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Dave Cross
Senior Developer, Education and Curriculum for the National Association of Photoshop Professionals and is involved in all aspects of the training that is provided to NAPP members including the content of seminars, conferences and workbooks. He also creates very popular weekly QuickTime-based tutorials that appear on the members' website. Dave is an Adobe Certified Instructor in Photoshop CS4 and Illustrator CS2 and is a Certified Technical Trainer.Prior to joining the NAPP, Dave lived in Canada and trained thousands of users across North America. Dave co-authored Illustrator CS2 Killer Tips and is the author of the Photoshop CS2 Help Desk Book and Photoshop Finishing Touches. Dave writes for Photoshop User magazine, teaches at the Photoshop World Conference & Expo and is the Lead Instructor for the Photoshop Seminar Tour. He is also featured on a series of DVDs and is one of the "Photoshop Guys" on Adobe Photoshop TV.
Online Classes by Dave Cross
Fixing Photographic Problems with Adobe Photoshop-
Ideally, every photo we take would be perfect: perfect exposure, perfect white balance, no backlighting, no harsh shadows. Of course the reality is that some images need to be fixed, and in this course we will look at ways to deal with common problems. In each lesson Dave will fix a problem image, real-time, step-by-step.
Lesson 01 Introduction (3:08)
Lesson 02 Fixing White Balance (10:36)
Lesson 03 Too Much Flash (14:41)
Lesson 04 Removing Distracting Shadows (13:11)
Lesson 05 Dealing with Lighting Issues (7:48)
Lesson 06 Backlit Images (11:25)
Lesson 07 Backlit Images, Part 2 (5:59)
Lesson 08 Changing Eye Position (11:49)
Lesson 09 Fixing Glare on Glasses (11:55)
Lesson 10 Distortion from Glasses (6:14)
Lesson 11 Adjusting Tan Lines (11:24)
Lesson 12 Conclusion (0:51)
Creating Interactive Documents with InDesign CS4-
Dave Cross introduces a course like no other at KelbyTraining.com. Learn how to advance your Adobe InDesign skills using interactive PDF features. With, a little, help from Photoshop you can transform an ordinary InDesign document into an extraordinary interactive masterpiece. Watch as Dave walks you, step-by-step, through the entire process.
Lesson 01 Introduction (1:05)
Lesson 02 Planning (4:51)
Lesson 03 Interactivity Workspace (2:13)
Lesson 04 Document Structure (6:18)
Lesson 05 Table of Contents Links (6:21)
Lesson 06 Creating Buttons (5:16)
Lesson 06 Music and Movies (8:15)
Lesson 07 More Button Options (13:32)
Lesson 08 Hyperlinks (8:04)
Lesson 10 Adding Interactive to a Document (9:07)
Lesson 11 Export to SWF (3:14)
Lesson 12 Conclusion (0:26)
- Customizing Photoshop
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In this short course you'll earn how to customize Photoshop to your liking, and to work more efficiently. You'll find out about setting preferences, altering menus, using Tool Presets and Workspaces, and more.
Lesson 01 Introduction (0:49)
Lesson 02 Preferences (12:06)
Lesson 03 Menus and Shortcuts (6:28)
Lesson 04 Workspaces (3:58)
Lesson 05 Tool Presets (7:50)
Lesson 06 Brushes and Shapes (5:49)
Lesson 07 Swatches and Styles (4:18)
Lesson 08 Preset Manager (4:20)
Lesson 09 Conclusion (0:26)
Using GridIron Flow-
Dave shows users how to get started with this workflow tracking software from GridIron that helps organize and manage files
Lesson 01 Introduction (1:00)
Lesson 02 What is Flow? (2:54)
Lesson 03 Setting Your Preferences (3:58)
Lesson 04 Flow and the Dashboard (3:37)
Lesson 05 The Map (5:07)
Lesson 06 Creating a Mac Shortcut (1:02)
Lesson 07 Flash Panels (5:00)
Lesson 08 Working with Versions (5:00)
Lesson 09 Packaging (2:39)
Lesson 10 Searching (1:20)
Lesson 11 Time Tracking (1:24)
Lesson 12 Tips and Shortcuts (2:57)
Lesson 13 Conclusion (0:33)
Illustrator CS4 for Beginners-
Dave Cross introduces the essential tools and techniques in Illustrator CS4. Rather than attempting to cover every single aspect of Illustrator, this course focuses on the most important skills that a beginner needs to know.
Lesson 01 Introduction (1:50)
Lesson 02 AI vs PS: Similarities and Differences (5:36)
Lesson 03 Key Concepts 1: Paths and Shapes (3:27)
Lesson 04 Key Concepts 2: Selecting Objects and Paths (5:03)
Lesson 05 Key Concepts 3: Fill and Stroke (3:12)
Lesson 06 The Illustrator Process (4:53)
Lesson 07 Setting Up a Document (2:36)
Lesson 08 Creation Tools and Commands 1: Shapes (9:20)
Lesson 09 Illustrator Clip Art (4:12)
Lesson 10 Creation Tools and Commands 2: the Pen Tool (7:33)
Lesson 11 Creation tools and Commands 3: Brushes (3:03)
Lesson 12 Pathfinder Commands (7:28)
Lesson 13 Working with Type (10:48)
Lesson 14 Editing Tools and Commands (5:45)
Lesson 15 Manipulating Tools and Commands (7:57)
Lesson 16 Coloring Tools and Commands (7:26)
Lesson 17 Live Effects (4:50)
Lesson 18 Appearance Panel (6:40)
Lesson 19 Saving (6:57)
Lesson 20 Sample Projects, Part 1 (2:25)
Lesson 21 Sample Projects, Part 2 (8:11)
Lesson 22 Conclusion (0:30)
- Adobe Photoshop CS4 Selections and Masks
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In this course, Dave Cross covers the tools and techniques for making selections and creating layer masks using Photoshop CS4
Lesson 01 Introduction (0:43)
Lesson 02 Selections Versus Masks (6:34)
Lesson 03 Overview of Tools and Select Menu (5:17)
Lesson 04 Marquee Tools (6:58)
Lesson 05 Lasso Tools (9:09)
Lesson 06 Quick Selection Tool/Magic Wand (5:28)
Lesson 07 Quick Mask (9:58)
Lesson 08 Pen Tool (7:39)
Lesson 09 Bonus: Extract (5:34)
Lesson 10 Fine-Tuning Selections (7:17)
Lesson 11 Refine Edges (6:22)
Lesson 12 Color Range (10:02)
Lesson 13 Bonus: Taking Better Photos (3:50)
Lesson 14 Making a Mask From a Selection (7:06)
Lesson 15 Editing a Mask (7:26)
Lesson 16 Channel-Based Selection (11:38)
Lesson 17 Bonus: When Not To Make a Selection (4:26)
Lesson 18 Example 1 (4:40)
Lesson 19 Example 2 (11:31)
Lesson 20 Conclusion (0:31)
- Creative Suite 4 Integration
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Learn how to take advantage of the interactivity of tools found in Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign CS4
Lesson 01 Introduction (0:51)
Lesson 02 Planning and Organizing (3:30)
Lesson 03 Placing Graphics (2:14)
Lesson 04 Automated Features (5:32)
Lesson 05 Resolution and Mode (4:47)
Lesson 06 Setting Up Colors (6:08)
Lesson 07 Creating Basic Graphics and Logos (8:47)
Lesson 08 From Illustrator to Photoshop and InDesign (5:40)
Lesson 09 Illustrator and InDesign (3:11)
Lesson 10 Resolution and Mode (5:12)
Lesson 11 Camera Raw and Smart Objects (10:16)
Lesson 12 Photoshop and InDesign (4:57)
Lesson 13 Photoshop Layer Comps (6:00)
Lesson 14 Using Photoshop Shapes in Illustrator (2:06)
Lesson 15 Building Illustrator Logos into Photoshop (2:54)
Lesson 16 Creating Photoshop Layers from Illustrator (2:45)
Lesson 17 Document Set Up and Master Pages (6:53)
Lesson 18 Placing Graphics (6:24)
Lesson 19 Creating and Importing Text (8:02)
Lesson 20 Text and Graphic Styles (7:52)
Lesson 21 Outputting PDF and Web Documents (8:06)
Lesson 22 Project 1: Put a Logo On a Shirt (6:08)
Lesson 23 Project 2: InDesign Template (4:53)
Lesson 24 Project 3: 3D Filmstrip (5:46)
Lesson 25 Conclusion (0:26)
- InDesign for Photographers
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Here is a quick introduction to InDesign with some useful techniques for photographers. Rather than covering all tools and functions of InDesign in detail, this course teaches the basics for photographers so they can get started in creating simple documents using their Photoshop files.
Lesson 01 Basic Concepts (7:01)
Lesson 02 Setting Up (9:12)
Lesson 03 The Control Panel (6:47)
Lesson 04 Importing Graphics 1 (8:10)
Lesson 05 Importing Graphics 2 (3:59)
Lesson 06 Working With Type (7:43)
Lesson 07 Creating Templates (6:04)
Lesson 08 InDesign Contact Sheet (4:19)
Lesson 09 Printing Basics (6:56)
Lesson 10 Creating PDFs (5:34)
Lesson 11 Sample Project (12:10)
- Photoshop and Illustrator Creative Integration
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Learn how to create stunning visual effects that are only possible when you combine the best that vector and raster graphics have to offer.
Lesson 01 Introduction (0:45)
Lesson 02 Key Differences (9:12)
Lesson 03 Important Similarities (4:16)
Lesson 04 Open, Place, Export (9:45)
Lesson 05 Copy and Paste Smart Objects (6:49)
Lesson 06 Photoshop to Illustrator (11:08)
Lesson 07 Paste and Trace (2:49)
Lesson 08 Paste and 3D Mapping (3:22)
Lesson 09 Photoshop Shapes Into Illustrator (1:46)
Lesson 10 Illustrator Objects into Photoshop (3:28)
Lesson 11 Smart Object Warping (3:12)
Lesson 12 3D Text Smart Objects (2:21)
Lesson 13 Illustrator Shapes for Edge Effects (4:15)
Lesson 14 Illustrator Shapes for Borders (4:08)
Lesson 15 Exchanging Color Swatches (1:35)
Lesson 16 Better Live Tracing (8:55)
Lesson 17 Conclusion (0:37)
- Photoshop CS3 Finishing Touches
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Imagine your Photoshop masterpiece is almost complete, but you need a last, little something for that finishing touch. This course is all about adding a finishing touch to your images, including frames, artistic effects, dramatic lighting effects, combining color with black and white, and much more.
Lesson 01 Introduction (1:08)
Lesson 02 Key Concepts Part 1 (5:49)
Lesson 03 Key Concepts Part 2 (5:48)
Lesson 04 Edge Effects Part 1 (5:34)
Lesson 05 Edge Effects Part 2 (5:23)
Lesson 06 Edge Effects Part 3 (6:06)
Lesson 07 Edge Effects Part 4 (5:04)
Lesson 08 Edge Effects Part 5 (5:31)
Lesson 09 Threshold Borders (6:45)
Lesson 10 Using Borders (4:54)
Lesson 11 Using Shapes (5:15)
Lesson 12 Building Frames (4:59)
Lesson 13 Painted On Effect (4:37)
Lesson 14 Making Colors Pop (6:27)
Lesson 15 Burnt In Edges (5:29)
Lesson 16 Lighting Effects (5:37)
Lesson 17 Make It Old (5:55)
Lesson 18 A Gritty Finish (7:11)
Lesson 19 A High Contrast Finish (5:18)
Lesson 20 A Soft Focus (5:21)
Lesson 21 Convert To Black and White (6:26)
Lesson 22 One Photo Two Sizes (5:53)
Lesson 23 Using Actions (4:10)
Lesson 24 Color Snapshot (5:40)
Lesson 25 Conclusion (0:35)
- Photoshop CS3 for Beginners
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If you're just beginning to learn Adobe® Photoshop® CS3, this training course is your perfect jumping-on point.
Lesson 01 Introduction (0:51)
Lesson 02 Key Concepts (6:08)
Lesson 03 The Workspace (5:50)
Lesson 04 Navigating (4:47)
Lesson 05 Tool Overview (6:06)
Lesson 06 Changing Your Mind (6:18)
Lesson 07 Making Selections, Part 1 (6:45)
Lesson 08 Making Selections, Part 2 (7:55)
Lesson 09 Saving Selections (3:22)
Lesson 10 Layers, Part 1 (6:23)
Lesson 11 Layers, Part 2 (5:34)
Lesson 12 Layers, Part 3 (7:07)
Lesson 13 The Type Tool (6:21)
Lesson 14 Intro to Adjusting Images (6:05)
Lesson 15 Shadow/Highlight and Curves (6:44)
Lesson 16 Working with Color and Brushes (6:52)
Lesson 17 Make Your Own Brushes (4:19)
Lesson 18 Introduction to Filters (5:59)
Lesson 19 The Filter Gallery (4:00)
Lesson 20 Retouching Part 1 (6:39)
Lesson 21 Retouching Part 2 (5:59)
Lesson 22 Resizing, Part 1 (7:09)
Lesson 23 Resizing, Part 2 (4:32)
Lesson 24 Saving and Output (5:10)
Lesson 25 Project time! (5:52)
Lesson 26 Conclusion (0:38)
- Photoshop CS2 for Beginners
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If you are a newer Photoshop user or if you want to brush-up on those essential skills
Lesson 01 Introduction (0:49)
Lesson 02 Key Concepts (6:20)
Lesson 03 The Workspace (6:15)
Lesson 04 Navigating (5:04)
Lesson 05 Tool Overview (7:43)
Lesson 06 Changing Your Mind (8:44)
Lesson 07 Making Selections Part 1 (5:55)
Lesson 08 Making Selections Part 2 (7:28)
Lesson 09 Bonus Lesson 1 - Saving (6:30)
Lesson 10 Layers Part 1 (6:39)
Lesson 11 Layers Part 2 (6:21)
Lesson 12 Layer Masks (8:25)
Lesson 13 Working with Type (6:53)
Lesson 14 Adjusting Basics Part 1 (7:09)
Lesson 15 Adjusting Basics Part 2 (5:46)
Lesson 16 Painting and Color (5:40)
Lesson 17 Bonus Lesson 2 - Custom Brushes (5:59)
Lesson 18 Filters Part 1 (5:43)
Lesson 19 Filters Part 2 (5:09)
Lesson 20 Retouching Basics (6:32)
Lesson 21 Retouching Part 2 (6:00)
Lesson 22 Resizing Images Part 1: Image Size (6:15)
Lesson 23 Resizing Images Part 2: Cropping (5:48)
Lesson 24 Saving and Output (5:25)
Lesson 25 Bonus Lesson 3 - Collage (5:08)
Lesson 26 Conclusion (0:38)
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