NZIPP PRO REPORT - February 2018 by NZIPP NZ Institute of Professional Photography

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NOT A MEMBER OF THE NZIPP YET? As an NZIPP Accredited Professional Member you have the support, networking opportunities and camaraderie of your peers within the photographic profession. Becoming a recognised professional also adds to your credibility with clients. Belonging to an institute that represents all areas of professional photography in New Zealand, with our focus on education, advice and a wide range of membership benefits, will help you improve the success and vitality of your business. Your Accredited Professional Member benefits will include: · · · · · ·

Epson/NZIPP Iris Awards (member rates); Infocus Conference (member rates); Meeting and networking opportunities; Professional development; Membership discounts; PRO Report eMagazine.

Come along to the next regional meeting in your area and check out what becoming a member is all about! Contact: info@nzipp.org.nz

NZIPP MISSION STATEMENT To champion, embrace and communicate excellence and professionalism in photography.

CONTACT NZ Institute of Professional Photography (NZIPP) P.O. Box 133158, Eastridge, Auckland 1146, New Zealand w: www.nzipp.org.nz e: info@nzipp.org.nz

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President’s Report Ollie Dale explains how a surprise meeting has turned into the experience of a lifetime.

Director’s Report Michael Watson talks goal setting for the 2018 Iris Awards.

Accreditation Programme A reminder about the NZIPP Accreditation programme and the contacts for those seeking Accreditation.

Mature Cheese Peter and Marg Straw share their experience in the photographic industry.

Member Story Anil Dumasia shares his journey through the photographic world and the steps he took to overcome different challenges.

Regional Updates Waikato Bay of Plenty Wellington Otago/Southland

Adobe Photoshop CC 2018 Adobe expert Harry Janssen shows us how to personalise our Adobe Creative Cloud Library.

Events & Useful Links Get Clicking to follow us on social media and the NZIPP’s PRO Report.

Regional and National Sponsors Special thanks to our Regional and National Sponsors who continue to support us in so many ways.

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EXECUTIVE UPDATE

President’s Report Ollie Dale, F.NZIPP Accredited Professional

As President, it’s my job to come up with something inspirational every month and inscribe it here for all to ponder over. This month I didn’t get to it in time - indeed, my January was intensely busy with a combo of school holidays, a rental house that was left in a dilapidated state and desperately needed repairs before we could re-let it, my work at the airport, and planning for a massive trip that I’ve just begun to Micronesia. Not bad for a month that is typically my quietest every year. So here I sit in a small Transit Lounge in Manila, realising that I’ve not yet had the inspiration gifted to me from above, and what on earth would you want to hear about I could describe in detail how much work is going on behind the NZIPP curtain, by the Events Committee for InFocus, by the Honours team for Iris, by the Accreditation team for their regular accreditation rounds, and by the Board for all number of things, not least of which is setting a strategy for the future. Or I could talk about a group called WeCreate that I only recently learned about, but that we will support and watch closely in their great work lobbying Government for changes to the Copyright Law. But instead, I think I’ll tell a story about how being nice to someone changed my life. In 2015 I was hired to follow Trey Ratcliff around the USA for three weeks. One day, while in Washington DC for the afternoon, I met a man called Guy Noffsinger. He was interested in my (very Kiwi) homemade support backpack for my Ronin steadicam. He gave me his card which read: Guy Noffsinger Senior Producer / Media Specialist Office of Communications NASA Wow, someone who has a NASA business card!

A beer or two were shared, and we went on our way. I bumped into Guy a couple more times, one being a Kickstarter project for the Hendo Hoverboard. As I was one of the only backers from New Zealand and Guy was somehow involved in the project he contacted me and said “Hi”. Skip ahead to October 2017. On a random morning of a random weekday I receive a call from Guy that goes something like this: “Hey Ollie, it’s Guy, remember me? Have you heard of the Hawaii Clipper?” (30 minutes of background story into an air disaster I’d never heard of) “I would love to have you on our team searching for the bodies of the 15 Americans who went missing. Would you come to Chuuk Lagoon with me?” If you don’t know the story, here’s the TLDR: Pan Am Trip 229, a Martin M-130 flying boat (it had no wheels) disappeared in July 1938 without a trace. Someone looking for Amelia Earhart in the 1960s got to Chuuk (then Truk) and asked the locals if they had seen her. Their reply was no, “but there were these 15 bodies we buried just over here”. That started a search that went warm and cold throughout the decades, until today, when 17 years of Guy’s work is about to culminate in a crew of descending upon a very tiny atoll in the North West Pacific Ocean to hunt for the remains of 15 people missing for 80 years. The worst case scenario is I get a week on a tropical island. The best case scenario is we find the bodies, and potentially change history, as it would become the firstever hijacking of a plane in history. I asked Guy why, out of all the photographers in the world, he might choose me to join him in such a momentous trip. He replied “ ou were so kind to me when I met you, and that’s the type of people I like to work with.” And so, here I sit, in transit on a 48-hour trip that could change history, and it seems it’s all down to how I treat other people. It’s all rather nuts.

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EXECUTIVE UPDATE

Director’s Report Michael Watson, F.NZIPP Accredited Professional

As we all get back into the swing of things for 2018, it is good to reflect on our goals for the upcoming year. Many people at this time of year make resolutions: to better our health, to spend less money on our vices, or to spend more time with our friends and family. Summer is also a great time to get out and enjoy nature, and it’s a great opportunity to pick up the camera for the fun of it. We are all here because we are passionate about photography, through the many different forms and styles it holds. Sometimes through our day to day reality, our passion can get lost, and we forget what truly inspires and makes us passionate about the images we create. I know one of the goals that is on my mind this time of year is the annual Iris Awards. What images to select? What ideas to work on? Will they be good enough? For many, Iris is a chance to hear sound feedback about what we are creating, and its emotional, technical, or narrative impact. Times change - we evolve, adapt, and learn from our experiences, our works and our interactions. We pull on these to create imagery that resonates with those around us and those of like minds.

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Set your goals high, delve deep into the why of your imagery, challenge yourself to be the best you can be, and take a chance. We look forward to seeing the amazing work you produce, either in your day to day jobs or crafted towards an award category, and we wish you all the best for entering Iris Awards 2018. It may be five months away, but it’s never too early to start dreaming, planning and creating.

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NZIPP ACCREDITATION

Accreditation Programme Sarah Beaufoy M.NZIPP, Mel Waite F.NZIPP & Shar Devine F.NZIPP Accreditation Coordinators

ACCREDITATION

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We are very passionate about NZIPP and adhering to the professional standards of the organisation and industry as a whole. It is important for you to become accredited; it is a recognisable professional business standard and is valuable for your ongoing growth as a professional photographer and NZIPP member.

As a guide we would expect that members have a vast portfolio to select from when submitting. You would consider getting assessed for Accreditation after completing at least; 30 weddings OR 45 portrait shoots OR 45 commercial shoots as the lead photographer. For any questions please contact your Accreditation Advisor or the Accreditation Coordinators.

PRE-ACCREDITATION CHECK

Please remember before you can submit for Accreditation you must speak to an advisor. If you don’t have one already, simply email us or contact your Regional Chair, who will help find the right advisor for you. For those already on the path to Accreditation, remember your Accreditation Advisor is there to help you; they have been chosen because they have great knowledge and skill and have a good understanding of what the judges are wanting to see in a submission. While they can’t guarantee a successful submission and we can’t make you use their advice, listening to their feedback, recommendations and suggestions will not only help your chances of a successful submission, it will also strengthen your photography practice overall.

2018 ACCREDITATION DATES 3rd March, 3rd May, 3rd August, 3rd November. For any questions please email: nzipp.accreditation@gmail.com

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ACCREDITATION HOT TIP

Make a mock folio submission for showing your Accreditation Advisor. This could be an A collection and a B collection. Put in a variety of competent work within your genre which reflects your style and creativity.

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MATURE CHEESE

Marg & Peter Straw A series of ongoing Interviews by Mike Langford, NZIPP Honorary Member, GM.NZIPP, GM.F.AIPP This column is dedicated to those who are the building blocks of the NZIPP and who are a part of its history. Through understanding what happened in the INSTITUTE before many of us were born, we have a greater understanding of the value it offers us today.

Marg & Peter Straw In 1975 Peter and Marg Straw were looking to extend their very small dabble in photography to a full-blown photography studio in the city. Opportunity came by way of a business advertised for sale, called ‘Beverley Studios’, situated on High Street where there were several other studios nearby. On 1 November 1975, they took over a small but longstanding business. Members of the professional photographers' association very quickly made contact and offered support. Joining the membership and taking part in the events that were available set the Straws in good stead.

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The studio focused on weddings and portraits and teamwork. All the work was processed in their darkroom, including the very early colour work, which was processed in a dip and dunk colour system. This carried on for two years, during which time they were introduced to ‘Chrometech’ and Ivan McClelland, who eventually took over all of their processing and printing for them. Chrometech offered opportunities for education, which helped to push the business to be even more successful and profitable. In 1981, Peter and Marg opened a second studio in Merivale Mall, but running two businesses took its toll and in 1985 both studios combined again in the central city in an upstairs mall situation. Their style of work was changing and the influence of overseas speakers became obvious. Focus was on portraits more than weddings, as weddings were becoming expensive to do and the profit margins were dropping. Where family portraiture is today, is due mostly to the promotion and information taught by overseas speakers back then, as family portraiture was an awesome market just waiting to happen.

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In 1991, their lease for the central city studio expired, and with a demolition clause being actioned, the studio moved to the corner of Manchester and St Asaph St and re-opened on 1 April 1991. This was a fabulous studio location with a great layout. The added convenience of living in a gorgeous upstairs New York style apartment meant the studio stayed there for the next 20 years. The Christchurch earthquake on 4 September 2010 closed the studio. It was repaired and reopened on 3 November. Then they were hit by the Boxing Day quake in 2011, which resulted in access for staff only. After the earthquake of 22 February 2011, they had lost their business, plant, equipment, personal belongings and home.

Occasionally this happens in small groups, but mostly it’s one on one over a five-day period in house, where accommodation is also provided. Both Marg and Peter have been involved in the NZIPP for over 40 years. Marg has served in many roles in the INSTITUTE, including regional chair for Canterbury, portrait and wedding chair, education chair while a member of the national board, followed by Vice President and then finally President of the INSTITUTE from 2002 to 2004. Marg was also the instigator for what we know as the Trans-Tasman Award between the AIPP and the NZIPP.

Due to the damage around them, with buildings leaning on the lightly damaged studio building, the decision was made to demolish it, enabling the Council to reopen the one-way traffic system.

Peter was also the Canterbury regional chair and treasurer for a time. He and a colleague developed the first computer system for print judging, which was used for many years.

Peter and Marg spent till 1 August 2011 looking for a new location and a new direction for Beverley Studios. They discovered an awesome location 20 minutes out of Christchurch and five minutes from Rangiora, and moved in on 4 September 2011.

Their wish for NZIPP members is that “they are aware of the highs and lows that exist in business and to remind them that education is never finished”.

The business now focused totally on family portraits. The offshoots that came from doing those meant the whole process was suitable for just the two of them. They love living in the country, and their clients love going to the new studio and outdoor locations. By adapting their processes to meet the current market conditions, Marg and Peter are heading towards a comfortable and settled retirement sometime in the future. They now also find time to coach other photographers in aspects of running a modern studio: from planning through to promotion, marketing, sales, the use of equipment and creating portraits clients will love to buy.

If we were all as active and supportive as these two have been in the NZIPP over the past 40+ years, then think of the rewards we would all reap. Thank you, Marg & Peter, for everything you have given us all.

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MEMBER STORY

Anil Dumasia M.NZIPP Accredited Professional

I was born in Kenya, and at the age of seven (in 1968), my family uprooted and moved to Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom. My education includes a one-year foundation course in art and design in Coventry and then a threeyear honours degree in Multi-disciplinary Design at Staffordshire Polytechnic in Stoke-on-Trent. My creative journey, and interest in photography, began while studying for my honours degree. The course, in which graphic design was my major, allowed me to experience several creative disciplines, including 2-D and 3-D design, ceramics, glass, printing, typography, product design, illustration, fine art, and photography. At art college, I just could not get my head around f-stops and ratios or handle the antiquated Nikon and Pentax college cameras. So, in 1980, as a student, I spent £250 of my meagre study grant on the best camera I could afford, which was a Canon A1, a superb film camera of the day. It has long since ceased to work, and I now keep it for sentimental reasons—it’s more of a paperweight than a ‘functioning marvel’.

My college photography days were exciting times. I loved exploring my creativity and discovering technical aspects such as the types of film to use and when. For me, seeing images reveal themselves in the darkroom and then experimenting with paper types, dodging and burning etc was ‘magic.’ At the time, I never saw photography as a career - more of a creative expression that would be integral to my visual communication skills as a graphic designer. For over 15 years, I worked in Central London for some of Europe’s leading design houses. And for six of those years, prior to immigrating to New Zealand in 2001, I owned a successful design business. While in London, I gained valuable experience in design strategies and the visual communication of corporate brands. I also collaborated with photographers to art direct photography to achieve desired results for my clients, which gave me a deeper understanding of photography. When I immigrated to Auckland, a much smaller economy, I soon discovered that my design business had its own challenges. As a designer, my clients required more of my creative time, and that included photography. So, I worked towards adding photography to my existing skill set.

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For me, learning and mastering photographic techniques was a challenge. Initially, there was very little in the way of online tutorials, so my learning was, basically, through trial and error, books and meeting other amateur photographers. I also came across many professionals who were willing to extend a helping hand. In recent years, I have found Creativelive.com and YouTube photographic contributors to be an absolute godsend for accelerating my education in the art of photography. I also discovered Meetup groups for photography. Initially, I found that they offered a great opportunity to get out and shoot with other like-minded photographers; however, I soon realised there was a limit to what I could learn within an amateur environment. So, I also set up my own Meetup group (Image Central) dedicated to helping photographers, like myself, with a thirst for knowledge and self-improvement. I organised events such as workshops, seminars, member exhibitions and field trips. NZIPP members also provided support, particularly regular contributors Mike Hollman and Harry Janssen, who to this day provide me with encouragement.

One of my personal challenges when providing photography as part of my design offering was credibility. With so many other photographers out there, how could I, as a designer/photographer, stand out? For me, becoming accredited as a professional photographer with the NZIPP was the perfect solution. Not only did it give me a platform to do business, but it also enabled me to be a part of a community that strives to ‘raise the bar’ in photography. It took me a little while to build up the confidence to submit my first images for the Iris Awards in 2014, and I was pleased to receive two Bronze and one Silver from the three images I submitted. At this point, I suddenly felt as if I had arrived, that I was no longer playing at photography. Consequently, I got the ‘bug’ to do even better and look at photography communications differently. I also learned from the judging process, not only of my work but of other contributors to the awards. In 2016, I submitted a full complement of 10 images, which resulted in 10 awards and an Associate honour. And last year, I achieved a further eight awards and a Master of Photography honour.

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Creating photographic images is a natural extension of my creative passion. Photography is immediate, creatively challenging, often frustrating, but always satisfying. It is also relevant to many of my clients, who need high-quality images to support their brand messaging for marketing material or their websites. Today my photographic offering is directly linked to graphic and web design services at Image Central - about 50%. I provide studio and environmental business portraits, interiors and exterior, and product photography. All of my photography work comes through personal and business networking contacts.

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After 35 years in design, photography has revitalised my creative output, as I see things with renewed vigour. Finally, a major source of encouragement is my wife, Kirsty; she is my number-one supporter and the person who continually challenges me. Kirsty was instrumental in me managing to submit images for Iris â&#x20AC;&#x201D; with a dainty foot aimed at my backside. Sometimes you just need someone to push you in the right direction!

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REGIONAL UPDATES

Waikato Bay of Plenty Region Words by Marama Shearer, M.NZIPP Accredited Professional

The end of 2017 was all about the Waikato Bay of Plenty's South of the Border Fiesta with our Christmas Party at La Mexica in Tauranga. The atmosphere was amazing and the costumes just keep getting better every year! Our very own party planner, Alana Dresner, dressed as a life-sized Pinata and had made a fantastic effort with the decorating, creating a fun and relaxed evening. We also had several bandits, Frida Kahlos and Day-of-theDead characters, and the effort that everyone had gone to was just outstanding. So as not to risk being biased, we opted for the La Mexica staff to choose the best-dressed person and this went to Kaye Davis who had joined us all the way from Palmerston North. She made a beautiful Día de Muertos character and we’re glad that she has joined us on the dark side! The night was all about celebrating, whether it was for personal projects or goals, big and small wins at Iris or simply enjoying the camaraderie of building good relationships that have developed throughout the year. We were fortunate and very appreciative to have the crew from CR Kennedy and Canon on board in helping us to recognise two of our local members who have made an excellent contribution to photography.

The second award was presented to Sarah Beaufoy for Outstanding Contribution to NZIPP. At a local level, Sarah has worked hard for many years on the Waikato Bay of Plenty Region committee and then jumped in as Acting Chairperson when we really needed help. She has continually supported members with a ready smile, an open mind, a kind spirit and an infectious amount of energy. We also thank Sarah for her role in the Accreditation team, for being passionate about photography and maintaining standards within the industry. We are lucky to have you as part of the team! Looking forward to 2018, we are kicking off the year in Rotorua at the Pig & Whistle on Tuesday 13 February with a Pechakucha night. We are excited to hear from Bianca Duimel Deas, Kerry Grant, Caroline McKenzie, Josh Parker and Alana Dresner with one more special guest to be confirmed. This is a very diverse group of photographers and it should be great inspiration and motivation for those in attendance.

The first of these awards was for Dedication to the Cause and went to one of our longest standing members - Bob Tulloch. Bob had a vision to create portraits of the Tauranga Moana Kaumatua, and over the past few years he has created a beautiful collection of works. Not only has he contributed to the community by documenting important people within the area, but these portraits will remain an important historical document of photography in New Zealand. Purapura o Nga Whetu was exhibited in Tauranga in 2017 for the Matariki celebrations and was well received within the district. Congratulations Bob for remaining passionate about what you do. We are all very proud of you!

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Wellington Region Words by Catherine Cattanach, F.NZIPP III Accredited Professional

The Wellington NZIPP committee have been planning an exciting array of events for 2018, with lots of cool ideas in the pipeline. We’re stoked to be kicking off the year with an inspirational presentation on February 27 by creative photographer Lara Gilks, who loves to push boundaries with her work. Then on March 8 Jackie Ranken and Mike Langford are in town and have kindly offered to critique members' work over a coffee. They kind of know their stuff, these two! They are both Grand Masters of the NZIPP, natural teachers and super-generous with their extensive knowledge. So that will be an event not to miss. We are introducing a monthly photo critique evening, to be hosted by various members around the region, in addition to our regular monthly events. As well as being a relaxed way to make new friends and catch up with old ones, these will be a great chance to hear others' input on stuff we've been working on, potential Iris entries, even on our websites. Our Friday coffees will now become a monthly event rather than weekly. Our final meeting of 2017 was our annual “10-10-10” night, where 10 speakers have 10 minutes each to present 10 photos. Wellington Photographic Supplies kindly hosts us each year, and the excellent turnout was not surprising given the strong line-up. Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa curator of photography Athol McCredie, who wrote the gorgeous book New Zealand Photography Collected, showed us 10 images from the museum’s collection. Commercial photographer Adrian Heke shared work taken during two years voluntarily capturing 26 Wellington paramedics in action, and we heard from NZ Creative Photographer of the Year 2017 Mandi Lynn, who recently received NZ Film Commission funding for a film about her body-positive project.

Eighty-year-old Fred Wotton showed us some beautiful panoramic landscape prints, while Sharisse Eberlein (M.NZIPP) shared how she rediscovered her lost photographic mojo by running a 74km marathon, entering the Iris Awards, and delving into astrophotography. We heard from wedding photographer Tim Kelly, who with his partner Nadine Ellen was named by Rangefinder magazine as one of the 30 Rising Stars of wedding photography in 2016, and adventure photographer Sam David Smith, who is pretty new to professional photography but already has 80,0000 followers on Instagram. Two Massey University students presented their work; photography major Kristine Zipfel has made a gorgeous little book of her atmospheric photos of Wellington’s Owhiro Stream, and Jasmine Togo-Brisby creates beautiful collodion prints on tin and glass. Jasmine is a fourth-generation Australian South Sea Islander, and she’s using her art to shine light on the dark history of sugar slavery, some pretty awful historical practices that affected her family. A personal highlight for me was hearing from Yvonne Tunnicliffe, who I think touched everyone in the room by sharing her personal project The Diaries of a Mad Woman, based on her struggles with depression. She has come up with a seriously huge range of self-portraits - her creativity is just mind-blowing. Finally, huge congratulations to NZIPP Wellington member Vijay Paul and his wife Aleena on the safe arrival of their baby daughter, Emilia Maria, in early January!

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Otago/Southland Region Words by Heidi Horton Accredited Professional

Our first Otago/Southland event for the year started with a sausage sizzle on the 26th of January. Nicola Wilhelmsen provided some wonderful vegetable kebabs for the hot plate as well. The meeting was mainly about Iris prints, including a print critique on images that local members were considering for submission for the awards in July. It is never too early to start this process, as for some of us it can take a long time to get it right!

There were 10 members in attendance from right around the central Otago area and as far away as Dunedin. Hopefully this number will increase as the year progresses. Our next event is on the 12th February in Dunedin and is being hosted by Canon.

The meeting concluded with Jackie Ranken and Mike Langford showing an Audio Visual from their latest adventure into Srinagar in Kashmir, which was a visual feast.

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Adobe Creative Cloud Libraries

Harry Janssen G.M.NZIPP GM.NZIPP www.harryjanssen.nz

Adobe - Creative Cloud Libraries Libraries CC 2018 Create, save, share and use CC Library items on your desktop, laptop and other devices such as phones and iPads. You can create, save and share graphic items such as logos, colours and colour sets, materials, patterns, text and character styles. All items you regularly use are available all the time across your favourite Creative Cloud apps such as Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. I will show how to use the CC Library to create some parts of the Pro Report Article. Create a Colour Scheme I want to create a colour scheme based on the colours of the banner image of the flower. To do this, I will use the Adobe Smartphone App “Adobe Capture”. This app is free with CC subscriptions.

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Open Adobe Capture on your phone or iPad Sign in with your Adobe ID When logged in, choose the Colors tab Click the + at the bottom of the screen You’ll see a camera screen with five floating dots Point at the item to be sampled I used the flower image on my computer screen You can let the app randomly pick five colours Or move the dots where you want to sample When happy with the selection, “take” a shot On the next screen, bottom centre, pick RGB or CMYK sliders You can tune the colours by selecting each swatch and adjusting the sliders When done, click Save on the top right-hand side Give the swatch set a name and click Save The new swatches are now in the Libraries Palette in your Adobe CC Apps

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Libraries CC 2018 - continued The colour scheme ust created is now available in all Adobe CC Apps. If the palette is not showing, go to Window > CC Libraries to open it. From the drop-down menu select the Library you want to work with. You can have many Libraries, for example one for each client or job.

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To use this colour scheme, you can add the colours to the Swatches palette. ight clic on the Colour Theme and pic “Add Theme to Swatches”. The colour set is now available as individual colour swatches in the Swatches palette. Now I can style any design with a colour theme extracted from an image.

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Libraries CC 2018 - continued A library can contain up to 1000 items, but there are no limits to the number of Libraries you can create. Your Library Items are stored locally on your device and synchronised via Creative Cloud. You’ll need either a free or a paid Creative Cloud membership to use Creative Cloud Libraries. Of course you can synchronise more than just colour themes. The graphic shows other ways to ma e use of CC Libraries. You can store items that you use all the time on one or more computers and devices. One really good example would be your logos and/or copyright text and icons. And signatures of course. Always there: no need to go and rummage through folders to find them. Try it for patterns, brushes, text and layer styles etc.

Libraries CC 2018 - adding a logo or other graphic In Photoshop or Illustrator create or open a graphic, for e ample a logo or signature. To be able to place this graphic op top of an image, it needs to have a transparent bac ground P , Ai or PS file .

A. Prepare the graphic or logo B. Click the + on the bottom left of the Libraries palette C. Select “Graphic” D. Click Add . The item is added in the raphics category . To use, simply drag the graphic onto your image le

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