Epson Print Academy Launches New 15 City Tour
Over the last few years I’ve attended two Epson Print Academy live events in New York City, and I’ve also reviewed the Epson Online Experience, which was an online training series that featured many of the videos that were produced for the live Epson Print Academy events. After both of the Print Academy events I attended, I came away with a lot of information that helped me make better photos, files and prints. You can read an overview of my experience at The Epson Print Academy in 2006 here.
The newest Epson Print Academy has just been announced, with a 15-city tour that begins on Nov. 8 in Atlanta, GA and continues through May 2009 with stops throughout North America.
After seeing many framed prints output on the new Epson Stylus Pro 7900 and 9900 on Epson Premium Semi-gloss Photo Paper at a recent press event, I think that attendees will be very impressed by the prints that they see at the Print Academy, as well as the knowledge that they gain there.
The people teaching truly know printmaking and file preparation, and the companies who will have tables at the event also add to the value of the program. For example, just seeing SoLux bulbs in use at the event and asking questions about different beam spreads, intensity and color temperature can help anyone better light their work in a gallery, a studio or at home.
Adobe CS4 Launch Broadcast Video Available On-Demand
1700 Person Years of Work. That’s what I learned went into the making of the updated Adobe Creative Suite 4 applications when I watched the one hour Adobe Launch Webcast last week. I enjoyed the presentation and learned some things about the upgrades that I found to be very impressive. For example, in Adobe Premier Pro CS4, there is a text video search option that allows you to search text that is converted from the speech in the audio track of a video. It was described as a Karaoke-like search because you can watch the text being highlighted as the actor speaks. That part starts at about minute 24.
You can view the Adobe Creative Suite 4 video webcast on-demand below (You may want to turn your speakers down-it’s a pretty powerful intro!)
Throughout the video, a number of industry pros demonstrated how they are now using the CS4 apps, which was very interesting. The demo reels alone are worth a look. Some other interesting items covered in the video:
-There are hundreds of new features across the Suite.
-There are 6 suites: 2 Web; 2 Design; 1 Video and 1 Master Collection
-The apps are now available in 19 languages, and are being sold in 178 countries.
-There are new 3D controls in Photoshop CS4 Extended, and they are demonstrated as well.
-You can now also export a PDF from Adobe Fireworks CS4.
-Dreamweaver CS4’s new CSS styles footer which helps to work with CSS web designs.
-A 442 Megapixel image (2.2GB in size) was moved around effortlessly on-screen in Photoshop CS4.You can also view the video on Adobe TV at this link. I also recommend checking out the many free training videos on Adobe TV. There, you’ll find coverage of helpful info like interface changes in Photoshop CS4.
According to Adobe’s CEO, Shantanu Narayen, this is “the biggest launch in Adobe’s history.” I wonder how many hours are in 1700 Person Years of Work? Feel free to do the math and please let me know. My calculator is in the shop for repairs :). I wonder if I can figure that out in Photoshop CS4? I may have to convert it to pixels first.
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•New feature walk through of Photoshop CS4 on PhotoshopCafe.com
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Fireworks Tips and How to Find Shows in Your Area
With July 4th just around the corner, I’ve been thinking about where I will go this year to watch the fireworks. About a year ago, I contributed a number of fireworks photography tips for Tamron’s eViewfinder newsletter and Tamron’s online Learning Center. You can find the article here (one of the photos featured in the article is shown below).
Photograph © Andrew Darlow
Finding Fireworks Shows Using Google Maps
I was on maps.google.com today and noticed a “fireworks” link, which shows a map of many fireworks displays planned for the 4th of July, 2008. If you are reading this in any year after 2008, I would recommend searching for “4th of July and your town (or a nearby town/city) ” in your favorite search engine to find a list, since this resource does not seem to be current after 2008.
There are many more shows planned around the country, so I recommend checking your town or county’s website to see where you can view the “rockets red glare”.
By the way, the most incredible fireworks displays I’ve ever seen were at Epcot Center (Walt Disney World) in Orlando Florida, between Christmas 2007 and New Year’s Day, 2008.
Enjoy the 4th!
