Two new on-line classes!!

[editor]

We're very pleased to announce two new on-line training classes:

Portrait Retouching with Photoshop Elements (with Dave Cross)

Premiere Elements 101 (with Bruce Bicknell and Tamara Fry)

check 'em out here:
http://training.photoshopelementsuser.com/

and I hope you'll join in the fun!

PS. My portrait retouching class is for both version 3.0 & 4.0

[Dorrie H.]

Dave,

When does your Portrait Retouching class begin? I didn't see any starting date.

Dorrie

[tfry]

Dorrie,

The new online classes are live now :)

[GaryK]

Dorrie

I've already signed up. I think I'm failing though :lol: :lol: .
Dave keeps smacking me with his yardstick.

[Jodi Frye]

Gary, ya you wish ;)

[GaryK]

Not saying a word :shock: :shock:

[editor]

Gary!
Stop talking in class!

[Dorrie H.]

Now I know why he's failing.....I don't have to worry then about failing, 'cause I won't talk in class....I'm signing up today.

Dorrie

[GaryK]

Psst...Dorrie

Take this note and pass it around. :lol: :lol:

[Dorrie H.]

Hey Dave,

How do I sign up. Every time I click the "more details" it goes to just a message about the on-line training, but nowhere do I see where I can sign up. It worked yesterday.

Dorrie

[editor]

oops, of course you can talk in class all you want since I can't hear you!
As far as failing, an apple for the teacher never hurts (I have my eye on a new G5....)

[Dorrie H.]

Okay, now how do I sign up.

Dorrie

[editor]

Dorrie,
They are doing some maintenance on the server right now so that's why you can't "get in"
Hopefully it shouldn't be much longer....

[Jodi Frye]

Teacher ! Teacher ! He's looking at my paper !! <pointing at Gary who is sitting next to me with his little teddy bear on his desk>

Dorrie, I saved you a spot on the other side of me ;)

[Dorrie H.]

Oh, Thank You, I thought I was doing my usual "Senior Moment". I'll do it later.

Dorrie

[GaryK]

Jodi

I'll give you my teddy if you stop telling on me

[Jodi Frye]

:D Thank you Gary ! By the way...you dropped your note ;)

[Dorrie H.]

Jodi,

Thank you for saving me a seat by you, I'll need all the help I can get.

Dorrie

[Jodi Frye]

:D wont it be fun ?

PS, you can look at my paper ;)

[GaryK]

Drats.... just don't let the teacher see it

[MikeH]

The new courses look excellent... :) 8) that's this weekend sorted then...

Mike

[GaryK]

Mike

I know, unfortuantely I don't have the horsepower for Premier :( so that ones gotta wait.

[Wendy]

I just joined too ...

Can I sit next to Jodi :)


Wendy

[GaryK]

With Dorrie on one side and Wendy on the other... does that mean Jodi has to sit on my lap? :lol: :lol:
Or am I going to have to sit at the front, under teachers watchful eye?

[Wendy]

Gary ...

I think that you should be in front so that we can all keep an eye on you :)


Wendy

[GaryK]

Wendy

You mean so you can all HELP me ...right :wink: :lol:

[Wendy]

Gary ....

Ummm ... something like that ... :lol: :lol: :lol:


Wendy

[cathy]

Before I join your filling class room I have a question. ( with people already misbehaving) "passing notes back and forth"
Will we be learning about something that is in 4 and can't do in 3?
:wink:

[GaryK]

Cathy

It doesn't seem like it..looking at the outline. Hopefully Mr. Cross will be around to verify.

[druhl]

PS. My portrait retouching class is for both version 3.0 & 4.0


Never imagined I'd be this excited about getting back to class!

Cathy, If I understand right, the vast majority of things that can be done in PSE4 can be done in PSE3. The steps may be a little different, using the magic wand (PSE3) for example instead of the new magic extractor (PSE4) to make a selection.

If the past is any indicator a fine time will be had by all!

Donn

[MikeH]

When I was cleaning and polishing Sir's car last night, he told me:

"Although Photoshop Elements 4.0 has a bunch of great new features, we will not leave behind our readers that choose to remain with Photoshop Elements 3.0. As much as possible we will create tutorials that will work on both versions of the software, and if we ever do write about tools that are only in Photoshop Elements 4.0, we’ll make every effort to offer a solution that works in Photoshop Elements 3.0.... Hey you've missed a bit there."

Mike

[Bayla]

Cathy - I just watched Dave Cross's introduction and he specifically mentions that this course is for PSE3, the word four didn't get a look in!

Guess I'm going to toodle round & sign up. BTW does anyone know how long the 'special offer' ($5 off) lasts for?

Bayla

[editor]

Jeez, we've barely started and already all the rambunctious behavior! :?

The retouching class was filmed in version 3, since every technique I use can also be used in ver 4. There may be a couple of "bonuses" thrown in that refer to new capabilities of 4, but this class is for users of both versions, and definitely 3.

I even try my best to use both Windows and Mac shortcuts....

See you in class.....

[Wendy]

Guess its going to be hard work keping everyone in line :)


Wendy

[Pauline]

Well I didn't do the first set of lessons, but I have signed up for this one! I'm not sitting anywhere near Gary. Darn near failed grade 10 math because I liked the boy sitting next to me. :lol: It haunted me for the next two years since I didn't understand the fundamentals.

[Jodi Frye]

Pauline...I always had a crush on the teachers :roll:

[Pauline]

I guess I never had any hot teachers............well exept for when I was in grade 8 and there was an x football player who all the girls were swooning over. I don't think he liked the attention. :lol:

How long before I get my class password? Should I move onto other things for now. I have some horrible pictures I took at yesterday's basketball game. I believe I need to learn about using the manual settings. :cry:

[Wendy]

Pauline ...

It shouldn't take long to get your password :)


Wendy

[Dorrie H.]

Boy I just got up on the remarks on this thread this morning, and Gary you had me ROFLMAO :lol: :lol: I think you should at leat sit in front of Pauline so she can keep a what on you. Then Jodi, Wendy and I will keep a watch on the two of you.

Now I'd better get to class.........

Dorrie[/list]

[Pauline]

I can't get to class yet! :cry: :cry:
Still locked out.

[Dorrie H.]

Pauline, what a bummer.......Tell the Techs we need you.....

Dorrie

[Wendy]

Pauline ...

You sure are eager to learn :)


Wendy

[Pauline]

Well it's either that, or work on the 40 pictures my daughter scanned in last night and print them for her! :cry:

Very windy and stormy weather here. The sun is out and I should walk the dog, but I'm feeling very lazy. Guess I'll work on pictures instead. It would be stupid to let her print up pictures containing red eye and badly centered pictures.

[Wendy]

Pauline ...

Its all go ... I sometimes wonder how I find time to take photographs :)


Wendy

[GaryK]

Pauline

Quite the storm we had, tons of trees down around here.

You mentioned bad pics from the b'ball game..what happened?

[Pauline]

Yes, that was quite the storm. Just down the road a big branch the shape of a v was hanging over the hydro lines right in the middle of the road!!

The basketball pictures were kind of dark. Some were okay. The video turn out the best. Part of the problem is the speed with which those girls fly. I didn't have a chance to really look at them again today as I was working on a bunch of other pictures for my daughter. She was thrilled when I got two videos of her where she crashed down on her elbow (and boy you could hear it on the tape) and the other one where she took out two players when she ran into them!!

I realize that I really need to learn to set the manual controls, if I want to take pictures at the games.

[GaryK]

Pauline

Great about the videos, too bad about the pics. Liek you said just a bit of learning. My daughter just made the cheerleading team (competitive, not school), so I'll be learning how to shoot in the gym as well.

[Pauline]

http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?pic=1nFCLXXt4x7voL5N6ru8wEUodQRI1G1

Here is one of the pictures. Mind you, when I think about it, I was in the bleachers half way across the gym, so I guess I shouldn't complain!! This is the original. I did a quick 'levels' on it, and it does come out pretty good. I guess I was just hoping not to have to fix them up, but now that I see that I CAN fix them and they'll be clear and no noise, I won't complain. That will be tomorrow's job, as I promised some of the girls a cd with the pictures and video on it.

Oh and in case you didn't notice......neither girl is standing on the court, so DARN, I guess this camera is good!!! :lol: My daughter Sam is the one on the left in the red and blue.

[GaryK]

Pauline

Great action shot.... are you going to be one of THOSE moms?? :lol: :lol:


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[Pauline]

Hm........what does that mean Gary???
Don't worry, I don't sit on the stands and yell. Sam doesn't mind having her picture taken but my daughter Jill, sits on the bench and covers her face every time she sees the camera move!! (of course she'll be the one years from now that says......."why don't you have any pictures of me???" :lol:

[Bayla]

Know just what you mean Pauline. My oldest son just got married and the video guys wanted stills of both bride & groom at different stages of their lives to incorporate into the video. Only trouble is that after about age 11 there are virtually no decent pictures of my son - either he pulled stupid faces, or stuck his hand up in front of his face!

BTW I thought your picture was great - isn't that the art of photography, to take loads of shots in the hope that maybe you'll end up with a few really good ones?

Bayla

[Pauline]

Well Bayla, that is the beauty of digital!! You don't have to worry about the cost of developing a pile of horrible pictures. The problem is that I miss most of the game because I'm looking through the lens. (can be a bit dangerous too if I loose track of the ball! )

Today I plan to work on the basketball pictures. The lighting in gyms is always horrible. They need to be lightened and the yellow cast needs to be removed. (I just think I was expecting miracles with the new camera!!- If I had taken my other one too, I would have realized how much of a miracle the new one really is.)