Author › Michael Ninness
Michael Ninness is the VP of Content at lynda.com. He studied for a BFA in graphic design from the University of Washington, where he paid his way by teaching designers and photographers how to use digital tools and techniques. Michael has had a multi-dimensional career, with more than 15 years of experience as a product manager, user experience designer, trainer, and evangelist for software used by creative professionals. Michael was a group product manager for the Design Segment at Adobe, where he drove product strategy, design, and development for several products and services in the Creative Suite. Some of his other past roles are InDesign senior product manager and lead product manager for Microsoft Expression Blend. He is a frequent and top-rated presenter at numerous industry events, including PhotoPlus Expo, PMA, Photoshop World, Macworld, Flash on the Beach, Web Design World, Adobe MAX, the InDesign Conference, and the HOW Design Conference.
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Shows how to produce the highest quality images with fantastic detail in the shortest amount of time, using a combination of Photoshop CS5, Adobe Bridge, and Camera Raw.
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Teaches shortcuts to make navigation, cell selection, formatting, and data entry faster for any Excel user.
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Shows the essential shortcuts that no InDesign power user should be without.
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Shows print designers how to use InDesign, in conjunction with Acrobat and Flash Professional, to lay out and design a wide range of digital documents.
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Filled with hundreds of useful tips to booth your productivity and creativity, including the top 20 tips all users should know.
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An effective introduction to blend modes including an introduction to advanced blending options for power users.
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Learn the most efficient methods for importing Adobe Photoshop CS2 content into Macromedia Flash Professional 8.
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Covers image adjustment and manipulation, tonal and color correction, brush settings, cloning, healing, and other advanced tools.
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Teaches the most efficient methods for importing content created with Adobe Photoshop into Macromedia Flash.
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Packed with timesaving Photoshop tips and shortcuts.
