Photoshop, 3D Printing and More This February

Within library spaces, like the Digital Creation Spaces, and via Zoom, Plano Public Library offers seasonal workshops so you can learn how to use a variety of software and tools to complete digital projects. Continue reading to see what we’re teaching this February.

Premiere: Color Correction (Ages 13+)
Tuesday, February 8 at 6:30 p.m. on Zoom. Register here
Learn about color correcting and grading your videos in Adobe Premiere Pro with Lumetri Color

3D Printing Class (Grades 3+)
Saturday, February 12 at 1 p.m. at Parr Library
Learn the basics of 3D printing and get an introduction to 3D design. Students under the age of 13 must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of class. Bring a USB flash drive to save your projects. Tickets available 30 minutes prior to program

Photoshop: Basics (Ages 13+)
Monday, February 21 at 6:30 p.m. on Zoom. Register here
Explore the workspace and learn common tools to edit photos

InDesign: Create a Book (Ages 13+)
Saturday, February 26 at 2 p.m. at Parr Library
Learn the basics of formatting your novel in Adobe InDesign, link frames, place graphics and create drop caps

If you can’t make this session, check out a previously recorded virtual class on our YouTube channel:

Grow Your Own Business with Adobe: Photoshop

InDesign: Create a Book

Photoshop: Colorization

Photoshop: Restoration

Additional Learning Resources

The library has a wealth of resources to help you learn something new. Here are a few ways you can explore video editing with your library card:

Premiere Pro 2020 Essential Training, available on LinkedIn Learning
Instructor and filmmaker Ashley Kennedy teaches all the essentials while building a short promo video from start to finish. Learn how to edit video and audio, correct color, add titles and effects, and more.

Photoshop 2022 Essential Training: The Basics, available on LinkedIn Learning
Whether you’re looking to pursue a career in design or photography or just want to enhance the images you take of your family and friends, learning how to use Photoshop is one of the best investments you can make in your work. In this course, the instructor helps you get up to speed with Photoshop 2022, filtering out the noise and complexity to help you quickly achieve the results you want.

InDesign 2021: Quick Start, available on LinkedIn Learning

InDesign: Creating Long Documents, available on LinkedIn Learning
You know the basics of InDesign, but do you know how to plan, create, and output an entire book? In this course, instructor Mike Rankin shows you the whole process.

Learning 3D Printing, available on LinkedIn Learning
This is a great course for both 3D printing novices as well as designers with existing modeling skills that want to enter the 3D printing industry.