Join Our Free Monthly Meetings
The Austin Adobe User Group has been meeting monthly since it was founded in 1993 as the Austin Macromedia User Group. It supports the use of the Adobe Creative Cloud with free presentations by experts in a wide variety of Adobe applications.
With the start of the pandemic, our meeting moved from being in-person to being on Zoom. We use the same Zoom room for every meeting. To get the address, please write to austinadobegroupmgr@gmail.com.
Recordings of each meeting are posted a few days after the meeting. Here are the topics we have recently covered and news of our next gathering.
Monthly Programs
from the Austin Adobe User Group
Working with images for responsive web design – June 14, 2013
Casandra Calo will explain how to create images for responsive web sites, based on Christopher Schmidtt's book "Designing Web & Mobile Graphics". She will set up a fluid layout and demonstrate how to make images responsive so that they work on mobile, tablet and desktop versions of the same site. She will cover exporting SVG images from Illustrator, raster images from Photoshop, pixel precision, compression, transparency, image masking, adapting to media queries and aligning images. About...
Photoshop: all about masking – May 10, 2013
Want to learn about using masks in Photoshop and the amazing effects you can create with them? Certified Adobe Instructor Cornelius Chopin will talk about masking: Selections, Masks, Paths and Layers)." Learn how selections, layers, paths and, of course masks, can all be thought of as a form of masking. Any mask can be used to show/hide or protect the content beneath it. A demonstration of these concepts will be used with a real world example. About the presenter Cornelius Chopin is an Adobe...
Fix photos with Photoshop & more
Karen Kreps, www.netingenuity.com, will begin the presentation by showing how to process groups of images in Fireworks and Photoshop - how to optimize them for the web, add watermarks and more. Then we will look at ways to improve photos, add special effects, etc. Many folks know a lot about Photoshop; everyone will have a chance to share ideas on how to improve submitted photos. If you have a photo you'd like the group to work on, upload it to dbinbox.com/austinadobegroupmgr. By uploading the...
Strategies for Accessibility Testing – March 8, 2013
The February presentation was canceled due to a power blackout; the presenter graciously agreed to return for the March meeting. One of the keys to producing an accessible web site is understanding the needs of your audience and team members. In this interactive discussion, we will start by targeting some of the needs of people who have vision, mobility, hearing and / or cognitive challenges. We will then contrast two testing techniques. And finally, we will match the testing technique to each...
Using Adobe After Effects – January 11, 2013
After Effects instructor Steve Connor (deep4d.com/) will demonstrate some of After Effect's features and abilities during this meeting After Effects is Adobe's tool for video post-production and special effects. This software is for green screening, color adjustments, animated titles, 3D animation, motion tracking, and much more. Since After Effects uses layers and blend modes, it's a tool that is accessible to anyone who works in Photoshop. Steve Connor is an Adobe Certified Instructor in...
Create Awesome Photos with Photoshop by Carolyn Coffey at Friday December 14, 2012 (1:15 – 3:30)
Want to make your average photos look extraordinary, and be proud when someone asks if you used Photoshop? As our presenter says, "Photoshop is another tool you have available to you to wow yourself and others The original scene caught your attention enough to record it, now let it consume you. Use all the tools you have to make it as awesome as possible." This presentation/tutorial will be about Retouching, Glamorization, Blend modes and Page Layouts. Adobe Certified Instructor Carolyn Coffey...
About the Austin Adobe User Group
Become a member of the Austin Adobe User Group
Membership is free! Simply attend a live event online.
Management – Join Mailing List – Site Credit
Meetings
Each month, at 6 pm on the Second Thursday, an Adobe-related topic or demonstration is presented by a variety of group members (share your knowledge) or visiting experts. The meetings are free and open to anyone interested in learning about Adobe products and meeting other Adobe enthusiasts. Before the Covid Pandemic, our meetings were hosted at the New Horizon Learning Center, 300 East Highland Mall Boulevard #100, Austin, TX 78752; (512) 349-9555.
Now we meet on Zoom. For access details, please send an email to karen@austinadobeusergroup.com.
Miss a meeting?
Check the Presentations page and/or our YouTube channel. When possible we record our presentations.
Membership advantages
Why join the Austin Adobe User Group? Besides meeting other Adobe enthusiasts and learning how to use Adobe software (through demonstrations at meetings), there are
- special discounts that are available only for User Group members on
- Adobe products
- training:
- discounts from some of our training sponsors
- discounts on books from PeachPit and O’Reilly (request the discount)
- Members are eligible to win door prizes provided by sponsors and one of the twice-yearly Adobe software drawings; see below for details. Questions? Email austinadobegroupmgr@gmail.com
Management Team
The Austin Adobe Users Group is made possible through the continued service from volunteer coordinators and others.
Cornelius Chopin of Rich Media Services, Group Co-manager, Presenter
Jon Merrifield of Peli Studio, Group Co-manager, Presenter
Karen Kreps of Net Ingenuity Group Co-manager, Google Distribution List Manager/Website host
Join the Mailing List for News and Announcements from the Austin Adobe User Group.
The group maintains a “many-to-many” email list on Google Groups. Anyone may join. The list is used for official group announcements and members are welcome to use it to post news of interest to other Adobe users and well as provides a forum to pose questions and comments. Messages and replies sent to the list will go to all members. There are approximately 500 members on the list at any time.
Share your Skills and Talents
Showcase your skills by volunteering your skills and talents with website design, email management, and event coordination. Gain visibility for yourself and your company. Contact us about how you’d like to contribute.
Get Involved
Give a Presentation at a meeting
Speaking Opportunities for Adobe Users. Want to share tips and tricks of how you use Adobe products? Besides helping others learn, you can network with other Adobe enthusiasts. And you – and your contact info/website – will be listed as a presenter on this site. Contact us about your presentation
About the Group
Our mission is to:
- Provide a helpful and supportive environment for individuals who want to learn about web and multimedia design and development using Adobe products
- Provide opportunities for Adobe users to share information, tips, and tricks.
- Provide networking opportunities for web and multimedia professionals in the Austin, TX area.
Find other Adobe User Groups
All Adobe User Groups are listed at https://aem-augs.adobe.com/adobe-user-groups/
Twice-yearly Drawing for Adobe Software
To encourage people to join and participate in the local user groups, Adobe allows each user group to have a drawing twice a year for one Adobe software package valued up to $2,100. The Austin Adobe User group holds the drawings at the June and December meetings. All members who are present at the drawing are eligible to win their choice of an Adobe product that retails for up to $2,100.
How to increase your chances to win
- Attend the meetings. You must attend at least one meeting before the drawing to be a member and be eligible for the drawing. Each meeting you attend increases your chances.
- Do something that benefits the group – review a book, give a presentation, or contribute in another way. Giving a presentation at a meeting gives the most “bonus” tickets.
If you want to volunteer and earn extra tickets toward the drawing or have any questions, contact Karen Kreps, austinadobegroupmgr@gmail.com.
Website Credits
All work on the Austin Adobe User Group site is done by group members who volunteer their time. Many thanks to the following folks:
Karen Kreps, Net Ingenuity – hosting the site, maintaining the domain name, design team member
Jon Merrifield, Peli Studio – graphic design team member