Kelby Training Instructors

Lesa Snider

Lesa is on a mission to teach the world to create--and use!--better graphics. She’s a stock photographer and chief evangelist for iStockphoto, and founder of the creative tutorial site GraphicReporter.com. Lesa is the author of Photoshop CS4: The Missing Manual (Pogue Press/O'Reilly) and many video training titles including From Photo to Graphic Art, Practical Photoshop Elements (both by KelbyTraining.com), and Graphic Secrets for Business Professionals (Lynda.com). She writes a regular column for Photoshop User, Elements Techniques, and Macworld magazines, and contributes frequently to CreativePro.com and Layers. Lesa is also a corporate trainer and can be spotted teaching at Photoshop World, Macworld Expo, UCDA Design Conference, Graphics of the Americas, Santa Fe Workshops among others.

During free time, you'll find her carving the twisties on her sportbike or hanging with fellow Apple Mac enthusiasts. Lesa is a proud member of the BMWMOA, F800 Riders Club, CoMUG, and NCMUG.

Online Classes by Lesa Snider

  • Photoshop ElementsElements 8 for Digital Photographers

  • Lesa Snider guides you through everything you need to know about editing non-destructively in the new Elements 8. Learn practical editing techniques, how to adjust images in Camera Raw and Elements' QuickEdit mode, and three ways to use Levels in Full Edit mode. Discover how to make your prints look their very best!

    Lesson 01 Introduction (1:57)
    Lesson 02 Fixing Images in Adobe Camera Raw, Part 1 (4:36)
    Lesson 03 Fixing Images in Adobe Camera Raw, Part 2 (8:56)
    Lesson 04 Cropping Images (7:21)
    Lesson 05 Fixing Images in QuickEdit Mode (8:28)
    Lesson 06 Fixing Color Using Levels, Part 1 (8:59)
    Lesson 07 Fixing Color Using Levels, Part 2 (8:48)
    Lesson 08 Zapping Blemishes (7:00)
    Lesson 09 Zapping Dark Circles (bags) (5:16)
    Lesson 10 Reducing Shiny and Shadowy Areas (10:10)
    Lesson 11 Whitening Teeth and Eyes (7:10)
    Lesson 12 Retouching Using the Smart Brush (9:52)
    Lesson 13 Retouching Using the Detail Smart Brush (7:54)
    Lesson 14 Fixing Red-Eye and Animal White-Eye (8:11)
    Lesson 15 Selective Darkening and Lightening (7:54)
    Lesson 16 Selective Softening and Sharpening (11:49)
    Lesson 17 Converting Color Images to Beautiful Black and Whites (6:15)
    Lesson 18 Partial Color Effects (9:32)
    Lesson 19 Creating Sepias and Other Color Tints (3:59)
    Lesson 20 Adding a Darkened Edge Vignette (3:22)
    Lesson 21 Creative Collages, Part 1 (12:15)
    Lesson 22 Creative Collages, Part 2 (8:29)
    Lesson 23 Using Photomerge, Part 1 (10:31)
    Lesson 24 Using Photomerge, Part 2 (4:48)
    Lesson 25 Resizing Images Using Recompose (6:50)
    Lesson 26 Tips for Getting Perfect Prints Every Time (13:28)

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  • Photoshop ElementsPractical Photoshop Elements

  • In this class, Lesa leads you on a journey through the most practical and non-destructive editing techniques in Photoshop Elements. Learn the truth about resolution, how to resize images without quality loss, discover the basics of layers and layer masks, how to create gorgeous grayscales, delicious duotones, festive frames, how to zap backgrounds, fix stubborn red-eye, and more!

    Lesson 01 What is Resolution? AKA Brown Sugar (4:19)
    Lesson 02 Resizing An Image For Print (5:56)
    Lesson 03 Resizing An Image For Email Or Posting On The Web (5:19)
    Lesson 04 Cropping and Resizing (3:40)
    Lesson 05 Resizing a Web Image For Print (6:20)
    Lesson 06 Classic Black Photo Border (5:00)
    Lesson 07 Layers 101: Building a Stacked Paper Background (10:33)
    Lesson 08 Layer Masks 101: Placing Text Behind An Object (8:12)
    Lesson 09 Placing A Photo Within Text (4:52)
    Lesson 10 Fading One Image Into Another (8:58)
    Lesson 11 Portrait Popper (1:50)
    Lesson 12 Rounding The Edges Of A Photo (7:42)
    Lesson 13 Changing The Color Of An Object (4:38)
    Lesson 14 Erasing The Background Of An Image (15:03)
    Lesson 15 Isolating Frizzy Hair (6:01)
    Lesson 16 Converting A Color Photo To Black And White (5:52)
    Lesson 17 Partial Color (8:15)
    Lesson 18 Colorizing Grayscale (5:53)
    Lesson 19 Adding A Color Tint (5:38)
    Lesson 20 Color Correction and Casts (4:52)
    Lesson 21 Fixing Stubborn Red-Eye (4:55)
    Lesson 22 Festive Frames (4:48)
    Lesson 23 Conclusion (0:42)

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  • PhotoshopFrom Photo to Graphic Art

  • Lesa will show you how to quickly and easily turn ordinary photos into unique pieces of graphic art.

    Lesson 01 Introduction (0:44)
    Lesson 02 Partial Color Effect (6:46)
    Lesson 03 Faded Color Effect (3:51)
    Lesson 04 Colorizing a Black and White Photo (7:57)
    Lesson 05 Sepia-tone With Burned Edges (3:22)
    Lesson 06 Blurring the Background (7:05)
    Lesson 07 From Photo to Pencil Sketch (7:40)
    Lesson 08 Realistic Reflections (5:57)
    Lesson 09 Ornamental Vector Photo Frame (8:49)
    Lesson 10 Filtered and Painted Edges (13:11)
    Lesson 11 Real World Picture Frames (10:07)
    Lesson 12 Combining Images, Part 1 (7:19)
    Lesson 13 Combining Images, Part 2 (6:25)
    Lesson 14 Combining Images, Part 3 (6:34)
    Lesson 15 Combining Images, Part 4 (9:06)
    Lesson 16 Turning a Photo Into Stone (6:52)
    Lesson 17 High Contrast, Part 1 (5:47)
    Lesson 18 High Contrast, Part 2 Warhol-Style Portrait (8:02)
    Lesson 19 Warhol-Style Portrait - continued (7:37)
    Lesson 20 Breaking a Photo Into Pieces (7:22)
    Lesson 21 Aging a Photo (9:22)
    Lesson 22 Eyes of the Otherworld (4:58)
    Lesson 23 Conclusion (0:42)

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