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Seminar Program Descriptions
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June 01, 2005
Topic: ABCs of Photoshop
9:30am-12:30nn
Intimidated by Photoshop’s power and complexity? Want to go beyond
oido and really understand what Photoshop is about? Before you take
another step, take the ABCs of Photoshop CS. The session will
show you, step-by-step, how to get started with Photoshop CS.
Get familiar with Photoshop’s interface and tools; find out how to
make good selections and organize your project with layers; and get
introduced to resolution and scanning. Plus, go beyond the ABCs with
a summary of the automated features that CS offers—File Browser,
Photomerge, Color Replacement, Picture Package and more.
Audience: New and self-taught Photoshop users, as well as photographers
who are new into digital imaging, will benefit from this session.
Topic: Advanced Photoshop Techniques
1:30-4:30pm
This session will explore different features of Photoshop CS and
apply to them to advanced techniques. These include advanced image
adjustments; specific adjustments using histogram palette and curves,
luminosity, clipping display and hue and saturation; color correction
techniques; creating transparent shadows from existing shadows;
displacement maps; using extract on translucent objects; advanced
blending techniques; and many more.
Audience: This session is for every one who has mastered the
fundamentals of Photoshop.
June 02, 2005
Topic: Scanning Techniques for Designers
9:30am-12:30nn
If you’re scanning photographs, illustrations, logos and artwork,
this session will cover important tips and techniques that will give you
the best, most consistent results from scanning hardware and software.
It will cover the correct approach to scanning, resolution, color depth,
scanning calibration, scanner’s profile, and scanning techniques for
achieving crisp line art and logo reproductions, better black and white
photos, etc.
Audience: While this session primarily addresses the concerns of
designers, photographers and scan operators can also benefit.
Topic: Photoshop: Color Management & Printing
1:30-4:30pm
This session will explain how to implement the color management feature
of Photoshop CS to get consistent, predictable and better print from
your inkjet and offset printing. It will also cover how to create a
custom scanner, monitor, desktop printer and digital camera profile and
other issues on color management.
Audience: This session is a must for anyone who has ever had a problem
in color reproduction. Knowledge of Photoshop basics is recommended
June 03, 2005
Topic: Photoshop Automation and Amazing Shortcuts
9:30am-12:30nn
This session will concentrate on the features of Photoshop CS
that allow you to customize your keyboards, create customized tools,
and use automate commands, actions, batch processing, droplets. It
will also give other tips to increase your productivity and maximize
your time in Photoshop.
Audience: Knowledge of Photoshop basics is recommended.
Topic: Advanced Portrait Retouching
1:30-4:30pm
While it will review some basic retouching techniques, this session will
concentrate on developing a portrait retouching strategy, removing
distractionsand improving contours, improving skin texture, and enhancing
facial features. It will also include some glamour retouching techniques.
Audience: This session is for Photoshop users who have mastered the
basics.
June 04, 2005
Topic: The Art of Color Correction in Photoshop
9:30am-12:30nn
This session goes to the heart of Photoshop CS. It will cover the different tools
and techniques in correcting and manipulating colors that make Photoshop
the leading image-editing software in the world today.
Audience: Knowledge of Photoshop basics is recommended.
Topic: Advanced Image Compositing
1:30-4:30pm
Find out how to combine images together that goes beyond the use of
selections, Layering and blending. This session will examine the advanced features
of Photoshop, including patch tool, blend if command, clipping mask, layer
mask, liquify, displacement map and vector mask. If you want to get the most
from your accumulation of images, this session is one you won’t want to miss.
Audience: This session is for digital artists and photographers who have mastered
the fundamentals of Photoshop.
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| Room 2 |
June 01, 2005
Topic: Getting Started in InDesign CS
9:30am-12:30nn
With the demise of PageMaker , Adobe InDesign CS is now the industry
leader in professional layout and design. In this session, find out how InDesign CS
can increase your productivity and give you greater creative freedom. This session
will introduce you to the innovative features that can handle any page design project,
from a one-page flyer to a complex book. Expand your creative toolkit with editable
drop shadows, gradients, arrowheads, stroke styles and more. And find out how the
PageMaker Plug-in Pack can help ease the transition from PageMaker to InDesign.
Audience: This session is for beginners, as well as for experienced layout artists
migrating to InDesign CS.
Topic: Principles of Effective Publications Design
1:30-4:30pm
How can you tell if a publication design is effective? Is it how the designer
utilizes color, type, and composition? Or the target audience’s verdict
on the final printed product? This lecture will investigate the key elements
in achieving a successful publication design by utilizing aesthetic and
strategic approaches. Aesthetic: Type, color and composition. Strategic:
Workflow, resources and timetable. A slide show of various graphic
design (good and bad) works will be shown as prime examples that will
initiate a lively discussion among attendees.
Audience: This session is for graphic designers and desktop publishers who
want to know the factors behind great versus weak design solutions.
June 02, 2004
Topic: Beyond Prepress: Harnessing the Power of Acrobat
9:30am-12:30nn
Enter the world of Acrobat 7, a better and bolder software designed
for enterprise solutions, better forms and tighter security. This session will
present various tips using the new tools and applications available in Acrobat
7.0 Pro. Save time and money as you find out exactly how Acrobat can be
seamlessly integrated with your daily workflows for greater efficiency.
From offline web pages, stunning portfolios, to marketing invitations,
this session will show the range of possibilities now available with Acrobat.
Whether you’re a creative or business professional, this is one session you
wouldn’t want to miss.
Audience: Attendees should have basic knowledge of Acrobat and PDF
technology.
Topic: PDF Workflow and Design for Creative Professionals
1:30-4:30pm
With Adobe Acrobat 7, creative professionals can now do more than ever
before with PDFs. This session will reveal tricks and techniques for creating
PDF files from various Adobe applications, reducing file sizes, and Acrobat
Distiller options. You’ll also discover how to: Enhance your portfolios and
corporate presentations with Acrobat; integrate multimedia files and Flash
files inside PDFs; share ideas by creating “offline web pages” and photo albums
with PDF files; and create PDF files for download from your web page and
for CD distribution. This session will also present a host of PDF advantages.
Audience: This session is designed for new and experienced users of Adobe
Acrobat.
June 03, 2005
Topic: Using Photoshop and Illustrator Together
9:30am-12:30nn
Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator are two of the most powerful design
Tools available. Illustrator focuses on vector graphics, while Photoshop on
Bitmap images. This session will show you how to take advantage of each
program’s strengths to achieve greater control and productivity. You’ll also
find out how to choose the appropriate application for various types of
design projects. And, of course, this session will demonstrate how Illustrator
CS and Photoshop CS can be integrated to create amazing graphics and
images worthy of calling art.
Audience: This session is for experienced users of both Illustrator and Photoshop.
Topic: Beyond Powerpoint: Macromedia Flash for Corporate Presentations
1:30-4:30pm
Excite. Dazzle. Impress. Create extraordinary corporate presentations with
the industry leader in interactive content authoring—Flash MX 2004. In this
session, you’ll find out how to: Animate graphics, text and even
backgrounds; create a total multimedia experience with videos, streaming
music and sound effects; add custom interactive buttons with rollover functions;
use multiple scenes; export to small-sized files that are portable and selfexecuting
in any Windows or Mac computer. If you’re still usingPowerPoint to make presentations,
this session will help bring you out of the dark ages.
Audience: While this session is primarily aimed at corporate professionals,
it will benefit just about anyone who wants to deliver kick-butt presentations.
June 04, 2005
Topic: Energizing Macromedia Flash Projects with Action Script
9:30am-12:30nn
Macromedia Flash is today one of the most in-demand media for making
presentations, relaying information, and producing interactive marketing materials.
As a Flash designer, you need to separate yourself from the pack by introducing
fresh and innovative ideas that lead to rich user experiences and that deliver firstclass
results. This session will help you do just that, by showcasing different
techniques to jazz up your Flash applications. Topics to be covered include:
Building a preloader, transitions, sound console, video integration, programmatic
animation thru physics simulation, and resources.
Audience: Attendees should have at least one year experience with Flash MX
2004, as well as basic knowledge of ActionScripting.
Topic: Macromedia Flash Cartooning
1:30-4:30pm
From three-year old toddlers to 60-year old executives, everybody loves cartoons.
It’s no wonder there’s a huge invasion of Flash cartoons on the Internet
— from web promotions to political spoofs, to full featured animations,
to interactive games. This session will present the basics of cartooning to
get you started with your animation career and your mini animator’s home
studio, all with the use of Macromedia Flash MX 2004. Topics to be covered
include: Setting up the stage, scanning the artwork, drawing, lip synching, walk
cycle, run cycle, background and scenery, soundtracks and resources.
Audience: This session is for experienced Flash designers.
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June 01, 2005
Topic: Adobe Illustrator for Beginners
9:30am-12:30nn
The latest incarnation of Adobe’s vector graphics software package, Adobe
Illustrator CS is better and more robust than ever before. With its
extensive repertoire of tools, you don’t even have to be an artist to
create cool graphics. This session will help you familiarize yourself with
the Illustrator work area, which includes the basic tools and palettes needed
to create designs of any sort, from business cards to posters. In addition,
it will show the difference between filters and effects to help achieve the
look that you want for your project.
Audience: While primarily designed for new Illustrator users, this session
will also benefit self-taught Illustrator users.
Topic: Eye popping Graphics with Adobe Illustrator
1:30-4:30pm
Adobe Illustrator CS is a favorite among electronic designers and
illustrators, What with its unrivaled collection of sophisticated illustration
tools. In this session, find out how you can use Illustrator to create
stunning illustrations and designs. See how pathfinder operations help
you create your customshapes and images faster. Discover how to use
3D effects to your advantage, without tearing you r hair off from making
3D images from scratch. And find out wha t you can do with the
Scribble Effect. As a bonus, you’ll witness how symbols can help improve
in optimizing Illustrator file sizes.
Audience: This session is for everyone aiming to make the most of Illustrator
CS.
June 02, 2005
Topic: Advanced Illustrator Techniques
9:30am-12:30nn
Adobe Illustrator’s power and versatility have made it the industry standard
In creating vector graphics for print, the Web,and any other medium.
In this session, you’ll discover advanced Pen Tool techniques, Layering
methods, Pathfinder utilization, advanced Brushes and patterns, Liquid
Distortion Effects, creating lifelike art with the Gradient Mesh and much
more. This session will also feature high-end works by Illustrator CS
professionals. For those who want to expand their creative options with the leading
illustration software program, this session is a must.
Audience: This session is for Illustrator users who have mastered the basics.
Topic: Prepress Right on Your Desktop
1:30-4:30pm
This seminar aims to give new and experienced practitioners in the printing
industry first hand knowledge on doing prepress right on their desktop
computers. This will introduce revolutionary and innovative systems in
achieving an efficient, fast and cost-effective print workflow to adapt to an
industry aiming at a much shorter time and immense reduction in cost
interms of production.
June 03, 2005
Topic: Effective Character Design with 3ds max v.7
9:30am-12:30nn
This session, various techniques will be shown in order to create 3D
characters specially suited for animation. The topics include different
modeling techniques with emphasis on polygon and sub-division surface
modeling, designing organic materials (for skin, scales, etc.) and attaching
your character to a skeleton rig, using Normal Maps as well as a primer to
mental ray 3.3's sub-surface scattering. Also included is the overview of
the Cloth Extension: a sophisticated cloth simulation system that gives
artists the creative tools to build realistic, film-quality clothing for characters.
Topic: Character Studio Unleashed
1:30-4:30pm
Discreet's powerful character animation plug-in now comes bundled with
3ds max7. Learn how to harness it's awesome power! The session will discuss
the many ways you can animate your 3d character: freeform, footstep driven,
motion capture or motion mix. Other topics are Skinning (applying the
motion skeleton to the model) and Behavioral Crowd animation.
June 04, 2005
Topic: Making Corporate Presentation Materials and Websites using
Multimedia Tools
9:30am-4:30pm
Create, design and develop corporate presentation materials and websites
using a variety of multimedia tools (Macromedia Dreamweaver, Flash MX,
Director, Photoshop, Premiere, Powerpoint, and Image Ready). This session
will make it easy for you to learn how to animate graphics, text, and
background. You will benefit in learning tips, techniques, and process
solutions in creating multimedia materials with videos, streaming music,
sound effects, use of interactive buttons with rollover functions, and many
more killer applications suited to develop your corporate multimedia
presentation materials.
Audience: Beginner
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June 01, 2005
Topic: Adobe Premiere Pro: Editing Essentials
9:30am-12:30nn
Premiere Pro 1.5 is the latest release of Adobe’s comprehensive video editing
solution. Along with the heavy-duty toolset inherited from its predecessor,
this latest version of Premiere Pro supports bézier keyframing, auto color/
levels correction, and even tighter integration with Photoshop CS. This
session will cove r capturing, importing and basic editing, and will finish
with exporting to DV tape. It will also demonstrate the effective application
of transitions and effects, the use of Adobe titler, plus editing techniques Premiere
Pro style.
Audience: This session is for new Premiere users, as well as for
Experienced users who want to update themselves on Premiere Pro 1.5’s new
features.
Topic: Adobe Premiere Pro: Tips and Tricks
1:30-4:30pm
Armed with powerful real-time video editing tools, Adobe Premiere
Pro remains the industry standard on the Windows platform. This session
will help you make the most of Premiere Pro 1.5 by presenting loads of
tips and tricks that can save you time and boost your productivity. This
session will show you how to apply: Fast editing techniques, keyboard
customization and editing, track mattes, the shadow highlight effect for
overexposed or underexposed footage, and applying third party plugins
to get that film look quality.
Audience: To benefit from this session, attendees should at least have six
months experience in using Premiere Pro.
June 02, 2005
Topic: Print Buyers Seminar and Current Trends in Printing
9:30am-12:30nn
When producing print collaterals for marketing campaign, budget is a
major consideration. There are tips and options on how to maximize your
budget and resources. There are new materials, techniques and exciting
concepts on how we can best put ink on paper. What are the newest
technology and trends in printing and publishing industry? Take this
seminar and learn leading-edge technology in world printing today.
Topic: Glamour Nude & Bodyscapes Photography
1:30-4:30pm
Discover how you can bring out the stunning beauty of the female figure
in photographs. In this exclusive session, professional photographer Dominique
James reveals the techniques, styles, elements, and his best-kept secrets
in creating fascinating photographs of a woman’s naked form. He will also
share his insights on producing fine art photographs featuring the female
shapes. Areas to be covered include hair-and-makeup, styling, background
and backdrops, lighting, posing techniques, and bringing out the photographic
best from naked female subjects. This session will include a frank discussion
on sexuality in photographic imaging, artistic license of expression, moral
implications, and drawing the line between pornography and art nudes.
Audience: Attendees must be at least 18 years old.
June 03, 2005
Topic: Portrait Photography
9:30am-12:30nn
One of the country’s noted portrait photographers, shares his style, method,
and techniques in shooting elegant portraits that last through the years. The
seminar is designed for portrait photographers, amateurs, hobbyists, and
aspirants; it aims to impart knowledge to produce great faces and images in
various ways --- learn how to create outstanding portraits and elegant faces;
learn to maximize the use of camera’s built-in features; learn the easy way
to create elegant photo album layouts.
Topic: Digital Wedding Photography
1:30-4:30pm
One of the country’s most sought-after wedding photographers, shares his
techniques in capturing breathtaking images and the secrets in creating
elegant easy-to-do album layouts. The seminar is designed for digital
wedding photographers and aspirants with basic knowledge in Photoshop;
aims to impart knowledge to produce great wedding images in three
(3) ways:
1) learn what wedding photos sell and how to create them;
2) learn to maximize the use of digital camera’s built-in features;
3) learn the easy way to create elegant photo album layouts.
June 04, 2005
Topic: Final Cut Pro: Editing Essentials
9:30am-12:30nn
With its open architecture, feature depth, and support for High Definition
(HD) content, Final Cut Pro HD is now the standard in the industry—
from independent editors to major television networks. This session will
help get you started in editing professional video with Final Cut Pro HD.
Covering principles and workflows from capturing, importing and basic
editing, this session will also demonstrate the proper application of filters
and motion to give your videos added spice. Finally, you’ll be presented
with a number of finishing options, such as exporting back to DV tape.
Audience: This session is for beginners, as well as experienced video editors
switching to Final Cut Pro HD.
Topic: Stunning Visual Effects with Adobe After Effects
1:30-4:30pm
Adobe After Effects 6.5 is an indispensable tool for motion graphics and
visual effects. It is the preferred software package of top broadcast
professionals and the weapon of choice of leading graphics designers in
Philippine media and advertising. This session will provide an overview
of the application’s powerful capabilities. It will tackle After Effects’ basic
interface and some of the more advanced animation techniques. It will also
present important tips that will give the beginner a good grasp of After
Effects animation. In addition, this session will reveal some simple tricks
that will give animated projects unbelievably dazzling results.
Audience: This session is for After Effects users of all skill levels.
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