I must say that the price of admission to this event is worth the cost. I got first hand instruction from pro's in the industry for many subjects... not just Photoshop either.
I learned how to best process my photos in RAW and how to "juice" them up using Kelby's 7-point system and Moose Peterson's approach which is going to do wonder's for my photo work.
I also learned how to turn a 2D photo into 3D using the vanishing point from
PS CS3 and exporting to After Effects as well as creating a 3D look by layering foreground, midground and background info like you see in many biographies.
Seen how to create illusion of moving car with looping background in AE for web banners etc.
Got to preview a few new features coming in Photoshop CS4.
Got a free $100 plug-in from Nik software just for attending a certain class.
Took a few classes on integrating
PS with Dreamweaver and Fireworks.
Took home a huge training manual with all the class lessons from expo in it... well 95% of the lessons at least (some didn't use the manual for info).
Grabbed a few books from PeachPit whom was giving a 25% discount on books for the expo.
Picked up a new Wacom Intous3 6x8 tablet for good price too since FL has no sales tax.
Basically... I came home fired up and ready to tackle any design project with my new knowledge. It was great stimulus for the mind. I highly recommend that if anyone gets a chance to attend... don't hesitate. I would have much rather attended this event than any of the outside training my employer had sent me too. Its cutting edge tips and tricks for those working with newest versions of the Adobe software.
Just adding my thoughts on the recent event
