The Photo Editing Tool You’re Not Using… But Should Be

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If you think that Camera Raw is just for photographers, you need this session. Come discover the full potential of this incredible editing tool. In this session, you’ll follow a complete start-to-finish editing process, including Camera Raw’s powerful masking tools. Whether you’re new to Camera Raw or looking to refine your skills, this session will equip you with the techniques needed to transform your photos with confidence and precision.

You’ll learn:

  • Tools and techniques found only in Camera Raw
  • Timesaving tips
  • How to make the most of your image data

Interactive InDesign

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InDesign offers an array of features for creating interactive documents— features for creating buttons, alternate content, animation, and more. This interactivity can be published in documents on the web and beyond.

Topics include:

  • How to get started adding buttons, multi-state objects, animation, and video clips to your document
  • Examples of real-world interactive documents that demonstrate where and when interactivity is appropriate and useful
  • Output options for interactive documents
  • How to output interactive documents using Publish Online

Figma for InDesigners

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Are you an InDesign user who’s Figma-curious? This session is for you! You’ll learn about the various differences and similarities between the two layout and productions apps, along with core foundations, best practices, key workflows, and a few add-ons and tricks that are tough to discover on your own.

Topics include:

  • How Figma handles files, licenses, and permissions
  • Strengths and weaknesses of Figma’s approach to type, images, icons, colors, and other layout essentials
  • Overview of the related plug-in landscape and extendability
  • Best practices for file building and project handoff

Advanced GREP

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In the Intro to GREP session, we learned the fundamentals of working with GREP in InDesign. Now, it’s time for some in-depth GREP expressions to put into your toolkit. When it comes to automating text in your InDesign documents, using GREP can give you that boost you need to improve your accuracy, consistency, and productivity.

  • Learn how to master the “lookaround”
  • Rearranging text
  • How to generate figure placeholders using captions

The Bridge that Holds Creative Cloud Together

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Most people are confused about Adobe Bridge and how it fits in with the rest of the Creative Cloud — and no, it’s not the same thing as Lightroom! If you use InDesign, Illustrator, or Photoshop, you owe it to yourself to learn how this digital asset manager can make your life so much easier.

Adobe Bridge is just waiting for its chance to save you time by cutting through the clutter of files and applications. In this session, you’ll learn how to use Bridge to streamline graphics production workflows.

This session includes:

  • Using Bridge to inspect InDesign documents
  • How anyone can use Bridge for free
  • Using Bridge shortcuts to process many files rapidly
  • Speeding up the process of gathering project files
  • How to save the day—with metadata
  • Batch processing the easy way

Editorial Workflows with InDesign

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Unless you’re writing text directly inside your InDesign layout, chances are someone else is using Microsoft Word or Google Docs and you need to flow and format it in InDesign.

In this fast-paced session, we’ll show you how to quickly fix the most common problems you’ll encounter. You’ll be amazed to see how most of the solutions are easy, free, and built right into the program.

This session includes:

  • Importing Word files the smart way: choosing the best options
  • Best practices for a smooth workflow
  • Tools for linking InDesign to Word or Google Docs (so you can keep editing in both places)
  • When it’s time to take the plunge and use Adobe InCopy

So You Think You Know Illustrator?

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Sure, you’ve been using Illustrator for years. But even as a pro, how do you know what you don’t know? By coming to this session, of course! Join Chris Carls for a good-natured look at features you’ve likely been overlooking in Illustrator. With nothing to lose and knowledge to gain—you won’t want to miss this session!

Topics Include:

  • Illustrator best practices
  • Hidden Illustrator features you likely never knew existed
  • Tips and techniques to surprise seasoned pros

Using GREP in InDesign

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Learn the fastest, most powerful, and most reliable way to find (and replace!) text in your InDesign documents. We’ll cut through acronyms and spoon out alphabet soup — enough to give you a taste of when and how to use GREP in both design and production for accuracy and timesaving.

Topics include:

  • GREP searches vs. GREP styles
  • Foundational constructions
  • Findings big and small
  • Automatic icons, tidy numbers
  • Batch processing, further resources

AI on the Move: Unlocking the Potential of AI in Video

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By now, using AI for image generation may feel like yesterday’s news. Buckle up because that same AI power is reshaping the landscape of video design. AI in video offers designers new ways to elevate their creative output while streamlining workflows. Whether you’re working on promotional content, branded videos, motion graphics, or cinematic storytelling, AI offers unprecedented opportunities to automate tasks, refine visuals, and unlock new creative possibilities.

Topics include:

  • AI-powered video creation
  • AI in motion graphics and animation
  • Smart content creation
  • Enhancing video quality with AI
  • AI in collaboration and workflow

InDesign Tips and Tricks

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We all know InDesign is a treasure chest of production power, but are you truly aware of its hidden gems? In this session, Erica Gamet shares her favorite InDesign tips and tricks to streamline your workflow, elevate your designs, and give you a whole new perspective on what’s possible. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned pro, you’ll walk away with a toolkit full of time-saving techniques to boost your productivity, simple solutions for common problems, and tips for staying organized.

You’ll learn how to:

  • Unlock the power of core features to work smarter, not harder
  • Troubleshoot file issues before they become a problem
  • Make the most of little-known features and tools that will revolutionize your workflow
  • Streamline your design process with timesaving techniques