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Advanced Registration ends 5/28/12. Registration price will increase to $149 after that date.Workshop attendees will receive
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Instructor:
Lee Varis
Lee Varis, the owner and founder of Varis PhotoMedia, is a photo-illustrator working in Hollywood. He has been involved in commercial photography for the last 35 years. He started working with computer imaging about 21 years ago after being introduced to the Quantel Paintbox system. Lee currently works with digital as well as conventional photography in conjunction with computer graphics to create images for use in advertising, commercial graphics and multimedia. His work has been featured on movie posters, video box covers, CD covers, and numerous brochures, catalogs and magazine articles. Lee´s creative imaging has been featured in National Geographic and Fortune magazines as well as numerous trade publications including: Photo-Electronic Imaging, Studio Photography, PC Photo, Rangefinder Magazine, Photo District News and Mac Art & Design. Lee has also been involved with consulting and training activities for numerous corporate clients. He conducted a series of imaging seminars for Apple Computers that took him around the country to most of the major metropolitan areas and is currently active in seminar programs with PPA, APA and Julia Dean Photographic Workshops as well as a monthly "Photoshop for Photographers" workshop in Los Angeles. He maintains close relationships with numerous hardware and software companies and is involved in beta testing programs. http://www.varis.com
NEW YORK
6/28/12Seminar Schedule
Registration opens at 9:00 am
Setting up a Workspace for Print Design/Production (9:30 – 10) I. Customizing the Interface II. Creating and Saving a Panel Arrangement III. Using the Preferences Dialog Box IV. Choosing Proper Color Management Settings V. Working with Mini Bridge Understanding Resolution for Print (10 – 10:15) I. Re-sizing, scaling and pixels II. Appropriate Resolution for Different Applications BREAK (10:15 - 10:30)
Making Selections and Masks (10:30 – 12:00) I. Masks vs Selections? II. Using the Quick Selection Tool III. Refining Edges in Selections and Masks IV. Making Selections with Brushes in Quick Mask Mode V. Making Color Range Selections VI. Pen Tool Selections and Vector Masks LUNCH ON YOUR OWN (12:00 – 1:15) Combining Image Layers (1:15 – 2:00) I. Gradient Blending with Layer Masks II. Adjusting Layer Opacity and Applying Blend Modes III. Creating Clipping Masks and Groups Making Tonal and Color Corrections (2:00 – 3:30) I. Image Adjustment Fundamentals II. Levels vs. Curves III. Using the Curves Dialog Box IV. Applying Shadow/Highlight Adjustments V. Hue Saturation Adjustments - Skin Color Reducing Noise and Sharpening (3:45 – 4:45) I. Smart Filters or Dumb Filters? II.Reducing Noise III. Unsharp Mask the Right Way - Why Smart Sharpen is Dumb Q & A (4:45 – 5:00)
Location
St. John's University, Manhattan campus
Saval Auditorium at St. John's University
101 Murray St.
New York, NY 10007
The Saval Auditorium is a contemporary auditorium located in lower Manhattan. It is on the second floor and very easy to find. Within walking distance, you will find a variety of places you can go to for lunch. You will need to register prior to the event in order to gain access.
Travel information
Directions to St. John's University Manhattan Campus
101 Murray Street, New York, NY 10007; (212) 815-9232
Located in New York City's Financial District, the Manhattan campus is easily accessible by mass transit. If you are traveling by car, the campus's location on the West Side Highway makes it easy to reach whether you are driving from upstate, the city's other boroughs, Long Island, New Jersey, Pennsylvania or any of the area's major airports. The campus is located between Greenwich Street and West Street on Murray Street.
BY CAR:
From Western Upstate New York:
New York State Thruway to Route 81 south, to Route 17 East, to New York State Thruway at Harriman, New York. Proceed to Palisades Parkway, to George Washington Bridge, to Henry Hudson Parkway, which becomes the West Side Highway South. Proceed past Canal Street, past Borough of Manhattan Community College, and turn left on Murray Street.
From Eastern Upstate New York:
Take the Major Deegan Expressway (Route 87) to the Triborough Bridge, cross the bridge to Manhattan and onto the FDR Drive South. Exit at 23rd Street. Proceed west on 23rd Street across town to the West Side Highway (West Street). Turn left and go past Canal Street, past the Borough of Manhattan Community College, and turn left on Murray Street.
From New Jersey/Pennsylvania:
Proceed through the Holland Tunnel to Canal Street; go past Hudson Street and turn right on Varick Street, which feeds into West Broadway. Stay on West Broadway to Murray Street, turn right on Murray Street, and proceed two blocks to the campus.
From Long Island:
Take the Long Island Expressway to the Midtown Tunnel. Proceed west to the West Side Highway (West Street). Make a left turn and go past Canal Street, past the Borough of Manhattan Community College, and turn left on Murray Street.
* Pay parking is available at Park Right Corp. at the corner of West Street and Murray Street, near the Embassy Suites.
BY SUBWAY:
Subway Stops Near St. John's Manhattan Campus:
Train Number Stop
1,2,3 & 9 %uFFFD Broadway/7th Avenue Line Chambers Street (2 blocks from Murray St.)
A, C, & E %uFFFD 8th Avenue Line Chambers Street (2 blocks from Murray St.)
N & R Line City Hall
4, 5, & 6 %uFFFD Lexington Avenue Brooklyn Bridge
The campus is also convenient to buses and New Jersey ferries (NY Waterways goes from Hoboken to the World Financial Center.)
