Beginners Photoshop Seminar - with Casey Sussman [Basic Member Registration]

Jan 23 Sat 11:00 AM
Location
REI

9755 Northlake Centre Pkwy.
Charlotte, NC 28216
704-921-0320

Attendance
 22  people attended.
3.50 3.507 (7 ratings)

Who organized?
Steve Lindenman

Price

$50.00 per person
refund policy

REI will be hosting the Charlotte Photography Meetup Group's Beginners Photoshop Seminar from 11:00am to 5:00pm with our very own Casey Sussman.

Casey is a professionally trained designer and retoucher who is working towards her Adobe certification. Casey has worked for years in Manhattan with some of the more notable clients, like Victoria's Secret and Elle and continues to freelance for these, and many other publications.

We are very fortunate to have her as part of our Meetup group. This seminar, is an intense overview of Photoshop and CS4 and will benefit beginners as well as seasoned Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Elements users. This seminar will include the following:

Intro to Photoshop CS4

Navigate through the Menu


  • Exploring the Toolbox
  • The New CS4 Applications & Options Bar
  • Exploring Panels & Menus
  • Creating and Viewing a New Document
  • Customizing the Interface
  • Setting Preferences
  • Zooming and Panning an Image
  • Working with Multiple Images, Rulers, Guides, and Grids
  • Undoing Steps with History
  • Adjusting Color with the New Adjustment Panel
  • The New Note Tool, and the Save for Web Device Interface
  • The New Auto-Blend & Auto-Align Layers Commands


    Exploring Adobe Bridge

    Learn How To:

    Sort different types of photography into collections

    Instantly add copyright and usage rights to all images

    Sort and rank your images


    • Browsing Images
    • Metadata, Keywords, & Filters
    • Building Collections & Smart Collections
    • Moving, Copying, and Renaming Images


    Resizing & Cropping Images

    Learn How To:

    Extend an image by adding canvas

    Straighten a crooked image


    • Understanding Pixels & Resolution
    • The Image Size Command
    • Interpolation Options
    • Resizing for Print & Web
    • Cropping & Straightening an Image
    • Adjust the Canvas


    Working with Basic Selections

    Learn How To:

    Change the color of a sweater with precision by using your selection tools


    • Using the Marquee Tool
    • Using the Magic Wand & the Free Transform Tool
    • Selecting with the Regular & Polygonal Tools
    • Combining Selections
    • Using the Magnetic Lasso Tool
    • Using the Quick Selection Tool & Refine Edge
    • Modifying Selections


    Understanding Layers

    Learn How To:

    Add digital backgrounds to a portrait.


    • Understanding the Background Layer
    • Creating, Selecting, Linking, and Deleting Layers
    • Locking & Merging Layers
    • Copying Layers, Using Perspective & Layer Styles
    • Filling & Grouping Layers
    • Intro to Blending Modes
    • Blending Modes, Opacity & Fill
    • Creating & Modifying Text


    Painting in Photoshop

    Learn How To:

    Make your own abstract backgrounds by painting in Photoshop

    Add electric lighting to write words or draw designs in your photos. It will look like your subjects were writing words with flashlights in the dark!


    • Using the Brush Tool
    • Creating & Using Gradients
    • Using the Pencil & Eraser Tools


    Photo Retouching

    Learn How To:

    Remove red eye

    Delete bags under eyes

    Soften unattractive wrinkles with the patch tool

    Fix blotchy skin with dodge and burn

    Remove beauty marks with the spot healing brush

    Delete your reflected flash, caused by a flash hitting a flat surface

    Whiten teeth naturally


    • Red Rye Tool
    • Clone Stamp Tool
    • Patch Tool & Healing Brush Tool
    • Spot Healing Brush Tool
    • Color Replacement Tool
    • Toning & Focus Tool
    • Painting with History


    Color Correction

    Learn How To:

    Quickly fix the white balance of a room, caused by ugly tungsten lighting

    Convert a RGB or CMYK to grayscale

    Add shape to boring flat images

    Fix cold skin tones caused by auto white balance

    Add light to plugged up shadows, caused from not enough fill light

    Recover detail in highlights such as wedding dresses, caused by overexposure

    Fix overly warm flesh tones caused by the tungsten setting on your camera


    • Color Space & Modes
    • The Auto & Variations Command
    • Adjusting Levels
    • Adjust Curves (non-destructively) using Adjustment Layers


    Using Quick Mask Mode

    Learn How To:

    Use quickmask mode to create a selection and save it as a channel

    Remove unwanted elements in the background.


    • Quick Mask Option
    • Painting a Selection
    • Saving & Removing a Selection from the Background


    Working with the Pen Tool

    Learn How To:

    Make the background and foreground the same exposure can make a boring image. I'll demonstrate how to fix this by darkening the background so that the foreground looks one stop lighter than the background.

    Cut a path around the lips of a model, then increase the saturation in the lips and convert the rest of the image to grayscale so that the lips stand out as the only red object.


    • Understanding Paths & the Pen Tool
    • Creating Straight & Curved Paths


    Creating Special Effects

    Learn How To:

    Fix digital noise by using the Reduce Noise function

    Sharpen eyes in an image and make them sparkle

    Transform your images so that they look like a watercolor painting

    Vignette an image

    Add a dramatic aspect to your images by adding a lens flare to the background

    Add overall drama to your image with a global color move


    • Using Photoshop Filters
    • Smart Filters
    • Creating Text Effects
    • Applying Gradients to a Text


    Exporting Your Work

    Learn How To:

    Save images with different formats, and Why

    Prepare images for the web and print


    • Saving with Different File Formats
    • Saving for Web and Devices
    • Print Options


    Credits
    Questions & Answers



    If you have ANY needs for post processing skills, THIS is an event you will not want to miss!

    Note: Pro Members may sign up and receive their discount by going to the event calendar, and signing up under the Pro Member Event Registration

Talk about this Meetup

  • You must be a member to post a comment. Join or login.

  • Steve Lindenman
    Steve Lindenman

    We'd like to know your opinion of this event in order for us to fine tune it, and make it even better for the next group.

    Just click on the link below, and fill out this brief survey.

    Thanks!

    http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FCSLM9Z

    Posted Jan 25, 2010 10:05 PM
  • Casey Sussman
    Casey Sussman

    Discounted Tutoring Session!

    For all students having attended the January 23rd class, I am offering a discounted tutoring fee. 3 hour minimum session normally priced at $60 will now be $40. Make the session even more affordable; grab a friend and split the cost!

    Posted Jan 25, 2010 2:09 PM
  • Casey Sussman
    Casey Sussman

    Thank you everyone for attending this workshop. I value your feedback and will apply it to the next session. I recommend you practice the workbook tutorials and contact me with additional questions. I am your personal Photoshop coach and I really want to see you guys succeed with this program.

    Posted Jan 23, 2010 9:11 PM
  • Steve Lindenman
    Steve Lindenman

    All Pro Members sign up in the PRO MEMBER registration located on the event calendar.

    Posted Dec 20, 2009 3:26 PM

Who attended?

  • 22 attendees
    • Basic Member
       This clinic was helpful in some ways, but would highly suggest that you have a familiar background with Photoshop. She is extremely talented in her know-how of the program and those WITH a familar background would benefit greatly from it. However, if you are a beginner to the program I would suggest contacting her for one-on-one tutoring versus a class setting. There are too many facets of the program and little "know-hows" that may tend to get overlooked (in a classroom setting) when applying some of the applications. Overall, Casey is a wonderful asset to the group and highly recommend her to those wanting to learn ... be it a class or one-on-one. Being a newbie to the program, I wish I had done the one-on-one tutoring but look forward to learning the program. 
    • Basic Member
       Basically watching her zip through various tricks you can do in Photoshop. Not enough teaching or explanation of how you might use these tricks in actual situations. 
    • Co-Leader
       The seminar/workshop was well planned, and executed. Casey is an excellent and interesting speaker. Her modesty is incorporated within her teaching, which is a huge part of the success of this event. Casey went above and beyond to make sure that everyone's questions were answered before they left. For those of you who missed it, we plan on having another one, soon. 
    • Basic Member
       Excellent. I don't use Photoshop and was looking more for concepts and definitions. She more than fulfilled my expectations before the first break. 
    • Pro Member
       There was a lot of information covered I'm sure some of the new Photoshop user were over whelmed. I've been using Photoshop for years, it is a never ending learning process. Every Photoshop class I have taken I've walked away with a little more knowledge. There is a lot of Photoshop tutorials available on the net. The new user need to take the information they learned today and search out some additional tutorials on line. For the Pro members there is a lot of information available from the lending library. I donated a 24 hours Photoshop-6 tutorial (VHS and Ray has copied to DVD). These video would be a great start on your way to learning the basics of Photoshop. A big thanks to Cassey and Steve for getting this class together. 
    • Basic Member
       ROCK ON!!! Casey did amazing. She was well prepared and spoke eloquently. Great job Casey. I learned so much!!! 
    • Pro Member
    • Pro Member
    • Basic Member
    • Basic Member
    • Basic Member
    • Basic Member
    • Basic Member
    • Basic Member
    • Basic Member
    • Pro Member
    • Basic Member
    • Basic Member
    • Basic Member
    • Pro Member
    • Basic Member

Your organizer's refund policy for Beginners Photoshop Seminar - with Casey Sussman [Basic Member Registration]

Refunds are not offered for this Meetup.

Supporting Members

$42.00 a year

This covers: Join us for a month. Attend a meetup, a walk, or event, before paying.

Payment is accepted using:

  • Amazon Payments
  • Cash or check - “Member's can also pay during our monthly meetup.

Your organizer will refund you if:

  • Your organizer removes or bans you from their Meetup Group
  • We appreciate people joining, due to keeping the cost low, and having member receivables unless petitioned with a proper case we do not issue refunds.

Our Sponsors

Click Here to Pay for Your CPMG Dues

Classes, workshops, photowalks, meetups & more, need member support.

CPMG Website

Check out recent news, updates, slideshows and more!

CPMG T-Shirts

Show off some CPMG love with a variety of Men's & Women's clothing.

Other nearby
Meetups
Why these groups?
x

The Meetup Groups shown here are topically similar to Charlotte Photography Meetup Group.

Groups are more likely to be displayed here if they:

  • have a Meetup scheduled
  • have a high rating
  • have a group photo
  • are "public" and not "private"
  • have shown they are likely to stick around (older than 30 days)

Log in

  • Not registered with us yet?
or

Log in to Meetup with your Facebook account.

Sign up

or

Join this Meetup Group even quicker with your Facebook account.

By clicking the "Sign up using Facebook" or "Sign up" buttons above, you agree to Meetup's Terms of Service