DSU110
– Adobe Photoshop: Introduction to Digital Scrapbooking
This 4 week class
exclusively for Digital
Scrapbooking in Photoshop teaches you step by step how to create 4
different layouts, starting with using a plopper, creating a paper
style layout, creating a graphic style layout and creating a layout
using a quick click or layered template. The class includes in depth
instructions on how to use each tool, filter and layer style used to
create basic layouts. You will also create basic elements, manoeuvre
text, learn basic photo edits, as well as saving for printing and for
sharing on the web. Give yourself a head start in creating layouts with
Adobe Photoshop. This class was written in Photoshop CS5 but the class
can be used with versions of Photoshop CS2 and newer. Robyn
Gough (
Instructor).
$30
DSU120
– Adobe Lightroom 1.3: Creative Photo Editing and
Organization
Join us for a fun new photography developing adventure as it applies to
Digital Scrapbooking! In this class we will explore the
Lightroom Workflow and Modules with class topics including sorting,
organizing, keywords, filters, collections and more! After we
get our photo collections sorted, we will play and develop our
photos. We will explore making our photos to scrapbook look
better and do some creative photo editing. This class will
also touch on creation, use and sharing of presets. Adobe Lightroom is
a powerful image processing software and asset manager and can help
digital scrapbookers manage growing photos collections.
*** Please Note: Lightroom does not incorporate the ability
to catalog your PNG files. It handles JPEG, RAW, TIFF, DNG***
This class is geared towards learning how to efficiently
manage your growing photo and snapshot library! Users of
previous versions of Lightroom are welcome to join. Please
note, this class is written on V1.3 and may be slightly different or
have slightly different menus and tools. Instructor Kim
Liddiard. $30
DSU130
– Corel Paint Shop Pro: Introduction to Digital Scrapbooking
This 4-week Paint Shop Pro Photo course especially for digital
scrapping is perfect for beginners with moderate to no experience, or
those learning a new software. In-depth instructions with screen shots
and videos cover all the tools and techniques needed to create 4
complete layouts. Learn to use and customize digital graphics, create
basic papers, maneuver text, install fonts, save layouts to share
online and print. Included are the exclusive digital kits and font used
in each lesson. View
syllabus. Gail
Simpson. $30
DSU151
– Photography: Taking Better Snapshots
Take your snapshots to the next level in this 4-week class. Topics and
assignments will focus on avoiding common snapshot pitfalls, and
learning techniques that will make your snapshots an even more
meaningful center of your scrapbook pages. Students must have a digital
camera, or 35mm camera and scanner for this class. Robyn
Gough.
$30
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DSU152
– Delving into Exposure (Pre-requisite-
DSU 151)
Gain better control and creativity over your photography by learning
the in depth essentials about shutter speed, aperture and ISO the three
factors that affect your exposures. Learn how to discern well exposed
images from bad, and how to make the most out of your camera to enable
you to create truly beautiful images. Develop your eye for exposure and
learn how to see your subject how your camera does. Prerequisites: This
is an intermediate level class. DSU151 – Taking Better
Snapshots, is a prerequisite and participants must have a 35mm Digital
SLR to participate in this class. Robyn
Gough. $30
DSU160
– Adobe Photoshop Elements: Introduction to Digital
Scrapbooking
This 4-week Photoshop Elements course exclusively for scrapping shows
step-by step how to create 3 new layouts: paper style, graphic montage,
and elements collage. In-depth instructions on each tool, filter, and
layer style used to create basic layouts, backgrounds, maneuver text,
create simple elements, and save for printing and sharing on the web.
The class is compatible for versions 3 - current: screen shots are
based in PSE 2 and 3, with notes for PSE 4. View
syllabus. Julia
(webfrau). $30
DSU185
– Picasa: Easy Photo Editing and Management (temporarily
unavailable)
In this 2 week class we will cover many of the ways you can use Picasa
to organize, manage and improve your photos. We will cover such things
as sorting, labeling and cataloging your photo and image collections,
along with basic and more advanced photo editing skills enabling you to
recover artistic and desirable images often from less than perfect
photos.
Instructor
Lauren Bavin. $15
DSU190
– Layout Design
(2 week class)
This 2 week class covers all the aspects of creating a visually
appealing layout.
If you want your layout to WOW, then this is the class to learn HOW!!!
It covers the basic styles of digital scrapbooking and then moves on to
methods of achieving that eye catching layout.
Topics covered include: Focal points, Flow, Grounding , Font use and
colour use, and theory.
Also covered are achieving Balance and techniques for visual appeal.
This class comes complete with a large Page Kit for use in creating
your homework assignments. Instructors
Lauren Bavin and Sharon
Topliss. $20
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DSU194
– Exploring Art Journaling
Do art journal pages catch your eye but leave you puzzled? Are you
intrigued by the freedom of art journaling but scared to death to try
it? Do you just want to better understand this art form? In this class,
we will explore multiple facets of art journaling. We’ll
discover what art journaling is (and isn’t), discover
benefits of this type of scrapping for even the most traditional
scrappers, and experiment with our own art journaling pages. Four
weeks. Instructor Tara.
$30
DSU195
– Wacom & Creative Fun
Enjoy a two week course touching on the basics of using your Wacom
Tablet and tapping in to the creative outlet that it provides for you
whether you like to craft, create scrapbook pages or even edit your
photos. This class is a self-paced study with access to a class forum
to ask questions and discuss projects you are working on with your
tablet. Instructor Kim
Liddiard. $15
DSU198
– Storytelling
How do you tell a story on your layout? How do you make it interesting
enough that others will want to read it? How do you ensure that it will
make sense to future generations? If journaling on your layouts
intimidates you or if you just want to improve your writing ability,
this is the class for you. In this 4-week series, you will learn about
different ways to journal and how to effectively tell stories on your
scrapbook pages. We will then explore ways to make your entire layout
(from journaling to kit selection, fonts, and more) communicate your
message. Instructor Tara.
$30
DSU211
– Adobe Photoshop: Creating Digital Elements for Beginners
(Pre-requisite -
DSU 110 or similar experience)
Begin to travel the path of element creation in this 4-week class for
Adobe Photoshop users. In step by step lessons we will cover the tools
and gain the skills to create visually realistic elements and will
create new elements each week. Instructor
Lauren Bavin. $30
DSU211/311
– Adobe Photoshop: Creating Digital Elements for
Beginners and Advanced Users (self-paced)
This class includes notes for both dsu 211 and dsu 311. It will suit
those who want to work at an individual pace and perhaps not need to
wait a week to finish a lesson, or those who wish to take longer than a
week to complete a lesson. There are 8 lessons which may be
completed at your leisure. There will be no chat times for
this class but there will be a forum and you will have email access to
the instructor. Once you have finished your lesson you only need email
the instructor for the next. Instructor
Lauren Bavin $60
DSU220
– Adobe Photoshop: Brushes
(Pre-requisite -
DSU 110 or similar experience)
Join me for an in-depth exploration of Photoshop brushes. We'll learn
how to use the Brushes Palette and practice different settings and
techniques in several tutorials. Tutorials include: Aging Photos, Paper
tearing, Making Custom Brushes, Downloading Brushes from the Internet,
Making Fibers, Custom Grungy Backgrounds, Using the Healing Brush, and
finally, Photo Montage. View
syllabus. Instructor Christine
Gundersen. $30
DSU221
– Adobe Photoshop: Montage (Pre-requisites - DSU 110/160 or
similar experience)
Master a variety of tools in Photoshop and Photoshop Elements while
doing montage mini projects and layouts. You will learn far more about
your software than just doing montage layouts: tools, composition,
blending layers, masks, digital painting, and more! In addition, each
week you receive a digital gift that corresponds with the lesson.
4-week course. Instructor Christine
Gundersen. $30
DSU221/321
– Adobe Photoshop: Montage and Advanced Montage
(self-paced) This class
includes notes for both dsu 221 and dsu 321. It will suit those who
want to work at an individual pace and perhaps not need to wait a week
to finish a lesson, or those who wish to take longer than a week to
complete a lesson. There are 8 lessons which may be completed
at your leisure. There will be no chat times for this class
but there will be a forum and you will have email access to the
instructor. Once you have finished your lesson you only need email the
instructor for the next. Instructor Christine Gundersen.
$60
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DSU231
– Corel Paint Shop Pro: Creating Digital Elements for
Beginners (Pre-requisite - DSU130 or similar experience)
(SELF-PACED)
Begin creating your own elements in this 4 week class for Paint Shop
Pro users. You'll explore the tools and techniques you need to create
realistic elements with PSP, exploring different types of elements each
week.***Please note- this class is completely self-paced and there will
be no communication with the instructor. View
syllabus. Written by
Lori Davis. $30
DSU241–
Corel Paint Shop Pro: Montage (SELF-PACED)
Master a variety of PSP tools while doing montage mini projects and
layouts. You will learn far more about PSP than just doing montage
layouts: tools, composition, blending layers, masks, and much, much
more. In addition, each week we will offer a digital gift that
corresponds with the lesson. ***Please note- this class is completely
self-paced and there will be no communication with the instructor. View
syllabus. Written by
Lori Davis. $30
DSU250
– Adobe Photoshop: Photo Correction
(Pre-requisite
-
DSU 110 or similar experience)
Photoshop CS4 has some wonderful features for editing your photos but
it is not always easy to find them (or to know how to use them when you
do). This class will explain what you need to know to get great photo
editing results in Photoshop CS4. We will cover people and non people
shots and we will have some fun with our photos along the way. This is
a Photoshop CS4 specific class although CS3 users will be able to
follow along with most of it. It is not suitable for users of other
programs.
Instructor Sharon
Topliss. $30
DSU253
– Editing Photos in Adobe Camera Raw
(Pre-requisite
-
DSU 110 or similar experience. Must have Adobe Photoshop CS3 or above) ( Class)
Adobe Camera Raw is complete non destructive photo editing software
which comes with Adobe Photoshop. Learn how to make the most of your
photos by editing them to really make them shine. Learn how to prepare
your images for your albums and layouts like a pro.
This class will help you make the most of your photos by
learning how to make exposure corrections and adjustments, boost
contrast and colour, sharpen your photos and reduce noise. Find out how
to do creative colour adjustments to give your images exciting creative
looks and how to make those looks easy to accomplish again and again.
Learn how working in Adobe Camera Raw enables you to make all these
improvements to your images in an entirely non destructive way and will
give you editing skills that enable you to enhance your photography and
develop your own style. View
syllabus.
Instructor Robyn
Gough.
$30
DSU261
– Adobe Photoshop Elements: Creating Digital Elements for
Beginners (Pre-requisite - DSU 160 or similar experience)
Photoshop Elements users rejoice! Ever wondered how eyelets, metal tags
and fibers are created? DSU 261 covers this and more! Learn how to
create realistic embellishments in PSE for your scrapbook pages! In
this 4-week class, I will teach you how to use layer styles made in the
full version of Photoshop, as well as patterns, filters and brushes. We
will create new elements each week, such as metal, wood, glass/acrylic,
patterns, ribbons, fabric, fibers, tags, leather and various shapes.
Based on PSE 7 (versions 5 and 6 supported). Instructor Julia
(webfrau). $30
DSU270
– Adobe Photoshop Elements: Brushes
(Pre-requisite
-
DSU 160 or similar experience)
A comprehensive 4-week class for in-depth exploration of brushes in
Photoshop Elements. We'll learn how to use all the Brush-based tools,
the Brushes Menu and Options, and practice different settings and
techniques in several tutorials. Tutorials include: Aging Photos, Paper
tearing, Making Custom Brushes, Downloading Brushes from the Internet
Custom Grungy and painted backgrounds, and projects to show more
creative ways to use the techniques. Instructor Julia
(webfrau). $30
DSU290
– Exploring Digital Design Styles
This 4 week class is for scrapbookers who wish to extend their
scrapbooking styles and branch out into some new design techniques. In
each of the 4 weeks we will look at a different layout design style ,
Each week there will be supplied downloadable
digital tools and product to help the student complete layouts in that
style. This class is a practical and interactive, class and layouts can
be modified and improved during the course of the lesson with the aid
of ideas and suggestions of the tutors, and also from other class
members. The general themes which run throughout the class include
using colour flow and style to assist in achieving the desired tone of
the layout. Particular styles covered include - Graphic and Grid style
layouts, White space/Freestyle layouts, Shabby Multi layered Layouts
and Blended Collage style layouts. This class is suitable for an
intermediate level scrappers; beginning scrappers should take DSU190.
Instructors
Lauren Bavin and Sharon
Topliss. $30.
DSU292
– Adobe
Photoshop: Creating and Using Overlays (PS
and PSE Pre-requisite - DSU 110, DSU160 or similar experience)
This 4 week course will explore the basics of using overlays -
transparent works of art for your scrapbook pages! Overlays
are the latest look in digital scrapbooking; with such a versatile
flair, they add pizzazz to your pages in no time flat. This
class will introduce you to using, overlays, and then spend three weeks
learning to create your own
awesome pieces of art. Don't miss the fun of overlays! View
syllabus. Instructor
Lauren Bavin. $30
DSU311
– Adobe Photoshop: Creating Digital Elements for Advanced
Users (Pre-requisite
-
DSU 211)
Continue the journey of element creation in Adobe Photoshop with this
4-week class which follows on from DSU 211. In step-by-step lessons we
will cover the tools and gain the skills to create visually realistic
elements and will create new elements each week. View
syllabus. Instructor
Lauren Bavin. $30
DSU312
– Adobe Photoshop: Creating Digital Elements for Advanced
Users 2 (Pre-requisite - DSU211)
Continue on the jouney of element creating with this class by Lauren
Bavin which will teach you the intricacies of embossing paper and
metal, woodwork, carving, burning, sewing and patchwork, lace, tulle
and ric-rac. This class gives you the skills to create unique and
intricate backgrounds and elements for your scrapbook pages . You must
have taken DSU 211 in order to have taken this class but you do not
need to have taken DSU 311.You must have Photoshop 7 or above installed
on your computer to take this class. View
syllabus. Instructor Lauren
Bavin. $30
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DSU321
– Adobe Photoshop: Advanced Montage (Pre-requisite: DSU 221)
An expansion on the techniques introduced in Beginning Montage. Learn
more tools, complex masks and selections, channels, adjustment layers,
and backgrounds, with in-depth instructions, screen shots, and video!
Receive a free digital gift each week that corresponds with the lesson.
Instructor Christine
Gundersen. $30
DSU331
– Corel Paint Shop Pro: Creating Digital Elements for
Advanced Users (Pre-requisite - DSU231 or similar experience)
(SELF-PACED)
In the Advanced Paint Shop Pro Element Creation class, you'll expand on
the skills you learned in the beginners course, enhancing your
abilities to create sets of elements for your scrapbook layouts without
using plugins.
***Please note- this class is completely self-paced and there will be
no communication with the instructor. View
syllabus. Written by
Lori Davis. $30
DSU332
– Corel Paint Shop Pro: Advanced Techniques
(Pre-requisite - DSU
130 or similar experience)
In this 4-week class, we explore advanced techniques that you can use
in all sorts of scrapbooking projects. Master layers, blend modes and
blend ranges. Make vectors work for you. Get the most out of brushes,
Picture Tubes, and Picture Frames - and create your own. Discover the
wonders of warping. And more! Instructor
Gail Simpson (Instructor).
$30
DSU350
– Photography: Creating a Home Photography Studio
(Pre-requisite - DSU151)
Students will create their own home photography studio and learn the
basics of natural light portraiture in this 4-week class. Build a
portable photography backdrop stand out of PVC pipe (materials
purchased at a hardware store for less than $10). Then create a
backdrop from jersey fleece (materials purchased at a fabric store for
less than $30). And then learn how to make your camera and the natural
light in your garage (or in a room in your house with a large window)
do amazing thing together! Come be a part of DSU 350! NOTE:
This class is for intermediate students and beyond.
View
syllabus.
Instructor Suzanne
Walker. $30
DSU351
– Photography: Home Lighting (Pre-requisite - DSU151 and
DSU350)
Learn to work with lighting in your Home Studio! Depend no more on the
whim of the available sunlight for awesome studio portraits at home!
This course will focus on purchasing good, inexpensive lighting sources
for your home studio setup, and learning the basics of lighting setup
and function for home studio portraiture. Students will be
responsible for the purchase of halogen work lights (one set under $50,
two sets of lights for less than $100, depending on your location and
shopping resources/resourcefulness), and cloth light diffusers
(approximately $20). Halogen work lights can pose a safety
hazard due to heat; please use caution when working with this type of
home-made studio lighting. NOTE:
This class is for intermediate students and beyond.
Students must have a camera that you can set to manual mode and some
sort of backdrop. View
syllabus. Instructor Suzanne
Walker. $30
DSU361
– Adobe
Photoshop Elements: Creating Digital Elements for Advanced Users
(Pre-requisite -
DSU 261)
Create more realistic embellishments in PSE in this 4-week class
following DSU 261. Learn more tools to create new realistic page
elements each week, and learn to combine tools in unique ways to make
your own creations. Instructor Julia
(webfrau). $30
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*Digital
Scrapbook University offers online scrapbooking and
scrapbooking-related classes. It is not a degree-granting institution,
although it has been proven to improve your scrapooking skills and
creativity significantly!
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