World-Renowned Experts : David Blatner, Scott Citron, Sandee Cohen, Tim Cole, Lynn Grillo, Steve Holmes, Dov Isaacs, Olav Martin Kvern, Russell Preston Brown, and more ready for the Summer InDesign CS2 Creative Suite Conferences.
The InDesign Conference San Francisco
June 21- 24, 2005
What: The annual gathering of InDesign experts, developers, designers and users
Where: Hotel Nikko, San Francisco
When: June 21-24, 2005
Who: Users of InDesign or those Thinking About Using InDesign
Why: The InDesign Conference features three packed days of learning, a one day “Getting up to Speed” InDesign course on June 21, networking (with industry experts and fellow InDesign peers) and sharing
Speakers
- David Blatner, Industry Author, Guru
- Diane Burns, Founder, TechArt International
- Scott Citron, Principal, Scott Citron Design
- Sandee Cohen, Speaker, Author, Educator
- Tim Cole, Adobe Senior InDesign Evanglist
- Anne-Marie Concepción, Industry Consultant, Trainer, Author
- Steve Holmes, Award-winning designer, Creative Director, Energi Design
- Dov Isaacs, Adobe Principal Scientist
- Olav Martin Kvern, Adobe InDesign Scripting Guru
- Steve Werner, Trainer, Consultant, Author
Sessions to Look For:
Tuesday, June 21
- Adobe InDesign CS2 Essentials: Get Up to Speed Fast!
This is a one-day InDesign training course presented by Steve Holmes. If you are new to InDesign or looking to brush up with an overview of InDesign before the conference this is the best way to Get Up to Speed Fast. This session will cover both InDesign CS2 and InDesign CS.
This class is open to people not attending the conference as well as those who are attending the full conference. Customize the class to have a computer that will be provided, bring your own laptop, or just use paper notes – it’s up to you. - Moving to an InCopy/InDesign Workflow (Complete 1-day Training)
Designers, bring your editors and production managers! Join Anne-Marie Concepción, seasoned InDesign/InCopy trainer and consultant, as she reveals how surprisingly easy it is to set up and use Adobe’s ingenious solution for collaborative editorial/art workflows, dramatically streamlining the production process.
Comprehensive InCopy training in the morning gets your editorial group up and running (you’re invited too!) . They’ll learn how to copyfit to the live layout using the same power tools found in InDesign, with cool editing tools found only in InCopy. The afternoon delves into the live InCopy/InDesign workflow, with plenty of hands-on practice for designers and editors alike. Anne-Marie will discuss essential set-up steps, cross-platform considerations and optional 3rd-party plugins, alwyas filtered through her real-world experience of helping other companies like yours make the move successfully.
Wednesday, June 22
- InDesign Tips & Tricks
Steve Werner and Sandee Cohen
Learn how to make your pages fly with the essential shortcuts and techniques that top InDesign demons use every day.- Super-charging InDesign for a real-world production setting
- The default preferences you must change
- Hidden and undocumented productivity features
- Vital keyboard shortcuts for navigation and formatting
- InDesign CS2 InDepth
David Blatner
InDesign CS2 offers dozens of new features. Get an InDepth look at each new feature, including why it’s useful (or not) in your workflow.- QuickApply and other style sheet changes
- The mysterious Align to Spine feature
- Transform Again (and Again!)
- Placing Multi-page PDF Files
- Why Snippets are Cool
Thursday, June 23
- A Sweet Suite: Making Adobe’s Products Play Well Together
David Blatner
You can call it “PhInDeStratorshop,” but we call it the creative suite of products that we rely on every day. How well you make Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign work together can make or break your job (and your bottom line). Learn the hottest tips and inside secrets for an optimum workflow that will help you make pages faster than ever.- How to apply Illustrator’s special effects to InDesign objects
- Maximize your Photoshop/InDesign workflow
- Teasing out bump and varnish plates
Friday, June 24
- Preparing for Print: Everything You Need to Know for Successful Output
Dov Isaacs
Avoid costly mistakes by pinpointing print problems before you send your file to the printer. InDesign’s advanced print and proofing features provide what you need, but only if you know how to use them correctly.- Make transparency effects print right every time
- Why so many publishers demand PDF/X files
- What your output provider needs to know
- Proofing and preflighting your files
For more information or to register for this conference, call: 1-866-396-7100 or visit: https://www.theindesignconference.com
The Creative Suite Conference – Las Vegas
July 19-23, 2005
What: The first conference for Adobe Creative Suite users
When: July 19-23, 2005
Where: Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas
Who: Professional users of Creative Suite and creatives of all experience levels
Why: Adobe Systems has just announced new Creative Suite 2 (CS2). Be among the first to gather to see and try out all of the CS2 programs. Take a first hand look at CS2 and compare with former versions of the Creative Suite. At this conference, attendees will have the chance to experience hands-on, in-depth product training. This is your chance to listen to what the experts have to say and an opportunity to ask the best in the industry the questions you’ve always wanted to know answers to know.
Products Being Highlighted:
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, GoLive, VersionCue, and all the Adobe Creative Suite tools
Speakers:
- David Blatner, Industry Guru
- Russell Preston Brown, Adobe Senior Creative Director
- Sandee Cohen, Speaker, Author, Educator
- Anne-Marie Concepción, Industry Consultant, Trainer, Author
- Kacey Crouch, Industry Trainer, Speaker
- Mordy Golding, Adobe Certified Expert, Adobe Certified Print Specialist, Trainer
- Lynn Grillo, Adobe Application Engineer
- Deke McClelland, Pioneering electronic publisher, expert/lecturer on Adobe Photoshop and InDesign
- Claudia McCue, Industry consultant, trainer
- Bert Monroy, Artist, Author, Lecturer
- Adam Pratt, Adobe Application Engineer
- Steve Werner, Trainer, Consultant, Author
Sessions to Look For:
Tuesday, July 19
- Full Day Pre-Conference “Essentials” Training Courses
Want the fastest way to learn a new program in the Creative Suite? Get up to speed fast in Photoshop CS2, InDesign CS2, or Illustrator CS2, in an all-day training blitz! Seating is limited in each session, and our previous training events have sold out. Sign up today to take advantage of this excellent value.
Wednesday, July 20
- Keynote – The Sweetest Suite
What does the latest version of the Creative Suite look like? With the release of Creative Suite 2 we will look at features such as a customizable user interface in Photoshop and a version of Streamline built into Illustrator! Take an impartial look at where the suite is today and where it’s headed in the future.
- Russell Brown’s Power Hour 1: Graphic Explosion
Russell Brown
Prepare for an “altered” view of Photoshop and the Suite, guaranteed to make you smile. Russell will take you on a wild and wacky ride through some of the newest features.- Creative layering and Layer Comps
- Masking, filters, and typographic effects
- And that’s not all!
Thursday, July 21
- Should You Be Using GoLive? A Smackdown Debate of the Pros and Cons
Matthew Richmond, Adam Pratt, and Lynn Grillo
Everyone knows that most Web designers hand code, use Dreamweaver, or make do with some tool other than GoLive. But why? The truth revealed! A no-holds-barred debate in which the pros and cons of this powerful tool are brought to the surface. No marketing-speak allowed. Not for the faint of heart!
Friday, July 22
- Acrobat, PDF, and the Suite: A 21st Century Workflow
Claudia McCue
If you’re not using PDF as the basis of your workflow, you’re not being efficient. Period. But using PDF doesn’t mean you’re getting the most out of PDF. Learn the secrets of the Acrobat masters in this intense tips, tricks, and techniques session.- Why PDF is the “new EPS”
- Getting great PDFs from InDesign
- Creating dual-purpose PDFs for print and web
- What you should not trust to PDF
- Hot Tips Panel: Indispensable Advice from the Experts
Ensemble
Gather with the gurus for a smorgasbord of favorite tips and tricks. >From cool type to hot color, this free-for-all session is packed with techniques that will amaze your friends and mystify your enemies.
Saturday, July 23
- Full Day Post-Conference “Essentials” Training Courses
The conference is over, but the learning continues! Sign up for a full-day “essentials” course to get up to speed fast with Acrobat CS2, or AppleScripting. Seating is limited in each session, and our previous training events have sold out. Note that these classes are available both to conference attendees and the public (those not attending the conference), though conference attendees receive a discount. While the training is not strictly “hands on,” we recommend bringing a laptop computer or reserving a rental computer in advance.
For more information or to register for this conference, call: 1-877 396 7200 or visit: https://www.creativesuiteconference.com
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