DFWAUG – January Meeting
January 5, 2010
WHEN: January 16th, 2010
WHERE: 5151 Belt Line, Suite 1212, Dallas, TX, 75254
Come and see what’s new in Lightroom 3 Beta! Gene McCullagh will show members of the DFWAUG (Dallas/Ft. Worth Adobe Users Group) what Adobe has in store for the next version of Lightroom. Whether you’re a Lightroom guru or just curious about what Lightroom can do, stop by.
Oh! And we’ll have a New Year surprise. What is it? Well, you’ll just have to come to the meeting to find out!
DFWAUG – October Meeting
October 1, 2009
WHEN: October 9th, 2009
WHERE: Online via Acrobat Connect
Join the DFWAUG (Dallas/Ft. Worth Adobe Users Group) online for an excellent After Effects presentation by J. Schuh! There will be time for Questions & Answers after the presentation.
Click on the link to enter the meeting. http://experts.na3.acrobat.com/dfwaug200910/
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If you have never attended a Connect Pro meeting before:
Test your connection: http://experts.na3.acrobat.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm
Get a quick overview: http://www.adobe.com/go/connectpro_overview
Social Media – Tips & Tricks
September 20, 2009
When: Monday, September 21st at 7pm
Where: Dave & Busters 8021 Walnut Hill Ln, Dallas, TX 75231 214.361.5553
Itinerary:
•7:00 PM – 7:30 PM Introductions, Networking & Dinner (Dinner is at your own expense & is expected)
•7:30 PM – 8:30 PM Presentation (see below)
•8:30 PM – 9:00 PM Wrap-up and Networking
Topic:
The past few meetings at DFW Social Media Marketing have covered subjects such Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin. This is barely the tip of the iceberg in dealing with Social Media Marketing and it can be overwhelming. A.J. will offer some welcome tips on how to make this process not only more personal (such as creating your own Twitter background)but some tips and tricks in streamlining your Social Media.
This is not a meeting you want to miss!! RSVP now!! Here’s just a few of the times that will be covered!
1. Tips for creating a Twitter background.
2. URL shortening services, so many choices, what to choose? (Why not use your own domain name as a URL shortener?)
3. Are you using the same brand across all social media platforms? Check to see WHERE your name is available.
4. Using services such as TweetLater, CoTweet & Ping.fm to manage & automate your social media network.
5. Q&A
DFWAUG – September Meeting
September 10, 2009
WHEN: Saturday, September 19th from 11AM to 1PM
Join Scott Filloon as he takes on a tour of Adobe AIR!
This location also acts as a Labrador rescue. Please be aware that there will be at least two dogs roaming the premises (they are friendly).
NOTE – The front door of the facility is locked. We use the side door entrance (which is not marked well). PLEASE KEEP THE DOOR CLOSED, so the dogs will not get out.
IDUG June Meeting
June 13, 2009
InDesign in the Summer Time!
If you use styles with InDesign than you’re probably wondering how things could get any better? I mean paragraph styles are pretty great, and when combined with the Next style, Nested style & Object style features almost one-click instant for your formatting needs.
BUT…
What if you could just set the criteria for formatted objects? What if InDesign automatically formatted text AS YOU TYPED? That would be something wouldn’t it?
You’ll have to come out to the next meeting of the IDUG (InDesign User Group) Dallas chapter to learn about GREP styles. Time permitting I’ll also throw in some tricks from my latest Layers Magazine tutorials.
Oh, and did I mention we raffle stuff? Yeah, I know it’s not a usergroup unless swag is involved.
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Agenda
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11:00-11:15AM Meet & Greet, Socializing
11:15-12:30PM InDesign Styles
12:30-12:45PM Q&A
12:45-01:00PM Closing & Raffle
Look forward to seeing everyone again. I’ll be the guy up front showing off all the kid pictures.
Humbly,
A.J. Wood
Chapter Representative
Clampitt Creative Center
9207 Ambassador Row
Dallas, TX 75247
UNITED STATES
Directions to this event
Big (D)esign Conference 2009
May 6, 2009
WHEN: Saturday, May 30th from 9AM to 6PM
From the website:
“The Big Design Conference is an intense day of learning within the scope of Strategy, Social Media, User Experience, and Code Development. Experts from across the country will gather to present theories, research, experiences, and best practices to students, professionals, and executives looking to stay on the bleeding edge.”
The cost for the conference is $50 for professionals & $20 for students. There are four tracks covering Social Media, Code Development, User Experience & Strategy. This will be a great learning & networking event.
Support your local community by registering now and add this banner to your blog or website:
DFWAUG – October Meeting
October 4, 2008
Come join us on Oct 18th as we take a look at the new features in Adobe Creative Suite 4. Gene will be sure to dazzle all who attend, and A.J. be onsite to hand out some Adobe swag. Drinks and food will be provided for lunch.
DFWAUG (Dallas/Ft. Worth Adobe Users Group) meets on the third Saturday of each month from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at NerdBooks in Richardson.
NerdBooks is located at 1681 Firman Drive, Richardson, TX 75081. View a Google map of the location.
Sept 28th – Lightroom/Photoshop Workshop
September 21, 2008
Imagine a workshop where you actually learn the complete workflow & processes needed to produce beautiful high quality glamour images. This weekend workshop has EVERYTHING you need to learn just that!
1.) Start with a Studio Photography 101 course.
You will learn basic studio lighting techniques, what equipment is used in the studio, and tips for finding and working with beautiful models. Furthermore, you will learn how to create simple, yet stunning sets you can create with limited resources, and the importance of working with a professional make up artist.
2.) Actual studio photography shooting.
The best way to learn is to do, and you will put to practice the things you learned in step #1. Spend time looking through the lens and taking images of a beutiful, sexy model on sets that you will learn how to create and light. You will get to take plenty of images that you will be proud to put in your portfolio. Emphasis will be placed on “Doing a Lot with a Little\.” Not everyone has a large assortment of lighting equipment, or maybe you don’t have a huge room to work out of, or you have a limitied budget to create sets. The instructions given here will emphasize, “doing a lot with a little.”
3.) Learn to use Adobe Lightroom!
Is it time for Adobe Photoshop? NO! Photoshop was not originally designed for photographers. Adobe Lightroom was! Learn to use Lightroom and you’ll save hours of time in your post production work. Organize, enhance, and correct images in Lightroom before you ever put an image in Photoshop. Most workshops leave this step out. Not this one! The time saving lessons taught here will be worth the cost of admission alone. TIME IS MONEY! Learn to save your time!
4.) Learn to use Adobe Photoshop.
Now you are ready for photoshop. You’ll not only learn tips and techniques needed by the glamour photographer. Learn layers, levels, curves, liquify, healing, and much more! In addition to learning what to do, you’ll how to avoid overdoing photoshop techniques. When you are done, you’ll have a beautiful image that you will be proud to put in your portfolio. You will also receive the photoshop lessons & techniques used on a DVD that you can take home and replay at your leisure on your PC.
Your Instructors: A.J. Wood & Darryl Briggs.
A.J. is an Adobe Certified instructor. He teaches Adobe software to students at colleges and employees of large corporations. He is best known for his straight forward teaching style and ability to communicate ideas in the simplest of terms. A.J. is a regular speaker at the DFW Adobe User Group.
Darryl is a published glamour and motorcycle photographer. His work has been seen in Easyriders, Esquire, Biker, and many other national and regional publications. He has worked with some of the best models in the industry.
Further Details:
Class Times: Saturday 10:00 am till 5:00 pm & Sunday Noon till 6:00 pm
Attendance is limited at each workshop in order to maximize shooting time and the ability to work with individuals.
On the Saturday of your workshop, you will need to bring your camera gear. On Sundays of your workshop, bring your desktop & monitor or laptop and the images from the Saturday shoot. Printers are not needed.
DFWAUG – Sept Meeting
September 10, 2008
Join us September 20th as Rex Hollingsworth shows us the ins and outs of Adobe Premiere Pro™.
- Why Premiere Pro vs. Final Cut/Edius/Avid/Etc.
- Photoshop / After Effects Integration
- Color Match / Fast Color Corrector
- Multicam Editing
- Setting Up 5.1 Surround Sound
- Adobe Clip Notes
- Adobe Media Encoder
Rex Hollingsworth is the Director of Creative Services for KXXV Channel 25 in Waco and a fellow DFWAUG (Dallas/Ft. Worth Adobe Users Group) member.
This location also acts as a Labrador rescue. Please be aware that there will be at least two dogs roaming the premises (they are friendly).
NOTE - The front door of the facility is locked. We use the side door entrance (which is not marked well). PLEASE KEEP THE DOOR CLOSED, so the dogs will not get out.
DFWAUG meets on the third Saturday of each month from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at NerdBooks in Richardson.
NerdBooks is located at 1681 Firman Drive, Richardson, TX 75081. View a Google map of the location.
IDUG Meeting – August 12th
August 9, 2008
The Dallas chapter of the InDesign Users Group will meet on Tuesday, August 12th at the Clampitt Paper Creative Center. Details about the event, and directions to the venue can be found at the IDUG (InDesign User Group) website.
