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Modern Tools for Creating Compelling Composites in Photoshop - VS304

Technical Level: Intermediate Join Julieanne Kost, digital imaging evangelist at Adobe, and learn how to expedite your creative process using the newest features in Photoshop. Discover how Julieanne seamlessly merges disparate visual elements to create a single, surreal, composited scene. She’ll demonstrate how to incorporate powerful tools into your workflow to enhance efficiency from conceptualization to finalization.  Topics include:  Using the latest Photoshop features powered by Adobe Firefly to boost the creative spark Choosing and unifying elements to create successful compositions Leveraging powerful new Photoshop features that will transform your compositing workflow

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Tips, Tricks, and Secrets Every Illustrator User Should Know - VS301

Technical Level: Beginner to Intermediate Everyone loves to learn new Illustrator tips and tricks and hidden gems. Join short-form video creator and graphic designer Callum McHugh in this fast-paced rapid-fire session as he dives into his most popular tips and tricks that will help you get the most out of your time with Illustrator. This session will cover a wide range of Illustrator topics including: How to use tools you may never have used before Ways to speed up and simplify your workflow How to tackle common design issues and fix them

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Between Thought and Thing: Product Design Using Adobe Fresco - VS216

Technical Level: Intermediate Join Jamaican-born designer Spencer Nugent as he discusses his career as an industrial designer and how one of his favorite crafts in the design process — sketching — has shaped and influenced his work. Learn how Spencer’s journey evolved from sketching traditionally on paper to using tools like Adobe Fresco as an efficient and effective product storytelling, ideation, and visualization tool. In this session, you’ll learn how to: Visualize ideas quickly using perspective by sketching with rapid visualization Work efficiently using digital tricks in Adobe Fresco to maximize concept exploration Enhance product (industrial design) concept presentations with brushes and effects

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Make Tools and Programs Work for You, Not Vice Versa - VS812

  • Yukai Du, Illustrator and Animation Director

When we start a career as illustrators and animators, the programs that we learn can be very overwhelming. With so many amazing tools and programs today, we can easily lose sight of what we want to do and instead end up doing what the tools and programs can do. In this session, illustrator and animation director Yukai Du will share her career journey through her projects, how she uses tools and programs that work for her unique style, and her creative process that combines different techniques and programs.

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Enhance Your Creativity with New Photoshop Features - VS303

Technical Level: Intermediate to Advanced Enhance your creativity and level up your Photoshop skills like never before. In this session, Evangelist Paul Trani will walk through how to use new technology and tools in Photoshop that seem like nothing less than magic. Learn about new features as well as tons of tips you’ll wish you knew years ago. In this session, you’ll discover how to: Use the power and precision of new features in Photoshop to take your images to the next level Boost your productivity by integrating Adobe Express into your Photoshop workflow Deliver results that are truly mind-blowing and make previously tedious tasks fun

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Storytelling Through Character Design - VS711

Join Brian Kesinger, lead character designer for Netflix’s upcoming Blue Eye Samurai animated series, as he walks you through his process of character design with a focus on storytelling, emotion, and relatability. Brian will showcase several simple concepts that will level up your character design skills. In this session, you’ll learn: The importance of ideation and working rough How to use proportion to convey emotion How to create a visually dynamic piece through line quality

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Design Your Future: Craft a Unique Career with Illustrator - VS300

  • Sophia Yeshi, Freelance Illustrator and Graphic Designer, Yeshi Designs

Join renowned illustrator and designer Sophia Yeshi to discover how Illustrator can be your ultimate tool for creating a successful and distinctive design career. This session will provide invaluable insights into leveraging the power of Illustrator to unlock your creative potential and establish a unique design style as well as tips on navigating the competitive design industry. Sophia will share her personal journey and how she used her unique perspective to create personal illustrations and designs that led to collaborations with clients such as Madison Square Garden, Spotify, Netflix, and UPS. Key topics include: How to develop a personal brand and design style to stand out from the crowd Creating patterns, color palettes, and typographic designs in Illustrator Actionable tips and strategies to make a lasting impact and thrive as a designer

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Takeover Tomorrow: The Potential of GenAI - VS822

Heidi Peel, Elena Fombertaux, Victor Au, David Porte Beckefeld

Discover what happens when the boundless creative energy of young minds collides with the limitless possibilities of Adobe’s tools — in an unexpected way. This is a thoughtful and thought-provoking session on the potential of generative AI, the power of emerging (and until now anonymous) creators, and the future of creativity.

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Composition, Color, and Shapes as Tools to Communicate Ideas - VS806

Join award-winning illustrator Tania Yakunova on her journey into the world of visual communication. Learn how to use the power of composition, colors, and shapes to create appealing and convincing illustrations that arouse feelings and emotions and help to communicate brand values, complex ideas, or sensitive topics. In this session, you’ll learn: Tools and methods of visual communication for illustrators How to use composition and colors to better communicate your visual ideas How to use shaping to convey emotions The process behind Tania’s illustrations

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What’s New in Photoshop - S6309

Technical Level: General Audience Explore the latest features and updates in the Photoshop ecosystem on both desktop and iPad, and on the web. Discover how the Photoshop team is innovating to help you work smarter and faster. Join Photoshop Senior Product Manager Meredith Payne Stotzner as she takes you through new creative features, workflow improvements, and performance enhancements. Get ready to embark on an inspiring journey into the world of Photoshop, where the sparks of innovation and productivity ignite imagination and creativity. Let’s dive in! As Meredith shares the latest features in Photoshop, you’ll discover: The latest updates to powerful Photoshop features What’s new in Photoshop on desktop, iPad, and on the web Tips and techniques for newcomers, experts, and everyone in between

Find Your Character: The Power of Adobe Fonts - S6326

Technical Level: Beginner to Intermediate Fonts bring a voice to your stories. The challenge is how to pick the right one to make your message resonate. Join Jake Giltsoff and Nicole Minoza from the Adobe Fonts team on a captivating journey into the realm of typography as we explore the art of finding fonts and making the most of Adobe Fonts. In this session, you’ll learn how to: Select, pair, and strategically use fonts to convey your message Go from inspiration to font selection Evaluate and compare font choices

Design Your Way to Brilliant Brand Recognition - S6307

Technical Level: Beginner to Intermediate Learn skills to develop graphics and photography that evoke a wow factor, while simultaneously strengthening a brand’s reputation and consistency. Join graphic designer, brand identity specialist, and founder of Pink Pony Creative Kristy Campbell as she dives into the tools and techniques to achieve show-stopping graphics and photography using new Photoshop's new generative AI features powered by Adobe Firefly. In this lively session, you’ll learn how to: Experiment with off-the-wall ideas, ideate around different concepts, and produce dozens of variations in a snap until you land on the distinctive look and feel you desire for your brand Continue to perfect your images by adding to them or removing unwanted content in seconds using simple text prompts Explore freely while still maintaining complete control over your creative process and outputs, all in the Photoshop app

Photoshop Game-Changing Features Every Designer Should Know - S6305

Technical Level: Beginner to Intermediate Join Kristina Sherk, master retoucher at Shark Pixel, to discover indispensable new Photoshop features that will make your design work infinitely easier. Designers are usually expected to know everything about Photoshop, but that’s often far from reality. Learn how to use groundbreaking tools, powered by Adobe Firefly generative AI technology, to take your design skills to the next level and wow your boss. In this session, you’ll learn how: To easily add unique elements to your photos using a simple text prompt to create the image you're looking for Re-frame any image using generative expand to effortlessly make room for written copy Share for Review lets you simplify your entire review and approval process without ever leaving Photoshop

Boost Your Creativity with Advanced Photoshop Features - S6308

Technical Level: Intermediate to Advanced Enhance your creativity and level up your Photoshop skills like never before. In this session, join Evangelist Paul Trani as he walks through how to use new technology and tools in Photoshop that seem like nothing less than magic. Learn about new features as well as tons of tips you’ll wish you knew years ago. In this session, you’ll discover how to: Use the power and precision of new features in Photoshop to take your images to the next level Boost your productivity by integrating Adobe Express with your Photoshop workflow Use Photoshop's new generative AI technology, powered by Adobe Firefly, to deliver results that are truly mind-blowing and make previously tedious tasks fun

Creating Enchanting Visuals with New Timesaving Techniques - S6306

  • Kladi V, Award-Winning Designer, Visual Strategist, Instructor, and Author, Adobe

Technical Level: Beginner to Intermediate Learn how to use the newest Photoshop features to speed up your content creation workflow. Join visual strategist Kladi Vergine as she shows you how to flawlessly create engaging content by integrating Adobe's generative AI technology into your workflows, while working as a freelancer or collaborating with others. Kladi will show you how to: Effortlessly remove unwanted objects from images in just a few steps Speed up project completion with streamlined feedback automatically integrated into the workflow Seamlessly change the look of your images with tools that automate complex tasks like editing and adjusting layers Keep viewers glued to your channels by producing amazing and unique content

Photoshop for Visual Designers: The Art of App Icons - S6310

Technical Level: Beginner to Intermediate We’ve lived through a golden age of icon design. Join designer Michael Flarup on a journey through the fascinating world of app icon design. Explore the history and craft of iOS app iconography and join Michael’s quest to preserve this disappearing art. Learn how to utilize Photoshop to create colorful designs, and discover how app icon design can serve as a foundation for improving all aspects of design. In Michael’s half talk/half show-and-tell, you’ll learn: Photoshop techniques to create tactile and vibrant iconography, using new features powered by Adobe Firefly generative AI that speed up your workflow How to use gradients, adjustments, and layers to create depth and mimic any material Why app icons are the most important visual design element of your product The four core aspects of successful icon design

Journey to Strange Lands with Photoshop Illustration - S6301

Technical Level: Beginner to Intermediate Join London-based illustrator Dan Mumford as he takes you on a journey through the various lands and worlds he creates, turning every image into a vast world before the viewer. Learn about the detailing techniques and compositional theory that go into his pieces, while going over various illustration tools and techniques available to you in Photoshop to help make your pieces stand out. In this session, you’ll learn how to: Create illustrations with clear linework and subtlety Use layers, brushes, and textures to create compelling compositions that have hidden detail and effective depth Use scale and size to add a sense of grandeur to an image Apply color in different ways to affect the mood and meaning of an image

Ideate, Experiment, and Create with Photoshop on the Go - S6300

Technical Level: Intermediate Join digital artist and photographer Anna McNaught as she demonstrates how to create and collaborate from anywhere in the world. Jump-start your creative process in Photoshop with timesaving new features, powered by Adobe Firefly generative AI technology, then pick up where you left off with Photoshop on the web. Create compelling art no matter where you are or who you’re working with. In this session, you’ll learn how to: Use libraries and Adobe Firefly for idea generation Composite images in just a few steps, and blend multiple images for a realistic look Work from anywhere using cloud documents and share for review to get feedback from collaborators Easily move between Photoshop on the desktop and on the web for a seamless experience