John and Kendra Abbott of Abbott Nature Photography have joined up with Bill Hamblen of Barnacle Media to provide an Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop workshop. Adobe Photoshop Elements will be covered, but we strongly suggest anyone registering for the Photoshop workshop has at least Photoshop CS5 as there are many features and topics covered that are not applicable to Elements.

You can download Adobe products for a free 30 day trial. Go to the Adobe website for details.

The day is conveniently setup so that you can take either or both workshops. If you register for both workshops, lunch will be provided as part of your registration fee.

The workshops will cover the following topics:

Lightroom 5 and CC (9a-12p)
- Part 1. Organizing Images

Importing images from a memory card or hard drive
Adding copyright information
Understanding metadata
Manage keywords
Manage folders
Geotagging images
Ranking your images
Creating and managing collections

- Part 2. Adjusting Images

What is non-destructive editing?
Basic exposure and color adjustments
Cropping images
Spot removal, healing brush, and red eye tool
Dodging and burning
Noise reduction and sharpening
Using preset filters
Using the gradient tool for skies and foregrounds
Creating black & white with color images
Create virtual copies of original images
Creating export presets

Lunch (12p-1p) - Included for those who register for both workshops

Photoshop 5/6/CC/Elements (1p-4p)

Preferences
Interface
Navigation
Tools
Layers
Smart Objects
Raw Objects

This workshop is designed for beginner users of Adobe Photoshop. Bring your laptop (mac or pc) with the programs and work along with the instructor. The event will be held at the La Quinta Inn & Suites in Cedar Park, Texas (1010 East Whitestone Boulevard, Cedar Park, TX 78613).

Each workshop is limited to 24 individuals. You can register for either or both. Lunch is included if you register for both workshops.

John Abbott's Lightroom Key Word Library will be available at the workshop. It includes higher classification for most animals and plants as well as other useful categories.

Cancellation policy is as follows: