Wednesday, August 23, 2006

Better Living through WACOM - further details

Mark your calendars! September 15 will be the date of the long awaited sequel to Better Living through WACOM. The last seminar was packed full of tips and tricks to speed up your computer sketching and rendering. This year we will be offering even more content with a beginners and advanced class to offer tailored tips to both groups. This year we have an Adobe presenter AND giveaways of Adobe Photoshop CS2 (one for each session) and Adobe Acrobat 3D (for a special drawing)!

Class Descriptions:
Beginner session is from 12:00-2:00 pm
If you're new to Photoshop, but would like to pick up some great skills to improve your work, attend this session. Time permitting, we'll also take special requests: "Hey, how do you...?"
-Introduction to the Bridge: why it's your new best friend
-Doge and Burning techniques
-Using layers to make your life easier

Advanced session is from 2:30-4:30 pm.
If you've been using Photoshop for a while, but would like to refine your toolset and learn some great new tricks, attend this session. Time permitting, we'll also take special requests: "Hey, how do you...?"
-Masking techniques
-Placing artwork on an irregular surface and making it look real
-Using Photoshop actions to automate your work
-Using Bridge to streamline your work

Location: Access Event Network 50 Glenlake Parkway, Suite 130 Atlanta, GA 30328

Registration fees: To register please rsvp to rsvp@idsa-atlanta.org to recieve payment instructions. Register early because seating is limited and going fast. Before Sept 1: students $10, professionals $20, non-members $30 Registration after Sept 1 - September 13: students $10, professionals $25, non-members $35 At the door: $40 for all (prices are per session)

Raffle: There will be a raffle for the Adobe software at each session. You get one ticket for registering for the event towards the Adobe Photoshop CS2 packages. You can purchase extra tickets at $5 a piece for the special drawing of the Adobe Acrobat 3D. Please contact L'Anda Flowers at laflowers@idsa-atlanta.org with any questions.

GA PDMA New Product Development Summit


September 14, 2006 at the CocaCola World Headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.

Register by August 25 to save $25 and receive a chance to win one of five (5) FREE passes to the PDMA International Conference in Atlanta. You will also be entered in a drawing to win one free scholarship to NP Learning's two-day NPDP Workshop (a $1,500 value).
$150 before August 25; $175 after August 25

"Summit 2006 Catch the Wave" is a half-day event that focuses on Innovation. It is a yearly event sponsored by the Georgia Chapter of the PDMA. Check-in from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Sessions from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Registration is now available! PDF Brochure also available.