NAPP

NAPP is the national organization for Photoshop users. The acronym stands for National Association of Photoshop Professionals. It was founded by editor and publisher Scott Kelby to organize and provide training and other resources for users of Adobe Photoshop.

Founded in 1998, NAPP grew from the requests made by students who attended the Adobe Photoshop Seminar Tour which provided training for Photoshop. There was a need for a centralized area for continuing education, as well as a repository for support and guidance. Beginning with a few thousand members, it now boasts over 75,000 members in 107 countries around the world. There is even a twice annual Photoshop World where Photoshop users gather to learn and share.

Along with membership, you also get the monthly Photoshop User Magazine which contains the latest information, tutorials, and product reviews on Photoshop-related gear. They have now expanded to Photoshop podcasts and Photoshop TV that features, along with the editor, Matt Kloskowski, Dave Cross, Corey Barker, and Rafael "RC" Concepcion.

With the launch of KelbyTraining in 2007, what has started from a need to learn with NAPP, has grown into a total educational system for Photoshop.

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• Lasso Tool Tip

  
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• Batch Processing Tip

  
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• Fixing Skin Color

  
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• Welcome Back?

  
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  This video player requires Flash Player 10. If you are not able to watch the video, you may need to upgrade. Click here to install the latest version of Flash Player. &&&&If you dismissed that Welcome dialog when you first started Photoshop CS2 then use this tip to get it back. Trust me, it links to ...
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• Scrubby Sliders Everywhere

  
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• Unit Shortcuts

  
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  Tired of trying to remember the abbreviation for pixels, inches, etc.. in Photoshop? Use this tip to quickly pick the measurement type you need.Download here
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• Color Coding Actions

  
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• A Few Words About NAPP & Kelby Training Live

  
  Stephen's Photography Tips — Authority: 121
  As most of you probably already know, I’m a NAPP (National Association of Photoshop Professionals) member, and have been for 2 years now. I can’t tell you in this blog post (because it would be too long) how valuable membership is, but I’ll do my best to keep it short and sweet. In a nutshell, [...]
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• Action Creation Tip

  
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• Resetting your Warnings

  
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  This video player requires Flash Player 10. If you are not able to watch the video, you may need to upgrade. Click here to install the latest version of Flash Player. &&&&Have you ever dismissed a warning dialog and told Photoshop never to show it to you again. Well, what if you decide later you want ...
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• Quickly Adding Tool Presets

  
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  This video player requires Flash Player 10. If you are not able to watch the video, you may need to upgrade. Click here to install the latest version of Flash Player. &&&&You don’t want tool presets to inhibit your workflow so use today’s tip to learn how to quickly and easily get at the favorite ...
  2 weeks ago

• Layer Styles and the Background Layer

  
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• Quickly changing blend modes

  
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  This video player requires Flash Player 10. If you are not able to watch the video, you may need to upgrade. Click here to install the latest version of Flash Player. &&&&Today’s tip will show you a great shortcut for quickly changing the blend mode of a layer so you can easily see the various ...
  2 weeks ago

• Another Watermark Option for NAPP Members

  
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  Last week I posted a quick tutorial on watermarking images in Photoshop using a simple action.  There is another option for creating dynamic watermarks for your images.  There are two caveats though, the first is that you need to be a NAPP member and secondly, you have to be using Photoshop CS4 .  Here’s the ...
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• Notable NAPP Links November 15, 2009

  
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  10 Ways to Relax Your Next Portrait Subject by Scott Bourne “One of the reasons I am a photographer is that I thought it would help insulate me from having to be in the picture. I am not alone. Lots of people don’t like to have their picture taken.” Scott is a talented photographer and just an all-around ...
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• Avoiding menus when working with Layer Styles

  
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  This video player requires Flash Player 10. If you are not able to watch the video, you may need to upgrade. Click here to install the latest version of Flash Player. &&&&Today I’ll show you how to avoid menus and just plain make it easier to work with Layer styles.Download here
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• Missing a background layer when you create a new document?

  
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  This video player requires Flash Player 10. If you are not able to watch the video, you may need to upgrade. Click here to install the latest version of Flash Player. &&&&If you’re ever missing your background layer when you create new docs then use today’s tip to get it back.Download here
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• Magic Wand Wonders

  
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  This video player requires Flash Player 10. If you are not able to watch the video, you may need to upgrade. Click here to install the latest version of Flash Player. &&&&Help make the Magic Wand Tool work a little better for you by selecting more of the area you want.Download here
  3 weeks ago

• Swapping width and height settings quickly

  
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  This video player requires Flash Player 10. If you are not able to watch the video, you may need to upgrade. Click here to install the latest version of Flash Player. &&&&Use this tip to swap your width and height settings more easily without manually changing them.Download here
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• Getting your tools back to the way you like them

  
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  This video player requires Flash Player 10. If you are not able to watch the video, you may need to upgrade. Click here to install the latest version of Flash Player. &&&&Learn how to reset your tools in case you get to the point of no return and just want the regular settings back.Download here
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