A bunch of co-workers and I swung by Scott Kelby’s Photoshop: Down & Dirty Tour class at the Convention Center today. A lot of very, very good stuff. Among the best:

  • shift + plus cycles blend modes when a layer is selected
  • making a eurocollage
  • movie poster dirty text is made by threshold images and masking
  • making product ad shots is simple (reflections, feathering and drop shadows are your friend)
  • the Photoshop CS shadow/highlight adjustment tool is awesome
  • dodge and burn w/ brush tools on a separate neutral gray overlay layer
  • you can export automated PDF slideshows
  • everyone looks better at 95% width

So very worth your time and money.