Tag Archive for: photoshop

A Master Class in Digital Art and Photoshop Innovation

/in

Join Photoshop legend Bert Monroy for a tour of his hyper-realistic compositions—including a piece he created based on his experience at CreativePro Week 2023! Known for blurring the line between photography and painting, Bert shares the insights behind his process, workflow, and philosophies that bring everyday subjects to vivid, almost tangible life.

You’ll discover:

  • Lessons from Bert’s three decades of using Photoshop
  • Techniques and strategies for creating hyper-realistic digital art in Photoshop
  • How Bert approaches the creation of depth and realism.
  • Bert’s thoughts on the relationship between traditional art and digital tools
  • Practical tips for applying Monroy-inspired techniques to your own projects

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

/in

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

Text Effects in Photoshop and Illustrator

/in

Unlock the creative potential of text with this eye-popping session on crafting stunning text effects in both Photoshop and Illustrator. Learn how to combine advanced techniques with design principles to create bold, professional typography for any project.

Topics include:

  • Master layer styles and blending options in Photoshop for striking text effects
  • Create editable, scalable text designs in Illustrator with powerful vector tools
  • Combine Photoshop and Illustrator seamlessly for hybrid design workflows
  • Incorporate text effects into your InDesign documents

Juicy Photoshop Recipes

/in

Are you hungry for a collection of the hottest, juiciest Photoshop recipes? Join Colin Smith in the Photoshop kitchen and discover exactly how to reproduce today’s most requested effects for web and print. Along the way, you’ll be fed a smorgasbord of time-saving tips and tricks. This session will keep you the edge of your seat and fill your head with exciting new ideas. It’s one part information, one part inspiration, with a dash of fun! Don’t miss it!

You’ll learn how to:

  • Make the highly popular Out of Bounds extruded effect
  • Turn photo into a realistic pencil sketch
  • Change color of an object without making any selections
  • Combine and blend images to make seamless collages
  • Make realistic cast shadows (an easy way to get stunningly realistic results)
  • Make the Social Media Switch: Go from landscape to portrait and lose nothing

Just Wow! Cross-Training Photoshop, Illustrator, and Beyond

/in

Discover how combining familiar tools such as Photoshop and Illustrator with new technologies (both AI-driven and not) can unlock amazing creative possibilities. This session is packed with practical techniques and inspiring examples to help you explore fresh design approaches. Walk away with new ideas and methods to take your work to the next level.

You’ll learn:

  • How to use Photoshop, Illustrator, and AI tools including Firefly to create amazing designs
  • The creative possibilities of cross-training with 3D assets, animation, and more
  • How to integrate experimental tools like Project Neo and Substance 3D Viewer into your daily design workflow
  • Fun and innovative ways to enhance your designs with generative AI

Photoshop Power Hour

/in

Check out the latest and greatest in Photoshop with the one and only Jesús Ramirez. You’ll learn the best ways to tap into Photoshop’s newest tools, how to make the most of recent updates, as well as inspiring and creative ways to do things better—whether you’re making a selection, blending a composite, or retouching a photo.

Topics include:

  • Best practices for the latest tools
  • Pro tips for masking, selecting, and compositing
  • Latest and greatest developments you should know about

Three Minutes Max: Photoshop

/in

This crowd favorite is back and better than ever! Don’t miss this fun-filled, action-packed, highly educational, and mind-blowing session where each of our instructors will have just three minutes to share their favorite Photoshop tip—then you get to vote for your favorite!

In past years, some of the best tips have been held for this session, so you don’t want to miss it!

People Pleasing: Photoshop Retouching and Production Workflows

/in

In this session, Photoshop guru Lisa Carney will show you how to create images that make people stop scrolling and how to process them in Photoshop so they look great every single time. Whether you’re working on headshots, product images for e-commerce, or just something on spec, Lisa will guide you through the entire process, sharing all her go-to tricks for retouching, enhancing, and processing your images—without overdoing it.

Topics include:

  • Master essential retouching techniques: skin smoothing, sharpening, color correction, and more
  • Learn how to process product photos for maximum impact—great for e-commerce or ads
  • Understand how to identify and bring out the best in your photos without going overboard

Creativity and Problem Solving with AI in Photoshop

/in

Photoshop’s AI tools can help you with everything from speeding up everyday grunt work to supercharging your creativity. Whether you’re a graphic designer, photographer, or image editor (or all three), this session will help you unlock what’s possible with AI in Photoshop.

You’ll learn:

  • Jaw-dropping examples of how to use AI and Generative Fill in Photoshop
  • Ideas for integrating AI into your existing workflow
  • How to boost your own creativity with an assist from AI

The Ultimate 5-Star Workflow: Making the Most of Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Express, and Firefly

/in

Welcome to the future of creative workflows! In this session, you’ll learn how to harness the full power of five incredible Adobe tools—Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Adobe Express, and Firefly—so you can work faster, smarter, and more creatively than ever before. It’s the dream team of Adobe apps, working together in perfect harmony to make your design process seamless, efficient, and, even a little magical. We’ll explore how each app fits into your workflow, how to transfer assets smoothly between them, and how to maximize the unique strengths of each tool. You’ll learn how to integrate them all into one smooth, multi-tool operation.

Topics include:

  • Discover how to seamlessly pass assets between Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign for a smooth design flow
  • Learn to use Adobe Express to quickly generate social media-ready assets that complement your larger projects
  • Tap into Firefly’s AI magic to accelerate your creative process, from image generation to style enhancements
  • Build a truly flexible, cross-app workflow that adapts to any project, big or small
  • Unlock the power of integrating AI with traditional tools for a dynamic, next-level creative process