ASMP members and FirstLight Workshop attendees only

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Now you can perfect your Photoshop techniques through training with Photoshop expert, speaker and author Jay Kinghorn, without leaving your home or office. These intensive 60-minute training sessions will take your Photoshop skills to the next level and can be applied to your work and projects immediately.
ASMP Members receive a 15% discount on all workshops.

Jay Kinghorn’s Photoshop Power Lunch Series are:
Covenient: All you need is your computer, an Internet connection and your phone.

Cost-effective: Receive training from highly sought Photoshop expert and Olympus Visionary photographer Jay Kinghorn at a dramatically reduced price.

Informative: Jay’s exceptional training style clarifies even the most complicated concepts.

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Workshop Schedule/Time/Registration

Dates: Every Tuesday from June 30 - July 28
Times: All classes are held at Noon (MST), 11 a.m. (West) and 2 p.m. (East)
Registration: The discounted rate of $75/60-minute session and $300 for all five sessions

Registration is limited to 20 people per session.

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UPCOMING WEBINARS
5) Streamlining your Workflow: Automation & Efficiency 7/28/09

Completed Webinars in this series
1) Non-destructive image correction: Layer Masks (Part 1) Complete
2) Non-destructive image correction: Layer Masks (Part 2) Complete
3) Building a Mood: Image Refinement  Complete
4) Perfecting the Shot: Sharpening & Noise Reduction Complete

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UPCOMING WEBINARS

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5) Streamlining your Workflow: Automation & Efficiency
Tuesday, July 28
You really are too busy for all the mundane tasks you must complete to ready photos for the Web or print. Make more time to use the creative aspects of Photoshop by streamlining your production tasks. 

In this Photoshop Power Lunch, learn to:
• Use keyboard shortcuts
• Customize keyboard shortcuts for your unique needs
• Create Actions like Using, Building, Troubleshooting and
Customizing actions for specific projects
• Customize your program further by using the Configurator to build
panels, add actions and save & share panels 

Click here to register for this Photoshop Power Lunch.

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COMPLETED WEBINARS IN THIS SERIES
1) Non-destructive image correction: Layer Masks (Part 1)
Complete
Layer masks are versatile, powerful tools that give you tremendous control over your photos. They are effective tools for a variety of tasks. from combining a photo with text or graphics in a page layout program to applying changes to specific portions of a photo without affecting the rest of the photo. These selective corrections can bring a photo alive, add depth, improve contrast and shape your photos in subtle, yet powerful ways.

In this Photoshop Power Lunch, learn to:
• Distinguish the key differences between masks and selections
and when to use each
• Color-correct specific areas of a photo quickly and easily
• Composite two images using layer masks
• Create and copy basic layer masksCreate gradient masks

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2) Non-destructive image correction: Layer Masks (Part 2)
Complete
Building on Lesson 1, go deeper into the uses of layer masks. You’ll learn several methods for building complex masks quickly for color correction, compositing and cutouts. 

In this Photoshop Power Lunch, learn to:
• Efficiently create convincing cutouts for product photography,
compositing and layout
• Use Smart Objects with layer masks
• Master methods like Color Range and Channel Duplications to
create complex masks

Layer Masks, Part 1 is recommended for this class. 

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3) Building a Mood: Image Refinement
Complete

Photoshop is an incredibly effective tool for enhancing the mood, depth and impact of your photos. Basic color correction maneuvers can’t quite help you convey sadness through a slight blue hue or love through a warmer tone. Learn how to perform corrections so your photos really pop.

In this Photoshop Power Lunch, learn to:
• Create grayscale soft proofs
• Darken and lighten select areas of your photo through Burning & Dodging
• Add punch to your photos through Color Dodge
• Target specific colors to increase or decrease their presence in the photo
• Soft proof for perfect printing every time
• Use the Gamut Warning feature to predict color shifts in print

4) Perfecting the Shot: Sharpening & Noise Reduction
Complete

Every image, regardless of their output method, needs sharpening. However, it’s tough to prescribe one method of sharpening to many photos, since the amount of sharpening you add depends on the size of the image, image content and reproduction method. Learn the art of sharpening and leave with practical tips for preparing photos for all types of outputs like Web sites, video, inkjet printers and printing presses.

In this Photoshop Power Lunch, learn to:

• Distinguish which sharpening technique is best for your chosen projects
• Master three different types of sharpening: Capture, Creative and Output
• Sharpen your photos through the four methods: Smart Sharpen, Unsharp Mask, High Radius and High Pass
• Identify problems in sharpening and how to rectify them

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Who should attend? Professional and serious amateur photographers, retouchers, graphic designers, graphics production staff, Web designers and others in the visual media industry

How does the Webinar work? Be connected to Photoshop Power Lunches without leaving your home or office! These information-packed workshops are transmitted through the Internet to your computer. Jay will speak over a standard telephone line while demonstrating complex Photoshop tasks right on your computer screen. You will have opportunities to interact with Jay and ask questions via the Internet and phone.

How do I participate? All you need is:
• Internet connection (a dial-up connection is not recommended)
• Phone line

    One day prior the Power Lunch, you will receive an e-mail with a unique participant I.D. and password to access the classroom and a toll-free number to call in to the Power Lunch.

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    Registration information

    REGISTRATION: $89/60-minute class  Just click below on the "add to cart" button and a Google Checkout purchasing box will appear in the top, right-hand corner of your screen. This will take you to a secure server.