GOA 2016
February 16 - 18, 2017
Broward County Convention Center
Ft Lauderdale, FL
1. Adobe Creative Cloud: New Features & Productivity Enhancers
Jennifer Smith, Chad Chelius, Greg Heald
Thursday, Feb. 18 • 9:00–10:15
With new, connected Creative Cloud apps and services, you have all the tools and assets you need to create amazing work across desktop and mobile devices. Discover what’s new in the powerful Adobe CC 2015. Find out ways to improve your design and publishing workflow, by taking advantage of features that will allow you to collaborate more easily with teams and clients, and how the combinations of tools in the cloud can help you work more efficiently and creatively. In this session you also discover new features specific to CC 2015 in Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
8. Building Actions to Work Faster
Chad Chelius
Thursday, Feb. 18 • 12:30–1:45
Using actions, you can save time and improve consistency. In this session you will find out how to use existing actions in Illustrator, Photoshop and Bridge. You will also discover how to create your own actions as well as edit and share them with others. Also included in this session are tips to take advantage of existing actions and other automated tools available in the Creative Cloud.
12. Using Creative Cloud Applications for
Large Format Design & Production
Chad Chelius
Thursday, Feb. 18 • 2:00–3:15
Printing large format artwork does not follow the same process as standard offset printing used for publications, banners, and other collateral. Due to image size you can potentially create large files that offer no more benefits for the viewer than one of a smaller size. In this session you find out how viewing distance should determine resolution and how you can take advantage of vector-based artwork in Adobe Illustrator and filters and image size options in Photoshop in order to create a successful large format image.
15. Adobe Acrobat & PDF Print Production Techniques
Chad Chelius
Friday, Feb. 19 • 9:00–10:15
In this session, discover how to create electronic brochures, magazines, and portfolios. You’ll also find out how to consistently create PDF files for graphics and prepress, edit text in PDF files, specify colors and color separations in PDF files, and update graphics within PDF file. This course is designed for individuals who need to generate separations and plot high-resolution film or plates from PDF files.
21. InDesign for Print, Web & Tablet: Real World Production Workflows
Chad Chelius
Friday, Feb. 19 • 10:30–11:45
Learn all about production workflows and how to efficiently create content that can be distributed across multiple formats. Here, methods on how to effectively create content to distribute in print, online, and on tablets will be discussed. Find out how to use InDesign as the foundation for creating and distributing print and digital publications, and hear about the ways which workflows can be adapted to publish in print, and on virtually any device using InDesign.
25. Typography Essentials
Jennifer Smith
Friday, Feb. 19 • 12:30–1:45
In this session you’ll discover best practices for selecting typefaces and see how text impacts design, usability and readability. You will also be introduced to time-saving keyboard shortcuts that will make designing more productive than ever. This session is suitable for both design professionals and those who have no formal design training but are seeking to understand best practices for the use of type across a variety of formats.
28. InDesign Print Production Techniques
Chad Chelius
Friday, Feb. 19 • 2:00–3:15
If you use InDesign and work for a printer or publisher, or prepare files for printing, this session is for you. Discover the many tools in InDesign for checking and correcting common concerns. Learn how to achieve great output every time, and avoid problems that waste time and money. This session covers essential techniques for working with fonts, graphics, and color, along with considerations for handling InDesign effects. You will also learn practical tips and suggestions that make it easier for working with, and printing, all types of InDesign documents.
31. InDesign Power Workshop
Chad Chelius
Saturday, February 20 • 9:00–11:45 (Double Session)
For those who spend their days working with InDesign and want to boost productivity, this half-day session with InDesign guru Chad Chelius is a must-attend. Discover dozens of time-saving tips, creative techniques, and features to make work fun and more productive. This class includes many of the techniques shown throughout our other sessions and combines them into a powerful, and fast-moving presentation to help you get them most out of InDesign.
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