====== NSL Photoshop Class Beta ======

The NSL Photoshop Class will meet @ **7pm** the **second Friday** of each month at Null Space Labs during 2013.

[[http://www.meetup.com/NullSpaceLabs/events/138138502/|Meetup]] [[https://www.facebook.com/events/161739084017048/|FartButt]]

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=====  Upcoming Meeting 9/13  =====

**Intro to Photoshop Class**

I'll be hosting an Intro to Photoshop Class at NSL on Friday, September 13th from 7pm - 10pm.
Whether you're new to Photoshop or an experienced editer who wants to add
Photoshop to your toolkit, this class is for you! Come learn Photoshop in a
friendly, hands-on environment. I'll be going over all of the basics
of Photoshop as well as introducing in some more advanced methods of editing/manipulating
at the end of the class if there is time and interest.

After the presentation we'll work hands on with images - taking what we've learned and applying
it to real editing scenarios.

It is free to attend the class but I strongly encourage a donation (or
membership) to NSL to help us keep NSL open and filled with fun toys.

See below for instructions on what you need before the class. 


 What to bring:
 

    You
    Your Computer
    Your mouse and mousepad
    Installled: Adobe Photoshop (CS5, CS6, CC preferred). Get the trial from Adobe.


 
 Topics that will be covered:
    
    Simple adjustments
    What are all those tools for anyway?
    What are filters and why they can be good
    The Spot Healing Brush tool, The Lasso Tool, The Quick Selection Tool
    Brushes and the many things you can do with them
    Creating gradients
    Blurring, dodging, and burning
    Pen Tool, Text tool, and Shape tool
    Utilizing Workspaces
    Layers and how they work and why you must use them
    + More gauging interest/time 
    + Hands on demos where you will edit
    
I hope to see ya'll there!
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=====  Equipment   =====

====  Mandatory   ====

  * You
  * Your Computer 
  * Installled: Adobe Photoshop (CS5, CS6, CC preferred). If you need to you can [[http://anonym.to/?https://creative.adobe.com/products/photoshop|download the trial version for evaulation.]]
  * A real mouse. Trackpads are terrible for image editing.
  

====  Suggested   ==== 
  * A Wacom tablet. Best for editing. 
  * Ideas! Inspirational source material! Bring images you like, images you want to emulate. 
  * Cameras are welcome at every class, regardless of make/model/megapixel/film format. 
  * I will be using CS6 so I suggest you do the same if you can. I will do my best to help those on every version.
  * Pictures, Drawings, sketches, anything you want to work on in this class. All disciplines and skill levels are welcome at every class.
  * Sense of humor.
  * Donation to NSL.

=====  Reach out  =====

Contact the 032 email list. 

=====  Previous Topics  =====

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      Patterning/Camouflage 

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     Image Steganography (No this is not just a black rectangle)

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     Basic image manipulation and compositing. 
     
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     Creating 3D effects.
     
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     Creating Anaglyph Photographs

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     We didn't do this in class... but DAYUM!