your colleagues. And join us in celebrating ColdFusion’s 11th birthday at a special event! Sign up by March 31, 2006, to save US$100 on registration.

Pete Bauer: Photo Compositing and Illustration

July 14-15, 2006 – Berkeley, California Doubletree Hotel

Learn the techniques you need to create elaborate and beautiful photo illustrations and composites. And bring your own images this will be a hands-on event with one-on-one instruction. Each participant will have the opportunity to present his or her project for feedback and suggestions. Instructor Pete Bauer, author of "Photoshop CS2 for Dummies" and Help Desk director for the National Association of Photoshop Professionals, will provide individual problem-solving assistance. You’ll also get his insider’s look at key techniques, such as masking, selecting blending modes, applying filters, and working with channels. Learn critical skills while developing your own masterpiece!

Santa Fe Workshops: Supercharged Photoshop and Bridge

July 16-22, 2006 – Santa Fe, New Mexico

Participants in this workshop with Scott Kelby learn and practice the same step-by-step techniques used by today’s leading professional photographers to organize, enhance, sharpen, and output their images.

Santa Fe Workshops: Crafting the Fine Digital Print

July 2-8, 2006 – Santa Fe, New Mexico John Paul Caponigro works with 12 participants with a strong understanding of printmaking who are immersed in Adobe Photoshop on a daily basis and want to know the nuts and bolts of fine digital printmaking.

Santa Fe Workshops: Digital Decisions

July 23-29, 2006 – Santa Fe, New Mexico

From how you photograph your subject to your choice of paper and ink in the final print, this workshop with Dan Burkholder introduces you to a creative approach that is as individual as you are. Forget about the one-size-fits-all approach to digital imaging as you explore techniques and approaches that make the most sense for you.

Santa Fe Workshops: A Digital Workflow Intensive

July 30 – August 5, 2006 – Santa Fe, New Mexico

In this introductory digital lab workshop with Sean Duggan, photographers focus on both the actual work with the camera and on the possibilities offered by the digital darkroom. Participants explore how to improve their photography and their skills in using Adobe Photoshop to edit images. The week combines presentation, exploration, and discovery.

Visit the Adobe booth at NECC 2006

July 5-7, 2006 – San Diego, California San Diego Convention Center

More than 16,000 teachers, technology coordinators, library media specialists, teacher educators, administrators, policy makers, and industry representatives use NECC as their primary place to gather information on the latest hardware, software, services, and trends happening in the world of educational technology.

Adobe Creative Suite 2 – OnDemand eSeminars

January 1 – December 31, 2006 – Online OnDemand

Register today and download one of four 90-minute eSeminars for print professionals. Get to know the integrated tools of Adobe Creative Suite 2 software, and learn how to ensure reliable print output. Find out what printers need to know to greatly improve their efficiency, workflow, and bottom line.

Adobe InDesign OnDemand eSeminars

January 1 – December 31, 2006 – USA Online

OnDemand Register now for the series of InDesign eSeminars presented by David Blatner, formerly Mr. QuarkXPress. Discover why so many creative and production professionals are moving beyond QuarkXPress and embracing the many innovative features of Adobe InDesign CS2. What you learn in these sessions will provide a complete understanding of InDesign CS2 and offer best practices to improve your workflow efficiency.

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Adobe eSeminars

May 1 – December 31, 2006 – Online eSeminar

Get the knowledge you need from the comfort of your own desk, free of charge. Adobe offers 60-minute online live eSeminars on what industry leaders need to know to enhance customer service, improve operational efficiencies, and gain competitive advantages using Adobe products and solutions.

Picture Perfect Color Seminar

May 16 – October 26, 2006 – Touring event City tour

This 21-city seminar in the U.S. and Canada focuses on digital color control from input to output to creativity. GretagMacbeth color expert Phil Nelson will make color management easy to understand and apply to your camera, scanner, applications (including Adobe Photoshop CS2 and Adobe Lightroom Beta), monitor, proofing, and final output.

Internationally known fashion/beauty photographer Robert Farber will then demonstrate his unique approach to lighting, creative control, and image marketing with a studio set and model. Save US$50 by registering at least 30 days in advance using coupon code "peacock."

Adobe Creative Suite 2 – eSeminars for Graphic Designers

March 21 – December 31, 2006 – Online OnDemand

Find out why more and more creative professionals are choosing the many tools of Adobe Creative Suite 2 to stay ahead of the curve. Learn how you can too, with Adobe Creative Suite 2 OnDemand eSeminars inspiring sessions hosted by a hand-picked group of design and software experts. You can choose from six unique and timely sessions, so register today!

An Introduction to JDF for Graphic Designers

March 21 – December 31, 2006 – Online OnDemand You have heard about Job Definition Format (JDF), but what is it and how will it impact your creative workflow? Printing and graphics industry expert Harry Waldman will help you understand JDF by demonstrating what graphic designers like you need to know, its benefits, and how to apply it in very simple terms. Register for this insightful OnDemand eSeminar today.

Xerox Innovate 06 Learning Series

March 23 – October 5, 2006 – Touring event

Innovate 06 is your opportunity to talk to the pros about making the most with digital printing. It’s focused on helping you establish the right business model, build the optimal workflow, and choose the best technology to profit and grow. This free, fast-paced session gives you the chance to learn:

How to streamline your digital workflow for maximum efficiency and profitability Why the phrase "partner or perish" is becoming a reality and an opportunity How creative teams at agencies, DM houses, and corporate and corporate advertising departments can design for digital What tools are available to printers, including Profit Accelerator a collection of business-building resources from Xerox

Adobe InDesign User Group meetings

March 31 – December 31, 2006 – Various cities

Register to attend an InDesign User Group meeting in your area to meet other InDesign enthusiasts and learn new techniques for making the most of this cutting-edge page layout program. We currently have chapters in more than 14 cities across North America, and we add more chapters regularly.

You’ll find design inspiration, get access to more learning resources, and walk away with useful tips and tricks that you can put to work right away. Plus, you’ll have fun. Comprehensive information, including pictures and notes from recent chapter events, appears on the InDesign User Group website. Sign up today and take your knowledge of InDesign to a new level. Invite your friends and colleagues as well!

Protect Your Information- Electronic Document eSeminar

March 31 – December 31, 2006 – Online OnDemand

The move of more and more business processes from paper-based to electronic enables both organizational efficiencies and cost savings. Yet the need to ensure that your electronic documents are protected is more important than ever. You need to safeguard your sensitive information, protect confidentiality, maintain privacy, and conform to regulatory mandates.

You need persistent protection throughout the lifecycle of electronic documents. And you need to protect those electronic documents no matter where they travel. This program, featuring Paul Procter from Gartner, addresses the technology solutions available today to help protect your assets and ensure greater security in moving from paper-based processes to truly electronic processes.

Hasselblad ClearFocus Studio 2006

March 9 – November 4, 2006 – Touring event City tour

The ClearFocus Studio 2006 tour is a traveling educational event that provides an exciting and informative forum for professional photographers. Learn about the latest digital technology from various digital imaging hardware and software vendors in a unique environment by attending lectures and a guided studio workflow tour. Also enjoy lunch and an open house with all the providers.

Digital Days

June 24 – November 5, 2006 – Touring event City tour

Digital Days is a series of instructional digital imaging workshops for anyone wishing to explore the world of digital picture taking. The purpose of these two-day workshops is to provide attendees with a better understanding of the nuances of digital picture taking. Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0 software is featured on the first day, and Photoshop CS2 is featured on the second day.

Santa Fe Workshops: A Digital Workflow Intensive

July 30 – August 5, 2006 – Santa Fe, New Mexico

In this introductory digital lab workshop with Sean Duggan, photographers focus on both the actual work with the camera and on the possibilities offered by the digital darkroom. Participants explore how to improve their photography and their skills in using Adobe Photoshop to edit images. The week combines presentation, exploration, and discovery.

Adobe Creative Suite 2 – OnDemand eSeminars

January 1 – December 31, 2006 – Online OnDemand

Register today and download one of four 90-minute eSeminars for print professionals. Get to know the integrated tools of Adobe Creative Suite 2 software, and learn how to ensure reliable print output. Find out what printers need to know to greatly improve their efficiency, workflow, and bottom line.

Adobe InDesign OnDemand eSeminars

January 1 – December 31, 2006 – USA Online OnDemand

Register now for the series of InDesign eSeminars presented by David Blatner, formerly Mr. QuarkXPress. Discover why so many creative and production professionals are moving beyond QuarkXPress and embracing the many innovative features of Adobe InDesign CS2. What you learn in these sessions will provide a complete understanding of InDesign CS2 and offer best practices to improve your workflow efficiency.

Santa Fe Workshops: Realize Your Imagination with Photoshop

August 6-12, 2006 – Santa Fe, New Mexico

Working with Adobe Photoshop is like cooking a fine meal, in which you start with the best ingredients and take the time, to slice, dice, and simmer to create something new and exciting. This workshop with Katrin Eismann combines the ingredients of imagination and visual passion, blended with photography and Adobe Photoshop, to explore new image-making recipes and techniques.

Santa Fe Workshops: Advanced Photoshop for Photographers

September 18-22, 2006 – Santa Fe, New Mexico

Concentrating on advanced techniques for photo-realistic retouching and photo-surrealistic image compositing, this workshop with Jeff Schewe uses participants’ photographic images as the main source for learning advanced techniques of edge selection and masking, compositing with layers and layer masks, advanced blending, image enhancement, and retouching.

Eddie Tapp: Creative Photoshop

September 23-24, 2006 – Mill Valley, California Holiday Inn Express

This workshop is designed for anyone interested in advancing their skills in digital imaging and improving their digital workflow. Eddie Tapp takes the mystery out of such techniques as achieving proper resolution and preserving pixel quality, and offers tips for color management and image enhancement that will keep your creative energy high for years to come.

You’ll learn precision techniques for color and tone control and discover how to establish Actions to improve workflow for a full series of creative enhancements. Wow yourself by learning advanced techniques such as High Dynamic Range editing, managing perspective with Vanishing Point, working with Smart Objects, and creating panoramas with Photomerge.

Ben Willmore: Mastering the Power of Smart Objects

September 30 – October 1, 2006 – Berkeley, California Doubletree Hotel

Spend two entire days on Smart Objects? Why not? Smart Objects isn’t just any new feature it represents an entirely different way of thinking and operating in Photoshop. Give it a test drive and you will surely marvel at its abilities. Before you’re even close to knowing all of its complexities, you will be fantasizing about how much work it’s going to save you.

There’s no question this feature is pure dynamite, but it comes with a learning curve, and there’s nobody better than Ben Willmore to be your guide. Once you learn to master Smart Objects, you’ll be able to take your images and designs to the next level.

Adobe eSeminars

May 1 – December 31, 2006 – Online eSeminar

Get the knowledge you need from the comfort of your own desk, free of charge. Adobe offers 60-minute online live eSeminars on what industry leaders need to know to enhance customer service, improve operational efficiencies, and gain competitive advantages using Adobe products and solutions.

Picture Perfect Color Seminar

May 16 – October 26, 2006 – Touring event City tour

This 21-city seminar in the U.S. and Canada focuses on digital color control from input to output to creativity. GretagMacbeth color expert Phil Nelson will make color management easy to understand and apply to your camera, scanner, applications (including Adobe Photoshop CS2 and Adobe Lightroom Beta), monitor, proofing, and final output. Internationally known fashion/beauty photographer Robert Farber will then demonstrate his unique approach to lighting, creative control, and image marketing with a studio set and model. Save US$50 by registering at least 30 days in advance using coupon code "peacock."

Adobe Creative Suite 2 – eSeminars for Graphic Designers

March 21 – December 31, 2006 – Online OnDemand Find out why more and more creative professionals are choosing the many tools of Adobe Creative Suite 2 to stay ahead of the curve. Learn how you can too, with Adobe Creative Suite 2 OnDemand eSeminars inspiring sessions hosted by a hand-picked group of design and software experts. You can choose from six unique and timely sessions, so register today!

An Introduction to JDF for Graphic Designers

March 21 – December 31, 2006 – Online OnDemand

You have heard about Job Definition Format (JDF), but what is it and how will it impact your creative workflow? Printing and graphics industry expert Harry Waldman will help you understand JDF by demonstrating what graphic designers like you need to know, its benefits, and how to apply it in very simple terms. Register for this insightful OnDemand eSeminar today.

Xerox Innovate 06 Learning Series

March 23 – October 5, 2006 – Touring event

Innovate 06 is your opportunity to talk to the pros about making the most with digital printing. It’s focused on helping you establish the right business model, build the optimal workflow, and choose the best technology to profit and grow. This free, fast-paced session gives you the chance to learn:

How to streamline your digital workflow for maximum efficiency and profitability Why the phrase "partner or perish" is becoming a reality and an opportunity How creative teams at agencies, DM houses, and corporate and corporate advertising departments can design for digital What tools are available to printers, including Profit Accelerator a collection of business-building resources from Xerox

Adobe InDesign User Group meetings

March 31 – December 31, 2006 – Various cities

Register to attend an InDesign User Group meeting in your area to meet other InDesign enthusiasts and learn new techniques for making the most of this cutting-edge page layout program. We currently have chapters in more than 14 cities across North America, and we add more chapters regularly. You’ll find design inspiration, get access to more learning resources, and walk away with useful tips and tricks that you can put to work right away. Plus, you’ll have fun.

Comprehensive information, including pictures and notes from recent chapter events, appears on the InDesign User Group website. Sign up today and take your knowledge of InDesign to a new level. Invite your friends and colleagues as well!

Protect Your Information- Electronic Document eSeminar

March 31 – December 31, 2006 – Online OnDemand

The move of more and more business processes from paper-based to electronic enables both organizational efficiencies and cost savings. Yet the need to ensure that your electronic documents are protected is more important than ever. You need to safeguard your sensitive information, protect confidentiality, maintain privacy, and conform to regulatory mandates. You need persistent protection throughout the lifecycle of electronic documents. And you need to protect those electronic documents no matter where they travel. This program, featuring Paul Procter from Gartner, addresses the technology solutions available today to help protect your assets and ensure greater security in moving from paper-based processes to truly electronic processes.

Hasselblad ClearFocus Studio 2006

March 9 – November 4, 2006 – Touring event City tour

The ClearFocus Studio 2006 tour is a traveling educational event that provides an exciting and informative forum for professional photographers. Learn about the latest digital technology from various digital imaging hardware and software vendors in a unique environment by attending lectures and a guided studio workflow tour. Also enjoy lunch and an open house with all the providers.

Digital Days

June 24 – November 5, 2006 – Touring event City tour

Digital Days is a series of instructional digital imaging workshops for anyone wishing to explore the world of digital picture taking. The purpose of these two-day workshops is to provide attendees with a better understanding of the nuances of digital picture taking. Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0 software is featured on the first day, and Photoshop CS2 is featured on the second day.

Adobe Creative Suite 2 – OnDemand eSeminars

January 1 – December 31, 2006 – Online OnDemand

Register today and download one of four 90-minute eSeminars for print professionals. Get to know the integrated tools of Adobe Creative Suite 2 software, and learn how to ensure reliable print output. Find out what printers need to know to greatly improve their efficiency, workflow, and bottom line.

Adobe InDesign OnDemand eSeminars

January 1 – December 31, 2006 – USA Online OnDemand

Register now for the series of InDesign eSeminars presented by David Blatner, formerly Mr. QuarkXPress. Discover why so many creative and production professionals are moving beyond QuarkXPress and embracing the many innovative features of Adobe InDesign CS2. What you learn in these sessions will provide a complete understanding of InDesign CS2 and offer best practices to improve your workflow efficiency.

Ben Willmore: Mastering the Power of Smart Objects

September 30 – October 1, 2006 – Berkeley, California Doubletree Hotel

Spend two entire days on Smart Objects? Why not? Smart Objects isn’t just any new feature it represents an entirely different way of thinking and operating in Photoshop. Give it a test drive and you will surely marvel at its abilities. Before you’re even close to knowing all of its complexities, you will be fantasizing about how much work it’s going to save you.

There’s no question this feature is pure dynamite, but it comes with a learning curve, and there’s nobody better than Ben Willmore to be your guide. Once you learn to master Smart Objects, you’ll be able to take your images and designs to the next level.

Katrin Eismann: The Creative Digital Darkroom

October 20-21, 2006 – Berkeley, California Doubletree Hotel

Translate traditional skills, concepts, and photographic nomenclature into contemporary digital solutions using Adobe Photoshop CS2. This workshop concentrates on the most important tools and techniques used to create effective images that express the photographer’s true vision. Topics include developing an efficient and effective image enhancement workflow; working nondestructively; and learning to experiment, discover, and express the image within the image. Participants should bring 15-20 camera raw files and/or scans to work with.

Olivia Parker: Photo Imaging in the Digital Age

October 7-8, 2006 – Berkeley, California Doubletree Hotel

In this workshop, participants will explore the development of creative imaging ideas as well as the technical possibilities in Photoshop that open the door to individual expression. We will go beyond the usual issues of color correction, cropping, and sharpening when enhancing single images and the basic idea of cut and paste when working with composites.

This is not a beginning Photoshop workshop. Participants should have a good basic knowledge of Photoshop and bring a laptop loaded with Photoshop CS or CS2. Everyone should bring at least 20 image files and a digital camera (with the option of manual focus if possible).

Adobe eSeminars

May 1 – December 31, 2006 – Online eSeminar

Get the knowledge you need from the comfort of your own desk, free of charge. Adobe offers 60-minute online live eSeminars on what industry leaders need to know to enhance customer service, improve operational efficiencies, and gain competitive advantages using Adobe products and solutions.

Picture Perfect Color Seminar

May 16 – October 26, 2006 – Touring event City tour

This 21-city seminar in the U.S. and Canada focuses on digital color control from input to output to creativity. GretagMacbeth color expert Phil Nelson will make color management easy to understand and apply to your camera, scanner, applications (including Adobe Photoshop CS2 and Adobe Lightroom Beta), monitor, proofing, and final output. Internationally known fashion/beauty photographer Robert Farber will then demonstrate his unique approach to lighting, creative