Advanced Class- Picture Perfect March 26

[Alishaw]

ADVANCED CLASS: Picture Perfect
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
7:00-9:00 PM MST

FREE class that teaches you how to perfect your digital photos. We'll be using Adobe Photoshop Elements to show you how to correct colors, remove red eye, adjust shadows and highlights, color boost, change to black & white and add spot color, change to sepia and sepia with color tones & more! Follow along as you watch the screen and listen to a live instructor. Interactive class format includes a 20 minute Q&A time. After this class you'll have all the tools you need to adjust your photos and make them the best they can be!

Sign Up Here! (https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/741402899)

Remember that you have to call in for the audio. It is a long distance call so plan accordingly. Some use cell minutes, calling cards or land line long distance. My last 2 hour class phone charge was $4.56. Not a bad price for a 2 hour class ;)

[Jenny McDonald]

I just signed up! Thank you for the very advanced notice. It really helps me to request it off. So thanks again, you rock!

[Kim Hansen]

Oh, I love these classes; I would love one every other week:)

[LucyLu]

great... I just use my cell phone since we have a gazillion minutes we never use... and then I can put it on speaker..

[Alyson]

I'm signed up!! Is it a toll call or a long distance call? Just wondering because I have free long distance. ;)

[chryslergreen]

Nice! Free minutes after 9pm... and since I'm on Eastern time, that's a FREE class for me!:cool:

[supermombritt]

I want to do this class so I need to check my schedule.

[Alishaw]

It's a long distance call depending on what number they assign at the time. It's a different call center sometimes.
I'm so excited you guys will be there! We'll have a fun time!

[Tori Easton]

how do you sign up?

[chryslergreen]

There's a link in Alisha's first post.

[montmeag]

This sounds so fun. Perfect timing as well. My friend's daughter just got engaged and they want me to take some engagement photos. Their real photographer will only do the bridals, temple,and reception so I get to play. Good thing the wedding is not until June. I hope I have a place to live by then though. We just accepted an offer on our house and still have not found one to live in yet. They want to close March 21.:eek: I may be camping out in my parents' basement which means I will still have internet access. Yay! I love these online classes!

[Tori Easton]

just signed up

[Jessica.Hinz]

Is there anyway we can download transcripts from the classes? I don't know if you guys record them. I'm just seeing some of the classes that I won't be able to attend because of work schedules - ones i'm SUPER SUPER interested in... Heck, even if someone wanted to record the class, then send me the tapes - I'd type up the transcript! haha!

PS. I'm FINALLY going to post some LO this weekend! I've been working on a couple different ones... hopefully they will be done... i've got such a limited time frame that I can work!!! EEK!! Now I gave myself a deadline! Hopefully I'll make it! haha!

[Kelli West]

Jessica, I am not sure if they are recorded! You will have to ask April or Alisha!! And I cna't wait to see some of your LO's!!! I need to work on some!

[Alishaw]

Jessica, we have toyed with the recordings and the quality is an issue (perhaps that's just ME) but I will repeat these classes again. There are about 6 in this first series of classes and I will do one a month so there is plenty of time to let it sink in and then I'll start repeating them. It's really based on interest so although I know viewing them later would be cool, it means you won't attend a LIVE one next time if you watch the old one. So pretty soon you won't need me any more and I really want to be needed (does that sounds whiney?) HA!

[Alyson]

We will always need you Alisha!!! (and no you don't sound whiny) :ILoveIt:

[supermombritt]

Alisha I can't believe that you think we won't ever need you. Just remember that you will always be needed to clean up after Brooke and her messy carmel apples.

[Alishaw]

Thanks Britt! At least I'll have a job as a maid/mommy for Brooke! ;)

[allusee]

I'm in! Thx.

[allusee]

Will this class be online, Powerpoint presentation, ect. Never done these, curious! Thx!

[Alishaw]

It's actually a live screen shot of my computer which is Photoshop Elements and then we walk through the steps to create, save, print and more! It's really fun because you can type questions and make comments and I can answer them live or just type to you. Should be a fun day!

[crystalclark87]

SO, it only costs if we pay for the phone usage right? We aren't actually sending you money right? (Not that I would mind; it's a great price. I'm just broke.) And, also... I'm not sure I have enough minutes on my phone (I don't have a land line), can we still follow along without listening? THere is a video going along with it right, it would just be on 'mute'...?

[supermombritt]

Alisha just disregard the part about me missing the class in the email I sent you. For some reason I thought this was a Saturday class. I guess if we get together this weekend, you would have told me anytime but the class. Can you tell I need a vacation?

[Alishaw]

We do a lot of talking throughout the class so you are welcome to try it without sounds, I'd just hate for you to miss anything and there is not a handout so....
You do not pay for the class you pay for your phone whether it's cell or long distance or calling card or whatever.
Britt-yeah you'll be there then!

[JoDee:)]

Crystal, Come over and we can take the class together...or maybe I can go over there. Then I won't be lost just in case.

[allusee]

9pm my time? Eastern

[crystalclark87]

Thanks Alishaw; sounds good.
JoDee; I can go there or you can come to my house. I don't mind either way. It sounds like fun!

[crystalclark87]

allusee; yes.. it would be 9 pm your time.

[allusee]

Awesome, I can catch Idol, then jump in on the class! Thx!

[Kim Hansen]

I'm ready for tonight--I need some new techniques.

[crystalclark87]

I am too! Yay, I just registered because I forgot we had to. hehe

[Kim Hansen]

How come I didn't get a reminder of the class tonight? I need the phone number to call. I'll just look it up. It was just so easy to get that reminder; I hope the class is still on.

[Kim Hansen]

I apologize. I forgot I hadn't looked in my email today--it was there. My email use to be my top priority til I became addicted to this site and all my new friends:)

[allusee]

If I don't make it online tonight for the class 2nite, it's because my internet isn't working.. I have been fighting with it all day... I am lucky to get on here now! I sure hope I can get on!

If not, you all have fun, and if there is material (slideshow, presentation that I can get) that would be great.

Thx!
Amber

[montmeag]

So I totally missed the whole thing. I didn't know I was on-call and wouldn't you know, the one night this week I have something planned I get called in for a 2 1/2 hour surgery.:( If anyone has some highlights from the class that they'd like to share, I'd love a crash-course.

[Alyson]

Meagan, so sorry to hear you missed the class. This was the first time I was able to stay for longer than 20 minutes of a class. It was a lot of fun, and I learned quite a few new tricks to use.

Here's my favorite:

To create a black and white photo (or sepia, or other hued photo):
1. Open your picture
2. Click the little divided circle in the layers palette. (it on the top for elements users and on the bottom of the layers palette for full version users)
3. Select gradient map.
4. Chose the gradient you want to use. (Black to white for B&W and brown to white for sepia)

For some color boost and a slight antique look:
1. Follow the steps above.
2. Select the blending mode as overlay.
3. Change the layer opacity for the look you want.

Thanks Alisha for teaching us some new ways to improve our photos!! You are awesome!

[Tori Easton]

I am so sorry I totally spaced it! My husband has a new work schedule and it is throwing us all off! I really am sosoooooooo sorry.

[Alishaw]

Thanks guys for attending or trying to attend. It's a whole different world teaching advanced because you don't explain every step in detail so I flew through the material. I appreciate your comments and questions.
Hopefully everyone got a little something they can use!

[Kelli West]

i'm sorry i missed it! We had hometeachers over from 6:00-7:00 and then my visiting teachers were over from 7:00-8:30!! We all talk....ALOT!!!

[Kim Hansen]

Alisha, the whole session was benefical to me. I didn't get to play with it after the class because I had to do the dishes, but I'm planning on it this morning. When I filled out my survey, I accidentally pushed submit before it was completed. It was wonderful. Thank you for answering my questions that were not related to the class outline. I just love these classes and want you to know how much I appreciate them. THANKS.

[jessie97]

I missed it dang. I went to my niece's choir concert.

[digimad]

It was a great class. Some of it I had learned before, but it was a good reminder and refresher and some great new things. Thanks Alisha.

[chryslergreen]

Kim, remember we discussed... SKIP the dishes! LOL! Anyway, I loved the class... but I accidentally closed the window before I completed the survey, oops! I learned a lot, thanks Alisha!

[Kim Hansen]

Lynette, ask Susie Q what she was doing after the class--it wasn't the dishes:)

[crystalclark87]

O; I thought you were going to email the survey to us! I left before I got it.. I'm sorry.. It was awesome and I had tons of fun! I can't wait until the next one!

[chryslergreen]

Lynette, ask Susie Q what she was doing after the class--it wasn't the dishes:)

Hmmm, I'm pretty sure I don't wanna know...

[Kim Hansen]

:)

[JoDee:)]

Alisha, I just wanted to tell you that it was a great class!!! I learned lots!!!

[supermombritt]

I am so sad that I missed the class. I have not been on this site for 2 days due to crazy stufff going on. I completely missed the class. Thanks for the tip Alyson. I am going to try it. Hopefully my best friend Alisha will do another class that I can really attend. I will pay you in entertainment. I will get Brooke to eat another carmel apple.:cantBreathe::p

[peverill]

Alisha
The class was great! I learned a lot of new things, and some things I have been doing the hard way. Thank you!

[Alishaw]

I'm so glad, Crystal, JoDee & Paula, that you got something out of it! Please let me know what I can do differently for next time so when my best friend Brittany attends, it will be worth the caramel apple she's going to make Brooke eat ;)