What: The first conference for Adobe Creative Suite users
When: July 19-23, 2005
Where: Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas
Who: Professional users of Creative Suite and creatives of all experience levels

Why: Adobe Systems has just announced new Creative Suite 2 (CS2). Be among the first to gather to see and try out all of the CS2 programs. Take a first hand look at CS2 and compare with former versions of the Creative Suite. At this conference, attendees will have the chance to experience hands-on, in-depth product training. This is your chance to listen to what the experts have to say and an opportunity to ask the best in the industry the questions you’ve always wanted to know answers to know.

Products Being Highlighted:
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, GoLive, VersionCue, and all the Adobe Creative Suite tools

Speakers:

* David Blatner, Industry Guru

* Russell Preston Brown, Adobe Senior Creative Director

* Sandee Cohen, Speaker, Author, Educator

* Anne-Marie Concepción, Industry Consultant, Trainer, Author

* Kacey Crouch, Industry Trainer, Speaker

* Mordy Golding, Adobe Certified Expert, Adobe Certified Print Specialist, Trainer

* Lynn Grillo, Adobe Application Engineer

* Deke McClelland, Pioneering electronic publisher, expert/lecturer on Adobe Photoshop and InDesign

* Claudia McCue, Industry consultant, trainer

* Bert Monroy, Artist, Author, Lecturer

* Adam Pratt, Adobe Application Engineer

* Steve Werner, Trainer, Consultant, Author

Sessions to Look For:

Tuesday, July 19

* Full Day Pre-Conference “Essentials” Training Courses
Want the fastest way to learn a new program in the Creative Suite? Get up to speed fast in Photoshop CS2, InDesign CS2, or Illustrator CS2, in an all-day training blitz! Seating is limited in each session, and our previous training events have sold out. Sign up today to take advantage of this excellent value.

Wednesday, July 20

* Keynote - The Sweetest Suite
What does the latest version of the Creative Suite look like? With the release of Creative Suite 2 we will look at features such as a customizable user interface in Photoshop and a version of Streamline built into Illustrator! Take an impartial look at where the suite is today and where it’s headed in the future.

* Russell Brown’s Power Hour 1: Graphic Explosion
Russell Brown
Prepare for an “altered” view of Photoshop and the Suite, guaranteed to make you smile. Russell will take you on a wild and wacky ride through some of the newest features.
o Creative layering and Layer Comps
o Masking, filters, and typographic effects
o And that’s not all!

Thursday, July 21

* Should You Be Using GoLive? A Smackdown Debate of the Pros and Cons
Matthew Richmond, Adam Pratt, and Lynn Grillo
Everyone knows that most Web designers hand code, use Dreamweaver, or make do with some tool other than GoLive. But why? The truth revealed! A no-holds-barred debate in which the pros and cons of this powerful tool are brought to the surface. No marketing-speak allowed. Not for the faint of heart!

Friday, July 22

* Acrobat, PDF, and the Suite: A 21st Century Workflow
Claudia McCue
If you’re not using PDF as the basis of your workflow, you’re not being efficient. Period. But using PDF doesn’t mean you’re getting the most out of PDF. Learn the secrets of the Acrobat masters in this intense tips, tricks, and techniques session.
o Why PDF is the “new EPS”
o Getting great PDFs from InDesign
o Creating dual-purpose PDFs for print and web
o What you should not trust to PDF

* Hot Tips Panel: Indispensable Advice from the Experts
Ensemble
Gather with the gurus for a smorgasbord of favorite tips and tricks. >From cool type to hot color, this free-for-all session is packed with techniques that will amaze your friends and mystify your enemies.

Saturday, July 23

* Full Day Post-Conference “Essentials” Training Courses
The conference is over, but the learning continues! Sign up for a full-day “essentials” course to get up to speed fast with Acrobat CS2, or AppleScripting. Seating is limited in each session, and our previous training events have sold out. Note that these classes are available both to conference attendees and the public (those not attending the conference), though conference attendees receive a discount. While the training is not strictly “hands on,” we recommend bringing a laptop computer or reserving a rental computer in advance.

For more information or to register for this conference, call: 1-877 396 7200 or visit: creativesuiteconference.com

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