PhotoPlus East – Expo


PhotoPlus East starts next week.
It’s the premiere photographic tradeshow in the US.
The presentations at manufacturer booths are free.
The seminars are fee based.
Both are are excellent.
I’ll be presenting a number of sessions.
Thursday, Oct 23
9-12             Fine Art Workflow (with Mac Holbert)(TA10)
3:30-4:15     Lightroom 2 – Fine Art Output (Adobe Booth)
Friday, 10/24
9-12              Extending Dynamic Range (FA7)
2-3                Epson Poster Signing (Epson Booth)
Saturday, 10/25
9-12              The Fine Digital Print (SA9)
12:30-1:15     Lightroom 2 – Fine Art Output (Adobe Booth)

PhotoshopCafe – Lightroom 2 Learning Center




PhotoshopCafe offers a Lightroom 2 online Learning Center. Read an illustrated overview of new Lightroom 2 features. Watch four new free videos online – Dual Monitors, Photoshop Integration, Smart Collections, Local Adjustment and interviews with Tom Hogarty (Lightroom Senior Product Manager) and Frederick Johnson (Lightroom Senior Marketing Manager). It’s excellent content. It’s free!
Visit PhotoshopCafe’s Lightroom 2 Learning Center here.
Seen it? Like it? Comment here!
Check out my DVDs here.
Check out my upcoming seminars here.
Learn Photoshop CS4 in my workshops.

NAPP – Adobe Photoshop Lighroom 2 Learning Center


10 Reasons to upgrade to Lightroom 2.
Scott Kelby and Matt Koslowski detail 10 reasons to upgrade in their free online videos.
1    New feature overview
2    Photoshop Integration
3    Keyword Improvements
4    Adjustment Brush
5    Finding Your Photos
6    Slideshow Improvements
7    Multiple Monitor Support
8    Printing
9    Smart Collections
10  Post Crop Vignetting
Look closely at the Lightroom vs Photoshop discussion (bottom of right menu topics).
It’s well worth a visit!
Check it out here.
Learn Lightroom 2 and CS4 in my workshops.
Check out my DVDs here.
Seen it? Like it? Comment here!

Lightroom 2


Lightroom 2 shipped July 29.
Key features are …
– Regional Adjustments (now you can apply adjustments selectively)
– Graduated Filters
– Output Sharpening
– 16 Bit Printing
– Suggested Keywords
– Smart Collections
– Open LR adjusted files in Photoshop as Smart Objects
And many excellent improvements to existing features.
Lightroom 2 for new users is $299. Upgrades from Lightroom 1 are $99.
Get it here.
Check out Jeff Schewe’s post at Photoshop New here.
Check out Scott Kelby’s post here.
Check out Lightroom News here.
Check out NAPP’s Learning Center here.
Check out Photoshop Cafe’s Learning Site here.
Check out Colin Smith’s Lightroom 2 DVD here.
Check out Michael Reichman and Jeff Schewe’s Guide to Lightroom 2 here.
Check out Scott Kelby’s Lightroom 2 book here.
Check out Martin Evening’s Lightroom 2 book here.