Thursday May 18th, 2006


TimeCS PowerTour
8:00am - 8:30amRegistration and Breakfast  
8:30am - 9:00amSpecial Sponsored Presentation
Presented by Extensis
Font Management: Best practices in OS X
Take control of your fonts! This session will examine the unique requirements required of a creative typography workflow. The use of thousands of fonts in a creative workgroup presents challenges to the creation of a flexible yet controlled computing environment. This session will explore these challenges, present proven workflow solutions and demonstrate them.
*Note this session is presented by a third-party solutions provider.  
9:00am - 10:30amBridge to Tomorrow: Essential Creative Suite Techniques
David Blatner and Sandee Cohen
Get your work done faster by learning the essential shortcuts and techniques that top Creative Suite demons use every day.
  • Why Bridge makes managing your assets a breeze
  • Common keyboard shortcuts you just have to know
  • The default preferences you must change for maximum efficiency
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    9:50am - 10:00amBreak  
    10:00am - 10:50amPaths vs. Pixels: When, What, Where, and How
    Sandee Cohen
    Paths will be paths, and pixels will be pixels, and never the twain shall meet. But in this indepth exposé, the "Vector Babe" pries into the hidden secrets of vectors and bitmaps, uncovering tasty morsels such as:
  • How to ensure your vector artwork stays that way
  • Smart object and Smart layers
  • Converting pixels to paths and vice versa
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    10:50am - 11:00amBreak  
    11:00am - 12:00pmGetting Great Images
    Ben Willmore
    Learn Photoshop from a pixel-master! This indepth session covers some of the most important Photoshop skills you need to get great-looking images.
  • Why the words channels and masks shouldn't scare you
  • Optimizing the tonal information and bring out detail in the highlights and shadows
  • Removing dust and scratches
  • Combining multiple exposures and sharpening your sharpening skills
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    12:00pm - 1:30pmLunch on Your Own  
    1:30pm - 2:20pmTransparency: What You'd Better Know in All the Adobe Apps
    Mordy Golding
    If there is one topic that draws admiration from designers and fear from output providers it's Transparency. Learn why transparency effects don't have to be scary, as well as how to "design responsibly" with these powerful tools.
  • What is flattening and why you need to care
  • Differences in transparency between InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat
  • Making transparency effects work from one program to the next
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    2:20pm - 2:30pmBreak  
    2:30pm - 3:20pmAcrobat, 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
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    3:20pm - 3:30pmBreak  
    3:30pm - 4:45pmMy Tip's Better Than Your Tip: A Showdown of the Tipsters
    Ensemble
    Everyone loves tips and tricks — those cool techniques that use the software in ways you don't expect to achieve the results you didn't think possible. Which of our presenters has the most useful tip for Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat, Bridge, or GoLive? You get to vote in this friendly and fun competition of the masters.  


    Friday May 19th, 2006


    TimeTrack ATrack BTutorials/Answer KeyTutorials/QuickStart
    8:00am - 9:00amBreakfast
    Special Sponsored Presentation
    Presented by Triple Triangle
    Triple Triangle will demonstrate how their products are helping advertising agencies and marketing departments to work more efficiently. They will showcase how Mechanical Cubed for InDesign and Illustrator automates maintenance of slug, crop and fold marks, allowing artists to spend more time working on content inside the trim. In addition they will show how Color Spec Cubed is used to ensure that documents conform to branding and quality standards. Triple Triangle will share real-world case studies explaining how customers like Y&R, McCann, and mcgarrybowen have saved money and improved quality using Triple Triangle's solutions.

    Note this session is presented by a third-party solutions provider.  

    9:00am - 9:15amWelcome and Introduction  
    9:15am - 10:20amIllustrator for The Rest of Us
    Ted Alspach
    Sadly, most Creative Suite users ignore Illustrator as something that only artists use. Not so! Learn how even “the rest of us” can make incredible artwork with this extraordinary tool.
  • Turning ordinary artwork into amazing imagery in a few easy steps
  • The top five cool Illustrator features you didn’t even realize were in the program
  • Using Illustrator to build page elements that can be used anywhere
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    10:20am - 10:30amBreak  
    10:30am - 11:20amFlash! Creating and Using SWF and SVG with the Creative Suite
    Steve Holmes
    Few people realize how much Adobe has integrated Flash technology into the whole suite. Follow Steve through an eye-opening survey of how each program in the suite lets you import or create Flash and SVG files.
  • Importing Flash into InDesign for rich-media PDF files
  • Building layers and using symbols
  • Interactivity, blends, and animations
    •      		Mind Your Q’s: Text and Typography Across the Suite
    Scott Citron
    Do you care about type? See how to get the best-looking type on the block, no matter which program you’re using.
  • The top five font myths
  • Solving the top five typography and font problems in InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator
  • The scoop on CID, TrueType, and dfonts
    •      		9:00a – 12:00p
    Getting the Most Out of Photoshop CS2 for Designers
    Ben Wilmore
    Whether you're new to Photoshop or you're trying to sharpen your Photoshop skills, Ben Wilmore's nationally-acclaimed class is an essential step toward "digital mastery"! In this fast-paced course, Willmore will guide you through a start-to-finish workflow that gives you ultimate control over the entire process and allows you to get the most out of your images.
  • Smart Objects
  • Editing Menus
  • Warping
  • The New Layers Palette
  • Smart Guides
  • Variables
    •      		9:00a ­ 12:00p
    Half-Day Tutorial: Reliable PDF Print Publishing Workflows
    Dov Isaacs
    PostScript was the foundation of the digital publishing revolution, but PDF is rapidly gaining momentum as a global publishing force. Adobe's new PDF Print Engine (announced April 3 at IPEX) promises to revolutionize PDF output! Go deep into PDF print publishing workflow topics with one of Adobe's masterminds.

    Topics include:

  • Best practices and how to succeed with reliable PDF print publishing workflows
  • Creating robust PDF files for a print workflow
  • Managing transparency, fonts, and other challenges
  • Why PDF makes more sense than PostScript
  • Why the Adobe PDF Print Engine is important in the DTP evolution
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    11:20am - 11:30amBreak  
    11:30am - 12:30pmPhotoshop and Flash: Optimizing Pixels and Workflow
    Michael Ninness
    Getting a layered Photoshop document into Flash used to be a time consuming and labor intensive process. Learn how to make the headaches go away. This session will also cover how Flash handles embedded bitmap files and how you can control the optimization of each bitmap independently.
  • Uncovering ImageReady’s Export to Flash (SWF) feature
  • Using Illustrator to prepare Photoshop files for import into Flash
  • Loading external JPEGs into a SWF file at runtime
    •      		VersionCue: The Powerful (but misunderstood) Glue that Binds
    Anne-Marie Concepcion
    Adobe keeps telling us that VersionCue is great, but few people can figure out why. Here's your chance to finally get it, and get up to speed on this amazing workflow enhancer.
  • Implementing VersionCue with a minimum of hassle
  • Using VersionCue in a one-person shop or a small workgroup
  • Why to keep track of your document versioning
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    12:30pm - 1:30pmLunch on Your Own  
    1:30pm - 2:20pmVideo Production: The Other Creative Suite
    Steve Holmes
    Adobe offers a different "Creative Suite," too: Adobe Production Studio. If still images are too humdrum for you, get ready to add video and animation to your repertoire!
  • See how AfterEffects works alongside Illustrator and Photoshop
  • Getting your static content moving!
  • Delivering your content in PDF, Flash, and other formats
    •      		Blend Mode Magic
    Michael Ninness
    The layer blending modes in Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign are a big mystery, right? If you are one of those designers that forever cycle through the different blend modes, then this session is for you.
  • Which blending modes are the most important, and how to incorporate them into your daily workflow.
  • Instant image correction
  • Build up image density
  • Painting with light
  • Unsharp Mask on steroids
  • Reveal hidden details in blown-out image
    •      		1:30p – 4:30p
    Getting the Most Out of Photoshop CS2 for Photographers
    Ben Wilmore
    Whether you're a professional photographer or just like taking snaps, Ben Wilmore's nationally-acclaimed class is an essential step toward "digital mastery"! From optimizing tonality and color to precise retouching, you'll gain a deep understanding of this rich and amazing program.
  • Spot Healing Brush
  • Vanishing Point
  • Lens Correction
  • Reduce Noise
  • Smart Sharpen
  • Image Processor
  • Camera Raw & Bridge
  • High Dynamic Range imaging
    •      		1:30 ­ 3:15p
    Half-Day Tutorial: Successful Output from The Adobe Creative Suite
    Dov Isaacs
    If you cannot successfully get output from your Adobe Creative Suite applications, what good are you and these applications? Go deep into real world issues associated with coercing successful output from Adobe Creative Suite applications both directly to paper (by yourself or via print service providers) and indirectly such as for advertisements even when working with the technically clueless.

    Topics include:

  • Choice of file formats
  • Printing options
  • Choosing and working with publications and print pervice providers
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    2:20pm - 2:30pmBreak  
    2:30pm - 3:20pmTips & Tricks for On-Screen Documents
    Adam Pratt
    Whether you're building HTML Web pages, graphics to display on a cell-phone, or an interactive kiosk, you can use GoLive and the rest of the Suite to manage your assets and export your files. Learn the ins and outs of the On-Screen world.
  • Repurpose, reuse, repeat!
  • Create complex effects without writing Javascript
  • How best to coordinate GoLive with Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
    •      		Retouching Images
    Jori Curry
    Every picture can use a little improvement—and some need more than a little! Join us in learning why some of the coolest image retouching skills are also surprisingly easy.
  • The importance of a good mask
  • Using the Healing Brush and Patch tools effectively
  • Retouching and still giving a natural appearance
  • Enhancing eyes, teeth and eyelashes
  • Using the History palette to improve retouching
  • "Best practice" tips for using the tools
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    3:20pm - 3:30pmBreak  
    3:30pm - 4:45pmThe Future of the Creative Suite: Face to Face with Adobe
    Ginna Baldassarre, Adobe Systems, Inc.
    Now that Adobe and Macromedia are merging, what does that mean for the future of the Creative Suite? Will Freehand and Illustrator become one? Will GoLive be replaced by Dreamweaver? Where is PDF heading? Will Photoshop continue to be the primary image editor? Join Adobe’s Creative Suite product manager for an exploration of where we’ve been and where we’re headed.
  • What features do you wish the Creative Suite had?
  • Vote on features you want changed in future versions of the Creative Suite
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    5:30pm - 7:00pmGetting To Know You: Networking Reception  
    7:00pm - 9:00pmBattle of the Creative Suite Superstars
    Host, Chuck Weger
    Win prizes and cheer on your favorite Creative Suite experts while they're challenged with Creative Suite trivia, insider knowledge, and street smarts. This fast-paced after-hours game show promises to educate as much as it enthralls with fun for everyone.  


    Saturday May 20th, 2006


    TimeTrack ATrack BTutorials/Answer KeyTutorials 2
    8:00am - 9:00amRegistration and Breakfast
    Special Sponsored Presentation
    Presented by I.T.I.P.
    I.T.I.P. presents their newest InDesign tools. Stop by with a cup of coffee and get the day started with one of the leading InDesign developers.

    *Note this session is presented by a third party solutions provider.  

    9:00am - 10:20amAdventures in Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
    Blatner
    Learn high-powered tips and techniques in this fast-paced and fun-filled session.
  • Why Photoshop and Illustrator are the ultimate InDesign “plug-ins”
  • Using InDesign as a photo-compositing tool
  • Why metadata is your best friend
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    10:20am - 10:30amBreak  
    12:00pm - 1:30pmLunch on Your Own  
    1:00pm - 2:15pmColor and the Suite
    David Blatner
    Color management sounds scary, but it doesn't have to be! Learn the ins and outs of getting consistently great color in Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, and Acrobat.
  • Synchronizing color settings for consistent color across the applications
  • Swapping swatches between programs
  • Solving the four-color black problem
  • RGB vs. CMYK: All you need to know
    •      		Pixel Perfect: Web Site Design and the Creative Suite
    Anne-Marie Concepción
    Every program in the Creative Suite — not just GoLive — has tools for the web site designer in you. From Save for Web to image slicing, from exporting HTML code to Flash animations, this session provides a comprehensive look at each program's web-abilities, how they work together, and how to get the most mileage out of them. InDesign to HTML
  • Design & Code out of Illustrator& Photoshop
  • When only ImageReady will do
  • Perfect Web PDFs
  • GoLive Secrets for Web Production
    •      		1:30a – 4:30p
    Half-Day Tutorial: Dive Deep into Photoshop with Bert Monroy
    Bert Monroy
         		9:00a – 4:30p
    Adobe InDesign CS2 QuickStart (continued)  
    1:30pm - 2:40pmTo Be or Not To Be: Photorealistic Illustration with Illustrator and Photoshop
    Bert Monroy
    What happens when you need a product photograph but the product doesn't exist yet? Explore the wild world of photorealistic imagery built using the creative suite with a master of the craft.      		Bridging the Gap: Managing Files Across the Suite
    Branislav Milic
    Adobe Bridge is the newest addition to the Creative Suite, and you have to know how to use it if you’re going to be efficient with these programs. Managing your images, text, InDesign documents, and other assets is one of the most challenging tasks in today’s fast-paced world. Join us for the inside scoop on keeping track and keeping up with Bridge.      		9:00a – 12:00p
    Half-Day Tutorial: Fall in Love with Illustrator All Over Again
    Ted Alspach
    If you're one of the many people who own Illustrator but hardly scratch the surface of what it can do, this is the class for you. Let former Adobe Illustrator and Creative Suite Group Product Manager Ted Alspach give you the low-down on this extraordinary program, including building 3D effects, managing transparency, tracing bitmaps, and more!      		9:00a – 4:30p
    Adobe InDesign CS2 QuickStart
    Steve Holmes
    This fast-paced, full-day InDesign course will get you up to speed quickly and help you make InDesign really fly. This is the class you need if you're new to InDesign or need to learn this rich, powerful program fast.
  • Open to both conference attendees and the public
  • Optional: Bring your own laptop or reserve one in advance for a nominal fee
  • Limited seating. Sign up to day to take advantage of this excellent value!
  • Topics include: Overview of the tools, workspace, palettes, and document construction.
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    2:30pm - 2:40pmBreak  
    2:40pm - 3:40pmMasking, Masking, Masking!
    Jori Curry
    We can use masks as either a Vector or a Bitmap to mask out hard and soft edges. Using Layer Masks and Vector Masks, learn how to hide parts of your image, merge two images into each other, replace a sky with different clouds, create collages and combine Vector Masks with Layer Masks on the same layer.
  • Understanding and using masks in layers
  • When to use a Vector Mask over a Layer Mask
  • Masking Shortcuts
  • Applying dynamic filters to a mask
  • Using Clipping Masks
  • Creating collages with masks
  • Applying the Extract filter to effectively mask hair
    •      		The Creative Suite for the Not-So-Creative
    Kacey Crouch
    Creative juices not flowing? Want to push a button and have your document designed for you? Well, it may no be that easy—but close! In this session learn where all of Adobe hides the extra goodies in the Creative Suite.
  • Use templates in InDesign and Illustrator
  • Find pre-made swatches and patterns in Illustrator and Photoshop
  • See what is to be found on the extra CDs
  • Learn how to navigate through Adobe's website to find helpful user-created extras
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    3:40pm - 3:50pmBreak  
    3:50pm - 5:00pmTips! Tips! Tips!
    Ensemble
    The show's not over 'til the last tips sings! Join the presenters as they bring everything and the kitchen sink in an end-of-show, all-out tip frenzy.