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This is the schedule for Photoshop World Washington, DC 2012. The schedule for Photoshop World Las Vegas 2012 will be up shortly.

Along with more than 100 classes over the course of three days taught by noted Photoshop and photography professionals, Photoshop World includes a number of interactive pre-conference workshops and can’t-miss bonus classes on the Expo floor that will help heighten your training and experience.

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Wednesday, September 5th
10:45am – 11:45am	Effects with Filters The myriad of filters that ship with Photoshop offer solutions for just about any situation you might be face. In this session, Bert will show you how to use filters and combinations of filters to create materials, environments and set moods for your images.	Bert Monroy	Photoshop Track
12:00pm – 01:00pm	Light It, Shoot It, Retouch It Learn different lighting set-ups and looks and how to tweak the lighting and work with models during the shoot, then retouch those newly captured images in Photoshop with Scott�s favorite tricks and techniques.	Scott Kelby	Photoshop Track
6:15pm – 7:15pm	Mastering Long Exposure Night Photography Russell Brown and Scott Martin team up to show off their latest night photography techniques and Photoshop scripts. This session will exclusively talk about night photography and some of the unique challenges this genre presents. We will explore how 1-8 hour exposures with long star trails can be made with a process called "image stacking". Scott and Russell have worked together on a new version of Dr. Brown's Stack-A-Matic script that's been optimized for this purpose. All participants will receive a copy of Dr. Brown's latest Photoshop scripts and actions.	Russell Brown	Photoshop Track
Thursday, September 6th
08:15am – 09:15am	Lasting Impressions Learn how to give your photographs special effects to create a lasting impression in the eyes of viewers. Whether it be a special color scheme, a focal point of interest, a unique background or a certain way to view or crop your image, learn some of Fay's secrets to creating fine art-like works., including techniques that add value to your work. In this class, you'll soon discover how to use all the tools in Photoshop, and some hidden gems, to turn your photos into a memorable masterpieces!	Fay Sirkis	Photoshop Track
09:30am – 10:30am	The Creative Composite Discover how to transform concepts and ideas into images by mastering the tools used in compositing, including adjustment layers, masking, blending and more.	Julieanne Kost	Photoshop Track
10:45am – 11:45am	Noah's Ark: Animal Portrait Safari Discover how to transform photographs of man's best friends into unique handpainted works of art! Using the new Mixer Brush and Bristle Brushes, you'll discover the endless creative possibilities to turning photos of pets and wildlife into paintings that simulate watercolor and oil paintings. Fay will show you how to capture the different textures of various land and water animals. If you're wild about animals, this class is for you!	Fay Sirkis	Photoshop Track
12:00pm – 01:00pm	Photoshop for Travel Photographers In this session, you'll learn step-by-step techniques for editing your images in Photoshop to bring impact, feeling, color and excitement to your travel photos. Plus, you'll learn the easy way to shoot and process panoramas that work every time, along with some clever ideas for showing your work when you return from your trip.	Scott Kelby	Photoshop Track
04:45pm – 05:45pm	The Creative Revolution There's no question we're in the greatest age of photography since its introduction. More people have at their fingertips the tools to create than ever ever before. It is the creative opportunities that Joel Grimes loves to get people excited about exploring. Get inspired to take your creative vision to the next level and move past just producing technically proficient images.	Joel Grimes	Photoshop Track
06:00pm – 07:00pm	From Idea to Image Whether you're working on a big project or just trying to figure out how an upcoming photo shoot will look, sketches and storyboarding are great ways to see if your ideas will work and what it'll take to pull them off. Even if you can't draw, learn how to use Photoshop to increase your efficiency and output.	Pete Collins	Photoshop Track