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- Free class refresher
within 12 months... - Take it again! Within 12 months of any class that is still offered in that time, just get in touch and let us know that you want to audit. If there's a seat available, it's yours. This offer is not transferable.
- Bring home your work...
- Bring home your class files so you can practice what you learn with us. These training files often contain valuable tips and procedures, as well as what you may have created during class. Whether you want to show off the images from your photography class, the chapter you built in your InDesign training class, or you want to explore those features we covered in your Illustrator training class, or perhaps you want to post the site you built in your Dreamweaver training class, you'll have the resources to review and cherish your hard work..
- Mac OS or Windows...
- All of our computers can run your operating system of choice. Try the other flavor for half a day, if you wish!
- Small class sizes—by design...
- We pride ourselves on our ability to tailor training examples and emphases on the fly. Since we strictly limit class size, you will not be just another head to count, but rather a learner with whom we're communicating.
- Carefully crafted curricula...
- Constantly updated and refined, and never canned. Here, you'll never be subjected to a mass-produced workbook that is geared for the lowest common denominator. Instead, each class exercise is evaluated and tweaked to be effective and often fun.
We teach the bulk of the Adobe Creative Suite, but that's not the whole story. We also teach valuable classes in photography workflows, color management, and several classes on "the basics" to get you started in web or desktop publishing. And since we have intentionally small class sizes, we can adapt a course's curriculum on the fly to accommodate that day's attendees. We teach people, not workstations. - Convenient & comfortable location...
- From the lighting to the full kitchen for lunch and breaks; from the widescreen monitors to the expansive deck for catching your breath, you'll feel right at home while you learn. Students even ask us where they can buy our chairs! We're easily accessible from anywhere in the Seattle region.
- Adobe Authorized Training Center...
- Luminous Works is an Adobe Authorized Training Center. Classes focusing on Adobe software (InDesign, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash or Illustrator) are taught by Adobe Certified Instructors—that is, Adobe Certified Experts with teaching credentials. Creative workshops that go beyond software tools feature nationally recognized artists and teachers like our dear friend David Julian.
We've all heard of knowledgeable experts who haven't the ability to impart their knowledge. You won't encounter that here.
Very much Enjoyed Steve and Carla—excellent hosts, excellent instruction. Thank you!
- Photoshop Essentials student,
news:
Steve's book is garnering praise from many reviewers (no, they aren't folks I know!)
"No expense seems to have been spared to make this a classy, quality book you would be proud to have not only on your shelf but on your coffee table."
—Robert L Pritchett [Mac Companion]
"I highly recommend this book."
—T. Michael Testi [PhotographyToday.Net]
"I highly recommend Photoshop CS4 Photographer's Handbook for a fantastic step by step guide for learning Photoshop CS4 or Lightroom 2."
—Jeff Gedgaud [AssociatedContent.com]
"Any book that can shave hours off a digital imaging workflow is worthy of shelf and desk space (after all, what is your time worth?). Photoshop CS4: Photographer's Handbook by Stephen Laskevitch is one such book."
—Dennis Hays [Photo News Today]
"Laskevitch's book is for me, a photographer, the most appealing of the books under review."
—Bakari Chavanu [MyMac Magazine]
"a great new Photoshop book that will become your #1 reference on the subject....A+++"
—Paul W. Faust [Impressions of Light]
on Amazon
In the top 5 again as reported in the September 2009 Adobe Partner Connection News. Steve Laskevitch, our founder, has consistently been one of the most highly rated Adobe Certified Instructors—worldwide! Thanks to all our students who appreciate what we do.
N.B., the next Adobe Creative Suites will be Intel only on the Mac! Read more—and some juicy comments— on John Nack's blog.
It's lovely to know our students appreciate what we're doing. Check out Christy Pelland's recent blog post about us.
Gridiron Flow is now shipping! Flow literally maps your entire workflow, tracks your hours, does versioning, and does all this (and more) within a beautiful and usable interface. We've been waiting for this since Steve was given a demo in early 2007. see John Nack's blog for a discount code.
- Cancellation policy
- The deadline for cancellation is 5 business days before the start of your class. Students cancelling more than 5 business days before the start of class will receive a 90% refund (the remainder covers processing costs). Cancellations between 5 and 1 full business days before the start of class will receive a 70% refund. There will be no refund for cancellations made less than one full business day before the start of class. Business days are Monday through Friday, from 9am to 5pm Pacific Time and exclude federal holidays. Payment by check must be made 5 or more business days before class. There is a $35 fee for checks returned for insufficient funds. Please contact us for electronic transfer of funds and any other questions regarding payment. In the very rare event of a cancellation by Luminous Works, students will have the choice of rescheduling to a later class or receiving a full refund.
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