Graphic Styles for Workflow Magic

Discover the time-saving and creative world of Graphic Styles in Illustrator. In this session, you’ll learn the basics along with more advanced techniques for creating your own amazing styles. You’ll come away with a new appreciation for Graphic Styles plus a library of styles you can use in your own work!

10 InDesign Features and 3 Free Add-Ons You Should be Using

You’ve been using InDesign for years, but are you using it right? Join internationally-renowned InDesign guru David Blatner as he uncovers 10 amazing features that most InDesign users don’t even know about. But that’s not all! He’ll also reveal three free InDesign add-ons you’ll want to download immediately.

Topics include:

  • Building libraries of reusable page elements that change size as needed
  • Making a single document work for multiple needs
  • Awesome tips from the InDesignSecrets archives
  • Where to find add-ons that to supercharge your page layout

Fast Photo Fixes with AI

Generative Fill in Photoshop and Firefly have received a huge amount of attention, but there are many other AI-enabled image tools that are just as amazing. Join rockstar Lisa Carney as she shares powerful methods for retouching, editing, and improving images quickly.

Topics include:

  • The amazing Photoshop neural filters
  • What you need to know about Evoto and Topaz AI
  • Luminar Neo for photo retouching
  • Easy apps for special image needs

Accessible PDFs from InDesign Part 2

We all know Adobe InDesign is an incredibly powerful tool from both a design and an accessibility standpoint. But it’s no secret that InDesign falls short in a few areas. In this session, Chad will share advanced accessibility tips for making documents compliant and providing the most robust user experience possible.

Accessible PDFs from InDesign Part 1

If you’ve been tasked with creating accessible PDFs from InDesign in your day-to-day job, you won’t want to miss this session. Chad will walk you through all the ins and outs of creating accessible PDFs. You’ll leave this session with an understanding of the requirements for document accessibility and why each one is important.

Diagram This!

Have you ever struggled with the intricacies of creating diagrams or infographics, or felt bogged down by the process? Fear not! The one and only Tony Harmer is here to help you streamline your process by leveraging styles, symbols, and libraries to save time and boost impact.

Topics include:

  • Unlocking the power of styles in Illustrator
  • Boosting efficiency with symbols to create reusable elements
  • Making the most of CC Libraries to organize and access your favorite assets (and speed up your workflow)

InDesign Layers: Your Secret Weapon

In this session, we’ll uncover the hidden treasures of InDesign’s layers, where creativity meets organization. Discover how using layers can simplify your workflow by keeping content organized and harmonious. Get ready to uncover the hidden potential of InDesign’s layers and supercharge your design game!

Advanced Tips, Tricks, and Shortcuts to Increase Your Productivity in Photoshop

In this fast-paced, information-packed session tailored for intermediate to advanced Photoshop users, Adobe Digital Imaging Evangelist Julieanne Kost will showcase her favorite Photoshop tips, tricks, and techniques. She’ll uncover hidden gems for working with layers and masking, compositing and retouching, type, vectors and more, to help you become more efficient and reach your creative vision faster than ever before. Drawing from over three decades of mastery in Photoshop, Julieanne’s class not only promises to elevate your skills but also to fortify and enrich your proficiency in this indispensable tool of the creative trade!

Julieanne will cover topics including:

  • Tips for customizing the Photoshop workspace
  • Shortcuts for working with layers, masking, and selections
  • Best practices for Smart Objects, Smart Filters, and Layer Comps
  • Hidden Gems for working with Vector Shapes, the Pen tool, and Type
  • Adjustment Layers, Presets, and more timesaving features!

Get Onboard with Accessibility Basics

You know accessibility is important, but you’re not even sure where to start? Then pull up a chair and strap yourself in! This class is perfect for you. Dax will start at the very beginning, with the basics of accessible documents and give you the building blocks to create accessible PDFs that everyone can read. By the end of this session you’ll be ready to start making your PDFs more accessible.

Illustrator for Noobs: Everything Is Shapes!

Are you an InDesign or Photoshop user who’s told yourself time and time again that you’d cozy up to Illustrator “someday?” Today is the day! Join Khara for a fun and approachable session that will get you up to speed quickly with the world’s best vector drawing tool!

Topics include:

  • Making the mental shift from pixels to vectors
  • Learning to think in shapes
  • Drawing skills not required
  • The Pen tool: It’s not as hard as you think!