“The entire magazine is dedicated to just one topic: lighting. We’re talking about off-camera flash, studio lighting, and how to use all the gear and accessories in studio and on location to help you create your best images,” said Scott Kelby, Light It editor-in-chief. Joining Scott Kelby as co-editor is Matt Kloskowski, a NAPP Photoshop Guy, Photoshop and Lightroom instructor, bestselling author, and weekly co-host with Kelby of The Grid, a podcast all about photography.

“Our goal was to create an iPad magazine that not only looks like a print magazine, but works the same way. It’s clean. Simple. Intuitive. You don’t need to learn how to read it. At the same time, we added the ability to go beyond print, with features like a double-tap to see any photo full size, and the ability to pinch to zoom-in to see a photo’s detail. It works the way you’d think it would…like a magazine. Only better,” said Kelby.

KelbyTraining.com selected Aquafadas Digital Publishing System to produce Light It. Aquafadas’ tools let designers create fully interactive apps and content for iPad and iPhone by using the tools they are familiar with, Adobe® InDesign® and QuarkXPress®, and without requiring programming skills. The company also provides creative software for Flash®, HTML5, photo and video editing, and is a leader in the digital comics market with AveComics, used by French and international publishers to publish comics to tablets and smartphones.

“We are very pleased Scott Kelby selected Aquafadas as his digital publishing partner, and very happy that the features of our AVE Publishing Tools are able to meet the exceptional demands of a magazine for creative professionals like Light It,” said Claudia Zimmer, Aquafadas CEO.

About Scott Kelby
Scott is the founder and president of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) the largest Photoshop training resource in the world with more than 71,000 members, and KelbyTraining.com, which offers online classes on photography, lighting and the Adobe Creative Suite. He is editor-in-chief of Photoshop User and Light It magazines and creator of KelbyTV.com where he hosts two top-rated weekly video podcasts PhotoshopUser TV and The Grid.  He also serves as training director for Kelbytraining LIVE, the official Adobe Photoshop Seminar Tour, and is the technical chair of the Photoshop World Conference & Expo. In addition to being a Photoshop expert and photographer, Scott is also the world’s #1 bestselling author of all Photoshop and photography books.

For more information on Scott Kelby, visit his daily blog, The Photoshop Insider, at http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/.

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Media Contact

Tracy Busshart
Senior Marketing Specialist
KelbyTraining.com
tbusshart@kelbymediagroup.com
800-201-7323, ext. 147

“We are so excited the online training app is here. We’ve gotten a flood of emails from our subscribers who are already using it and totally loving it,” said Scott Kelby, president and founder of KelbyTraining.com, the National Association of Photoshop Professionals, editor and chief of Photoshop User magazine, and the world’s bestselling photography, and computer and technology book author.

KelbyTraining.com features the world’s top pro photographers, Adobe Photoshop experts, and creative design gurus like concert photographer Alan Hess, wildlife photographer Moose Peterson, fashion photographer Frank Doorhof, wedding photographer David Ziser, photo painting expert Fay Sirkis, celebrity photographer Jeremy Cowart, sports photographer Tom Bol, lighting and flash experts Joe McNally and Scott Kelby, and many others. Subscribers to KelbyTraining.com receive unlimited 24/7 access to their entire library of training courses, featuring hundreds of courses and thousands of lessons, with new courses added weekly.

Each KelbyTraining.com photography class is either filmed on location or in a studio setting. Subscribers literally go behind the scenes of professional photo shoots and learn step-by-step from start to finish how to master lighting, composition, camera settings, and advanced Photoshop® post production effects.

About KelbyTraining.com
KelbyTraining.com is the worldwide leader in online photography, lighting, Photoshop, Lightroom and Creative Suite training because it focuses on three things only: its instructors, its content, and its students.

Their philosophy is to hire the best instructors in the world and you’ll get the best online training courses in the world. The content is clear, concise, and real world. KelbyTraining.com’s instructors aren’t just the best at what they do on the computer or in the field; they’re also the best at teaching it to you in an accessible way. You’ll master photography, Photoshop® and Lightroom®, and the Creative Suite® in record time with the world’s top pros! They guarantee you’ll quickly learn to dramatically improve your photography, retouch like a pro, and learn to ad stunning special effects to your portraits with a full 100% money back guarantee.

KelbyTraining.com’s mission statement to its students: We want you to learn what you need to learn in the amount of time you have to learn it. If you succeed in that, then we all succeed in the end.

Try KelbyTraining.com for free.

About Kelby Media Group:
Kelby Media Group is the leading provider of education and information for creative professionals worldwide.

Through our innovative, award-winning magazines, books, online training, live seminars, and conferences, we have created a variety of solutions that truly enable designers, photographers, artists, and corporate communicators to enhance their careers, build upon their knowledge, and move their skills to the next level.

Visit http://kelbymediagroup.com/for more details.

Adobe, Photoshop, Creative Suite and Lightroom are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. iPad, iPhone and iTunes are registered trademarks of Apple Inc.

Media Contact
Mary Laurinaitis
Kelby Media Group
Manager
of Marketing
813-749-5000, ext. 162
maryl@KelbyMediaGroup.com

Sponsored by Adobe®, Photoshop World is the world’s largest photography, lighting and Photoshop training event in the world.

TAMPA, FL – May 10, 2011 – For the seventh straight year, the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) and Adobe are partnering to bring the Photoshop World Conference & Expo to the Las Vegas strip offering three days of unrivaled photography, lighting and Photoshop training.

“It’s the most informative, exciting and memorable training available worldwide,” says Dave Moser, chief operations officer of NAPP. “Each year we strive to provide comprehensive training and creative inspiration to help attendees hone their skills and maximize their career potential, no matter whether they are enthusiasts or pros.”

Taking place September 7-9, 2011 at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Photoshop World will feature nearly 35 of the industry’s best and brightest minds teaching more than 100 classes in Photoshop, photography, lighting, Lightroom, Motion Graphics and more.

This year’s list of instructors includes longtime favorites like Scott Kelby, Matt Kloskowski, Moose Peterson, Julieanne Kost and Ben Willmore, as well as first-time instructors like Dave Black, Jeremy Cowart and Frank Doorhof.

Photoshop World includes an open-to-the-public industry expo that features bonus training sessions, product launches, interactive demonstrations, exclusive offers and special promotions and giveaways from exhibitors like Adobe, B&H, Peachpit, Wacom Technology, Manfrotto, Epson America, Mpix, iStockphoto, Nik Software, Bay Photo, onOne Software, Adorama, and Xerox Corporation.

This year’s expo includes a special interactive live photo booth located right on the show floor. Professionally lit by F.J. Westcott, a world leader in professional photography and video lighting equipment, the booth will feature several live model and product shoot scenarios to help photographers of all skill levels put their shooting and lighting skills to the test.

Registration is now open for Photoshop World with a special $100 early bird discount valid through Friday, August 5, 2011. Alumni, educator and student pricing is also available.

For more information and to register please visit the Photoshop World website, http://photoshopworld.com/.

Photoshop World Conference & Expo is sponsored by Adobe Systems Incorporated and produced by the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP).

About NAPP
The National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) is a dynamic trade association and the world’s leading resource for Adobe® Photoshop® and Photoshop® Lightroom® training, news, and education. An award-winning team of Photoshop experts, authors, consultants, and trainers lead the association keeping its members on the cutting edge of Adobe Photoshop techniques and technology. With more than 71,000 members in 106 countries, NAPP is the largest digital imaging and graphics association worldwide. Visit http://www.photoshopuser.com for more information.

Media Contact:
Tom Castañeda
Photoshop World/Media Manager
tomc@KelbyMediaGroup.com
800-738-8513, ext. 183

TAMPA, FL – June 23, 2010 – Today, KelbyTraining.com announced the addition of Dreamweaver® maven, Janine Warner and “Top Ten” wedding photographer, Cliff Mautner to its team of online training instructors already considered to be some of the best and well-known in the industry.

“We are so excited to have Cliff and Janine joining us at KelbyTraining.com,” said Scott Kelby, founder of NAPP, editor-in-chief of Photoshop User magazine, and president of KelbyTraining.com and Kelby Media Group. "These two are the real deal – passionate, dedicated, and just flat out brilliant, which is why they’ve become two of the top trainers in their fields. It’s an honor to have them training for us."

Janine Warner’s best-selling books and videos on Dreamweaver and web design have won her an international following and earned her speaking and consulting engagements around the world. Since 1996, she’s written more than a dozen books about the Internet, including Web Sites For Dummies (DIY), Dreamweaver CS4 For Dummies (every edition), and her latest, Mobile Web Design For Dummies. She’s also a regular contributor to Layers magazine.

Janine currently has three classes available now:  Advanced CSS, Dreamweaver CS5 Power Session, and CSS Basics: A Crash Course in Cascading Style Sheets. The first class of each lesson can also be viewed for free.

Cliff Mautner’s career in photography spans 28 years. After 15 years and 6000 assignments as a photojournalist with the Philadelphia Inquirer, and working for an eclectic array of commercial clientele ranging from Comcast to Subaru, Cliff launched his wedding photography career. After 750 weddings, he hasn’t looked back.

Cliff was named one of the top ten wedding photographers in the world by American PHOTO magazine. He won the 2009 WPPI Grand Award for photojournalism, and he’s the global wedding photography spokesperson for Nikon and Nikkor. He’s been recognized by WPPI as “one of the top photographers and educators in the world” and has shared his concepts and ideas across the country speaking for Nikon, Photoplus, WPPI, PPA, Digital Wedding Forum, and other photographic organizations.  Additionally, he is the founder of the highly successful “Lighting and Skillset Bootcamp” and is perhaps best known for his ability to create quality images in some of the most difficult lighting conditions encountered.

Anyone interested in seeing these and all KelbyTraining.com classes and instructors may do so through a free trial as well.

About Kelby Training
KelbyTraining.com is the leader in online Photoshop, photography and Creative Suite® training because it focuses on three things only: its instructors, its content, and its students.

Their philosophy is: hire the best instructors in the world and you’ll get the best online training courses in the world. The content is clear, concise, and real-world. KelbyTraining.com’s instructors aren’t just the best at what they do on the computer or in the field, they’re also the best at teaching it to you in an accessible way. It doesn’t take 8 hours to learn from their courses. If you only have 5 minutes they guarantee you’ll find plenty of 5-minute lessons to jump into, learn a thing or two, and get back to work.

KelbyTraining.com’s mission statement to its students: We want you to learn what you need to learn in the amount of time you have to learn it. If you succeed in that, then we all succeed in the end.

Try KelbyTraining.com for free.

About Kelby Media Group:
Kelby Media Group is the leading provider of education and information for creative professionals worldwide.

Through our innovative, award-winning magazines, books, online training, live seminars, and conferences, we have created a variety of solutions that truly enable designers, photographers, artists, and corporate communicators to enhance their careers, build upon their knowledge, and move their skills to the next level.

Visit http://kelbymediagroup.com/for more details.

Adobe, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, and Creative Suite are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated.

Media Contact:
Mary Laurinaitis
NAPP/Media Manager
813-433-5005, ext. 162
maryl@KelbyMediaGroup.com

TAMPA, FL – June 8, 2010 – Today, the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) launched its new Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 Learning Center, in conjunction with Adobe’s official Lightroom 3 launch.

The NAPP Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 Learning Center is open to the public and offers new in-depth tutorials on the most talked about features including: the new import dialog, tethered capture, improved noise reduction, lens correction, the new grain feature, and more.

“We’re all excited about the newest changes in Lightroom,” said Scott Kelby, founder of NAPP, editor-in-chief of Photoshop User magazine, and president of Kelby Media Group. “Adobe really listened to their end users and the result is a program that revolutionizes workflow and allows the photographer to spend more time behind the lens instead of in front of a computer.”

In addition to the new online learning center, Kelby’s new book, The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 Book for Digital Photographers is now available for pre-order at Kelby Training and will be shipping soon. The new edition of this bestseller is completely updated for Lightroom 3 and features new material, including Kelby’s famous “Seven Point System” completely tailored for Lightroom 3.

People who pre-order this book from Kelby Training will also receive an added bonus, a CD ROM from NAPP trainer and author, Matt Kloskowski, containing all the Lightroom presets featured on his Lightroom Killer Tips blog. The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 Killer Presets CD also features videos from Matt on how to install presets in Lightroom 3 and how to create presets of your own.

NAPP is also pleased to announce that this year’s Photoshop World Conference & Expo (September 1-3, Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas) offers a special Lightroom 3 Conference with 13 new classes taught by industry pros from Adobe, NAPP, and Kelby Training. Instructors are Adobe Product Manager Bryan Hughes, Adobe Evangelist Julieanne Kost, Adobe Technical Resources Manager Terry White, pro photographer Chris Orwig, and NAPP Lightroom experts Matt Kloskowski and Rafael Concepcion.

Classes include:  Getting Organized in Lightroom, Lightroom for Wedding/Portrait Photographers, Develop Module Boot Camp in Lightroom 3, Getting a Great Print in Lightroom 3, Importing & Managing Your Images in Lightroom 3, and 10 Ways to Make Lightroom Work for You.

About NAPP
The National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) is a dynamic trade association and the world’s leading resource for Adobe® Photoshop® and Photoshop® Lightroom® training, news, and education. An award-winning team of Photoshop experts, authors, consultants, and trainers lead the association keeping its members on the cutting edge of Adobe Photoshop techniques and technology. With more than 71,000 members in 106 countries, NAPP is the largest digital imaging and graphics association worldwide. Visit http://www.photoshopuser.com for more information.

Media Contact:
Mary Laurinaitis
NAPP/Media Manager
813-433-5005, ext. 162
maryl@KelbyMediaGroup.com

The Layers Adobe CS5 Learning Center, coming on the heels of the official launch announcement of Adobe Creative Suite 5, includes nearly 35 in-depth tutorial videos on Adobe Premiere® Pro, After Effects®, Dreamweaver®, Flash® Professional, Illustrator®, InDesign® and Photoshop®.  Featuring noted creative professionals like Adobe Worldwide Design Evangelist Terry White and NAPP instructor RC Concepcion, the comprehensive tutorials offer greater insight into CS5′s most buzz worthy features including Auto Fit, the all-new Layers panel, the Code Snippets panel and Beautiful Strokes.

“CS5 represents a very impressive (and massive) upgrade effort on the part of Adobe. As we’ve been learning the new features in all the CS5 apps, we’ve had many ‘wow’ and ‘that’s-really-cool’ moments. And now we want to bring those very same moments to everyone in our Layers Adobe CS5 Learning Center,” reveals Chris Main, managing editor of Layers. “Our passion is teaching and sharing cool tips and techniques, so this Learning Center is just the beginning. We’ll still continue to add new and exciting content to the website and the print editions of Layers magazine.”

Photographers, graphic and web designers, art directors, video producers, educators and students of all interest and skill levels will have free access to the Layers Adobe CS5 Learning Center.

About Layers Magazine
Layers–the how-to magazine for everything Adobe®–is the only magazine that helps creative professionals unlock their full creative potential with tips, tricks, and techniques for Adobe® Photoshop®, Illustrator®, InDesign®, Flash®, Acrobat®, Photoshop® Lightroom®, Fireworks®, After Effects®, Premiere® Pro, and Dreamweaver®. Layers also features product reviews, industry news, feature stories, and expert interviews that will keep those that use Adobe Creative Suite for work or play at the top of their game and on the creative cutting edge. Layers magazine is published by Kelby Media Group. For more information, visit http://www.layersmagazine.com.

Media Contact:
Mary Laurinaitis
NAPP/Media Manager
813-433-5005, ext. 162
maryl@KelbyMediaGroup.com
Adobe, Photoshop, InDesign, Dreamweaver, After Effects, Illustrator, Premiere Pro and Creative Suite are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated.

TAMPA, FL – April 12, 2010 – Today, Kelby Training Online released 14 in-depth online classes dedicated solely to the advanced features and techniques that can only be found and achieved within the newest version of Adobe Creative Suite 5.

“Today for the Creative Suite 5 launch, we’re giving our subscribers instant access to the most comprehensive training right out of the gate. These classes cover so many amazing new aspects of CS5, there’s something for everyone from photographers and web designers to graphic designers and video artists,” said Scott Kelby, founder of NAPP, editor-in-chief of Photoshop User magazine, and president of Kelby Training and Kelby Media Group. “Even though we’re releasing 14 classes for the April 12th launch, we will still release a new class every week so our subscribers continue to have access to the most extensive CS5 training available anywhere.”

Kelby Training subscribers will find the following 14 new CS5 classes, developed and taught by Kelby Training’s all-star lineup of instructors including Scott Kelby and the NAPP education and curriculum team of Dave Cross, Matt Kloskowski, Corey Barker and RC Concepcion, available today:

• The Photoshop CS5 7-Point System for Camera Raw
• Photoshop CS5 Power Session
• Mastering HDR in Photoshop CS5
• Photoshop CS5 Crash Course
• Mastering Channels and Masks in PS CS5
• Mastering 3D in CS5
• CS5 Down and Dirty Tricks
• Mastering Camera Raw in CS5
• Flash Catalyst Crash Course
• Illustrator CS5 Power Session
• Mastering Smart Objects in CS5
• Selection Secrets in CS5
• InDesign CS5 Power Session
• Dreamweaver CS5 Power Session

Subscribers will also find new classes from Adobe Creative Suite Design Evangelist Terry White and Kelby Training’s newest addition to the team, web design guru Janine Warner.

In addition to the new CS5 curriculum, subscribers will also find hundreds of classes on Photoshop CS3 and CS4, digital photography, video and web design, as well as a wide variety of Creative Suite programs. Each class is broken down into easily digestible classes to allow for the highest amount of versatility to suit any learning style. Anyone new to Kelby Training can also try it for free.

This special release is also part of Kelby Media Group’s weeklong celebration that includes the launch of the NAPP Adobe Photoshop CS5 Learning Center and five days of live streaming webinars.

The first live webinar kicks off today (April 12) at the NAPP Adobe Photoshop CS5 Learning Center (visit the site for the schedule). The live events will continue through Friday, April 16. Viewers will have the chance to ask Scott Kelby and the NAPP education and curriculum team questions about CS5 and learn as much as they can before it ships. There will also be several money-saving offers from NAPP and special giveaways including one free Adobe CS5 upgrade awarded daily.

About Kelby Media Group:
Kelby Training is a Kelby Media Group company. Kelby Media Group is the leading provider of education and information for creative professionals worldwide.
Through our innovative, award-winning magazines, books, online training, live seminars, and conferences, we have created a variety of solutions that truly enable designers, photographers, artists, and corporate communicators to enhance their careers, build upon their knowledge, and move their skills to the next level.
Visit http://kelbymediagroup.com/for more details.

Adobe, Photoshop and Creative Suite are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated.

Media Contact:
Mary Laurinaitis
NAPP/Media Manager
813-433-5005, ext. 162
maryl@KelbyMediaGroup.com

TAMPA, FL – April 12, 2010 – Today, the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) launched its new Adobe® Photoshop® CS5 Learning Center, in conjunction with Adobe’s official announcement, with a week of live streaming webinars and giveaways of the latest and most impressive version of “the program that changed design forever,” Adobe CS5.

The NAPP Adobe® Photoshop® CS5 Learning Center features 16 in-depth tutorials on Photoshop CS5’s most talked about features including: content aware fill and healing, the new HDR pro, single image HDR, refine edge, Camera Raw noise removal, layers and bridge improvements, the new puppet warp, the new mixer brush and more.

“CS5 is the biggest, most important Photoshop update in years. With so many cool new features, we wanted to give everyone the most comprehensive CS5 resource we possibly could,” said Scott Kelby, founder of NAPP, editor-in-chief of Photoshop User magazine, and president of Kelby Media Group. “That’s why we’re hosting an entire week of live-stream webinars on the Learning Center site in addition to the in-depth tutorials and interviews. The “Photoshop Guys” will be online all this week to interact with everyone and answer your CS5 questions.”

The first live webinar kicks off today (April 12) at the NAPP Adobe Photoshop CS5 Learning Center (visit the site for the schedule). The live events will continue through Friday, April 16. Viewers will have the chance to ask Scott Kelby, and the NAPP education and curriculum team of Dave Cross, Matt Kloskowski, Corey Barker and RC Concepcion, questions about CS5 and learn as much as they can before it ships. There will also be several money-saving offers from NAPP and giveaways that include one free Adobe CS5 upgrade to be given away daily.
In addition to the webinars and in-depth tutorials, the NAPP Adobe Photoshop CS5 Learning Center also features interviews with Adobe Photoshop Product Manager Bryan O’Neil Hughes, Lightroom Product Manager Tom Hogarty, a string of mini-interviews with the industry’s top pros (conducted at Photoshop World Orlando) on some of their favorite aspects of Photoshop CS5, and exclusive content created just for NAPP members.

Photographers, graphic and web designers, art directors, video producers, teachers and Photoshop users of all interests and skill levels will have access to the Adobe Photoshop CS5 Learning Center for a limited time, and then only NAPP members will have access the learning center. For more information about becoming a member of NAPP visit www.photoshopuser.com.

About NAPP
The National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) is a dynamic trade association and the world’s leading resource for Adobe® Photoshop® and Photoshop® Lightroom® training, news, and education. An award-winning team of Photoshop experts, authors, consultants, and trainers lead the association keeping its members on the cutting edge of Adobe Photoshop techniques and technology. With more than 71,000 members in 106 countries, NAPP is the largest digital imaging and graphics association worldwide. Visit http://www.photoshopuser.com for more information. NAPP is a Kelby Media Group company.

Adobe, Photoshop and Creative Suite are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated.

Media Contact:
Mary Laurinaitis
NAPP/Media Manager
813-433-5005, ext. 162
maryl@KelbyMediaGroup.com

BERKELEY, CALIF. – March 02, 2010 – For the sixth consecutive year, Peachpit author Scott Kelby has been recognized as the top-selling computer book author in the U.S., according to research based on Nielsen BookScan data.

The Kelby books that lead in their categories, as well as on Amazon’s list of best sellers, include The Digital Photography Books, Volumes 1, 2 and 3; The Photoshop Elements 8 Book for Digital Photographers; The Adobe Photoshop CS4 Book for Digital Photographers, and The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 Book for Digital Photographers.

Kelby published a total of seven titles in 2009: Photoshop CS4 Down & Dirty Tricks; The Photoshop Elements 7 Book for Digital Photographers; The Photoshop Elements 8 Book for Digital Photographers; The Digital Photography Book, Volume 3; The iPhone Book, Third Edition (Covers iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G, and iPod Touch); The iPod Book: How to Do Just the Useful and Fun Stuff with Your iPod and iTunes, Sixth Edition; and Photo Recipes Live: Behind the Scenes: Your Guide to Today’s Most Popular Lighting Techniques.

“For any single author in the computer and technology field to hold this title for six consecutive years is beyond astonishing. It’s awe-inspiring,” said Nancy Aldrich-Ruenzel, vice president of Pearson Technology Group and publisher of the Peachpit group, whose imprints’ books, ebooks, videos, apps, and online training are part of award-winning, global brands such as Peachpit Press, New Riders, Adobe Press, and Apple Certified.

To view more of Scott Kelby’s best-selling work, go to www.peachpit.com/ScottKelby.

About Scott Kelby
Scott Kelby has been the top-selling computer technology book author since 2004. He is president of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals, a trade organization for Adobe Photoshop users with more than 70,000 members in over 100 countries. Additionally, Scott is Editor-in-Chief of both Photoshop User and Layers magazines. Scott serves as training director for the Adobe Photoshop Seminar Tour and is the technical chair of the Photoshop World Conference & Expo. Scott is also the author of Scott Kelby’s 7-Point System for Adobe Photoshop CS3 and The Digital Photography Book, Volumes 1 and 2. For more information, visit http://www.scottkelby.com and http://www.kelbytraining.com.

About Peachpit
Peachpit has been publishing the industry’s best-selling books on the latest in graphic design, new media, Web design and development, digital video, digital lifestyle, and all-things Mac-related since 1986. Its award-winning books feature authors who are at the top of their field, pioneering new techniques and new approaches. It is the home of the internationally recognized Visual QuickStart Guide series, the design imprint New Riders and its highly popular Voices That Matter series, and is the publishing partner for Adobe Press, Kelby Training/NAPP, Apple Certified and others. Peachpit is part of Pearson (NYSE: PSO), the international media company. Pearson’s primary operations also include the Financial Times Group and the Penguin Group. Learn more at www.peachpit.com and www.pearson.com.

Media Contact
Laura Pexton
Peachpit
+1-510-558-4166
press@peachpit.com

Scott Kelby’s Photoshop for Digital Photographers New One-Day Seminar Tour Launched by Kelby Training LIVE

New Tour Debuts Oct. 26 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Boston

Tampa, FL – Oct. 15, 2009 –Today, Kelby Training LIVE, provider of the world’s most popular seminars for photographers, Adobe Photoshop® users, and creatives, proudly announces the highly anticipated Scott Kelby’s Photoshop® for Digital Photographers one-day seminar tour. Anyone who owns a camera and wants to get the best results from every shot should attend this new seminar developed and taught by Scott Kelby, the #1 bestselling author of computer and technology books, an Adobe Photoshop expert, photographer, and founder of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals.

The Scott Kelby’s Photoshop for Digital Photographers seminar tour officially debuts on Oct. 26 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. Registrations are taken online at KelbyTrainingLIVE, or by calling 800-201-7323, Monday-Friday, 8:30am to 7:00pm EST.

“Mastering Photoshop for digital photographers is easy when you know the insider tips and tricks and secrets of the pros,” says Scott Kelby. This is exactly what my brand new seminar tour is all about. It’s a full day of ‘look, here’s how you do this stuff,’ showing you how to work faster and smarter and getting great results for each and every photo.”

Scott Kelby’s Photoshop for Digital Photographers includes five classes, covering editing images in Adobe® Camera Raw, portrait retouching techniques, shooting and creating HDR images, printing techniques that will help you get what you see on screen, as well as Scott’s very own step-by-step Photoshop editing workflow from start to finish.

The entire day of training is only $99 USD or $79 USD for members of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP). The seminar includes a detailed workbook, a copy of Photoshop User magazine, a goodies disc loaded with additional training, and a free seven-day subscription to online training courtesy of Kelby Training. Following Boston, the new tour travels to Philadelphia on Nov. 2 at the Philadelphia Convention Center. Visit kelbytraininglive.com for complete seminar details, and future cities and dates.

About Scott Kelby

Scott Kelby is editor-in-chief and publisher of Photoshop User and Layers magazines, president of Kelby Training, founder of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) , and one of the “Photoshop Guys” on PhotoshopUser TV.

Scott is also a photographer, designer, and an award-winning author of more than 40 books, including Photoshop Lightroom 2 Book for Digital Photographers, The Photoshop CS4 Book for Digital Photographers, The 7-Point System Book for Photoshop, and The Digital Photography Book (Volumes 1 – 3).  Since 2004, Scott has been awarded the distinction of being the world’s #1 best-selling author of all computer and technology books, across all categories and is the recipient of the prestigious Benjamin Franklin Award.

For more information on Scott Kelby visit his blog: http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/.

KelbyTraining LIVE

KelbyTraining LIVE has been educating photographers, Photoshop® users, and other creatives for more than 15 years. Annually, they host over 40,000 attendees, making KelbyTraining LIVE the world’s most popular and attended seminars for creatives. Each year tens of thousands of professionals and enthusiasts throughout North America attend their regional, one-day seminars to stay ahead of the competition, boost their skills, and learn the very latest photography, Photoshop®, and Creative Suite® tips, tricks, and cutting-edge techniques from the best experts on the planet, including legendary trainers like Scott Kelby, Joe McNally, Bert Monroy, and Ben Willmore. KelbyTraining LIVE is part of the Kelby Media Group family of creative companies.

Media Contact

Mary Laurinaitis

Manager of Marketing & Media

813-433-5005, ext. 162

maryl@kelbymediagroup.com