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EDITOR’S NOTE › › SCOTT KELBY
A Note from Scott
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Hi, gang, I have a lot to cover this issue, so I’m going rapid- fire style. Here we go: We’re about 60 days out from our Photoshop World 2017 Conference and I hope you’re making plans to spend three days with me and some of the best Lightroom, Photoshop, and photography instruc- tors on the planet. We’re back in Orlando this year. (We won’t be in Vegas because Adobe Max will be there when we usually do our show in the fall, so you don’t want miss this opportunity in Orlando!) If you register now, you’ll save $100 (because you’re a member) and another $100 because you can still get in on the early-bird special (before March 17). These will be three days that you’ll never forget and will leapfrog your learning big time (ask anyone who’s been). If you’re on the fence, watch this short video.
If you haven’t checked out the new KelbyOne Online Community, you’re missing out. Thousands of mem- bers are interacting in these forums, and it’s an incredibly vibrant, fun, and helpful community (we’re locking out the trolls and haters!). Every class has a “Discuss this Course” button where you can jump right in with questions and comments. You’ll find either the instructors themselves (I’m in there daily for my classes) or other members helping out. You’ll really enjoy what’s blossoming there, so give it a try. And starting this issue, we’ve added “Discuss this Issue” buttons at the end of every article so you can jump right to the Community, and ask questions or make com- ments about the tutorials in Photoshop User, as well.
Something else that’s grown out of the new Commu- nity is ideas from you guys, everything from classes to fea- tures you’d like to see added to the site. Our team is in there every day reading your comments and adding those things as fast as we can (a lot of new tweaks and features are coming directly from your input, so keep ’em coming!).
I’m heading out with my first Lightroom tour in seven years, and I hope you’ll come out and spend the day with me. I’m in Boston on March 10 and Philly on the 13th, and we’re adding more dates all the time. (We just added Chicago and the Detroit area for April.) Dates and signup info are at KelbyOneLive.com.
We just released a new class on Perfecting Selections in Adobe Photoshop, and it’s a big hit with our mem- bers. We’re thrilled that the instructor is none other than Dave Cross. If you haven’t caught the class yet, you have to check it out—even if you know some of the techniques (he covers a lot), you’ll definitely pick up some new timesaving methods that will totally make it worth your while.
If you’re kinda new to KelbyOne, we added something to help you quickly get to our most popular and highly acclaimed classes: the Best of 2016 Editor’s Choice Awards, a hand-picked collection of classes that every- body should definitely check out.
We want a better, more streamlined (and more func- tional) app for KelbyOne, and we’re in the development stages of making that happen (and yes, it will be for iOS and Android). We know there’s a lot we need to do, but we’re totally on it, and a better tablet experience is on its way (thought you’d want to know that).
Also, we’re experimenting with a new process to deliver the magazine here in a better digital format, and we think we’ve come up with a way to improve the experience all the way around. We’re still doing some testing and tweak- ing, but hopefully you’ll see a big improvement as we move to a new platform (if we indeed make the move). It has to be rock-solid and in the direction you’re telling us you want the mag to go, so the testing continues, but I wanted to let you know what we’re working on.
I hope you’ve been taking part in our Members-Only Webcasts that we do each month (sometimes twice a month). If you’ve missed any—not to worry—we make all these private Members-Only Webcasts available online so you can watch them anytime. Just click the link above.
Of course, there’s tons of cool stuff in this issue, includ- ing a brand-new column from high-end retoucher and KelbyOne instructor, the magnificent Kristina Sherk (the Shark Pixel!). I’m so excited to have her writing a column here in the magazine! You’ll also see more of your sug- gestions and ideas taking root here in the mag. Our goal is to keep making the magazine better and better all year long, and that’s exactly what we’re going to do! (High-five to our Managing Editor Chris Main who has been doing a rockin’ job, and his commitment and ideas continue to inspire and impress the crew here.)
We’ll catch you next issue, but for now, we have a lot of cool stuff to share, so turn the page and get started!
All my best,
Scott Kelby
KelbyOne President & CEO
Editor & Publisher, Photoshop User 007
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