Resource Speaker/Expert: Mario J. Ramirez
Room B – June 06, 2019 | Thursday, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm (Half day)

Mastering layers and compositing shows you advanced ways of working with layers to create seamless graphics. Learn to use different masks, such as: pixel, vector, and clipping masks. Masks let you reveal only the areas of a layer that you want to show. Use the Properties panel to refine your pixel masks. Get to know the secret of perfect selection and masking of frizzy hair with Select and Mask. Use the Shape and Pen tools to create the precise shape of your vector mask. Want to fill your text with pictures or patterns? Just clip your picture or pattern to your text. Manage your masks with the Channels and Paths panels. Finally, present different design proposals using the Layer Comps panel

Level: Basic to Intermediate – It is recommended that participants already understand Photoshop basics and have some experience using it.

Target Audience: Graphic artists and designers, Photographers, Videographers, Layout artists, Creative directors, Web designers, Web developers, Marketing professionals, and those involved in creative, multimedia, and marketing projects.

The Resource Speaker and Expert

• Mario J. Ramirez

Mario J. Ramirez
Adobe Certified Expert (ACE)
Adobe Certified Instructor (ACI)

Mario Ramirez is an experienced instructor and speaker in the field of graphics software applications. He is an Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) and Adobe Certified Instructor (ACI) for Photoshop CC. He teaches Photoshop to designers, photographers, business professionals as well as casual users. He is on the faculty of the Philippine Center for Creative Imaging (PCCI), the only Adobe Authorized Training Center (AATC) in the Philippines. He has taught at the ISO-certified MMLDC training facility and at The Garage: Jescom Creative Technologies, the Ateneo De Manila University in Katipunan.

Aside from teaching at PCCI, he regularly presents at prestigious conventions like the Graphic Expo and DLSU-D Graphic Convention.