Chana Messer
Fine Artist, Designer, Trainer and Software Evangelist
Chana works independently at her design studio Mac in Art, offering creative consulting, technical skills and art direction. She contributes to the Creative Community with tutorials, advice and resources through her Adobe User Group, Adobe affliated programs, webinars, Online venues and industry events.
Chana is an Adobe Certifed Expert, Adobe Partner, Adobe Community Professional, a member of the Adobe Freelance Team, Adobe Education Leader and an Adobe User Group Manager. As such she has been invited to present at Adobe events across the U.S. and overseas.
Teaching at the university level for 30+ years in the fields of Fine Art and Digital Imaging. Photoshop Mentor at USC School of Cinematic Arts. Adobe ACA instructor at Anneberg School of Journalism, USC.
Chana is an exhibiting artist you can see her art at "Not Digital Spark Presentation."
Previously (655):
2-Day Adobe Creative Cloud Crash Course
Immerse yourself in the amazing world of Adobe Creative Cloud applications that help designers create a variety of brilliant print and digital media.
167 Times
Adobe InDesign Bootcamp
Learn to create a new file, set up master pages, place images, format text, link text boxes, use layers, create print ready files and more.
125 Times
Adobe Photoshop Bootcamp
Learn the basics of Photoshop including how to retouch photos, adjust colors, master clone stamp, remove backgrounds, and correct skin imperfections in portraits.
94 Times
Adobe Illustrator One-Day Bootcamp
Get up and running with Adobe Illustrator in just one day. Learn the basics: how to open a file, image trace, add text, use layers, the pen tool and brushes.
39 Times
Adobe InDesign One-Day Bootcamp
Learn to create a new file, set up master pages, place images, format text, link text boxes, use layers, create print ready files and more.
31 Times
Introduction to Adobe Photoshop
Learn the basics of Photoshop through a step-by-step workshop leading students through important tools and concepts.
27 Times
Introduction to Adobe Photoshop: Weekend Workshop
Learn the basics of Photoshop and how to retouch photos. Adjust colors, master clone stamp and correct skin imperfections in portraits.
27 Times
Adobe Photoshop One-Day Bootcamp
Learn the basics of Photoshop and how to retouch photos. Adjust colors, master clone stamp and correct skin imperfections in portraits.
25 Times
Introduction to Adobe Illustrator: Weekend Workshop
Get up and running with Adobe Illustrator in just one day. Learn the basics: how to open a file, image trace, add text, use layers, the pen tool and brushes.
18 Times
Photoshop Fundamentals
In this hands-on introductory workshop, learn the basics of visual communication by applying Photoshop’s powerful functions to digital product design.
17 Times
Introduction to Adobe InDesign: Weekend Workshop
Learn to create a new file, set up master pages, place images, format text, link text boxes, use layers, create print ready files and more.
17 Times
Adobe Illustrator Bootcamp
Get up and running with Adobe Illustrator in just one day. Learn the basics: how to open a file, image trace, add text, use layers, the pen tool and brushes.
11 Times
Advanced Adobe Photoshop
Add to your current Photoshop skills and learn the power of Layer Masking + Smart Objects + Smart Filters, all in one day!
11 Times
Adobe Photoshop 1-Day Fundamentals Workshop
In this 1-day workshop, you’ll learn how to bring your creative ideas to life with Adobe Photoshop.
7 Times
Adobe Spark Workshop: Create Engaging Social Media Using Adobe
Create accessible, engaging, and visually interesting social media posts and templates using Adobe Applications.
6 Times
Adobe Illustrator: Weekend Workshop (Downtown LA)
Get up and running with Adobe Illustrator in just one day. Learn the basics: how to open a file, image trace, add text, use layers, the pen tool and brushes.
5 Times
Adobe Photoshop for Non-Designers Workshop
Learn the fundamentals of Photoshop and build your own project in this beginners workshop.
5 Times
Adobe Photoshop: Weekend Workshop (Santa Monica)
Learn the basics of Photoshop and how to retouch photos. Adjust colors, master clone stamp and correct skin imperfections in portraits.
4 Times
Adobe Experience Design: Workflow with Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop
Experience matters. People decide within seconds whether your app or website is useful and engaging. Crafting a great user experience requires more than just visual design.
2 Times
Adobe InDesign: Weekend Workshop (Santa Monica)
Learn to create a new file, set up master pages, place images, format text, link text boxes, use layers, create print ready files and more.
2 Times
Adobe Illustrator 1-Day Fundamentals Workshop
In this 1-day workshop, you’ll learn how to bring your creative ideas to life with Adobe Illustrator.
Adobe InDesign Crash Course
Learn to create a new file, set up master pages, place images, format text, link text boxes, use layers, create print ready files and more.
See the Light: Introduction to Lightroom
Get started with this invaluable tool for basic image retouching, archiving, and more.
Typography in a Starring Role
A lecture about the power of choosing appropriate typefaces and using them in the most adept way.
Getting Started with Adobe Illustrator
Get up and running with Adobe Illustrator in this workshop. Learn the basics: how to open a file, image trace, add text, use layers, the pen tool and brushes.
Adobe Creative Cloud Workflow: Adobe Mobile Apps and Creative Cloud Libraries
Your creativity is going places. Bring the power of Creative Cloud desktop apps to your phone or tablet with all-new connected mobile apps.
Make it On Mobile: Using Adobe Mobile Apps to Create your Initial Design
Join us for a discussion on using Adobe Mobile Apps to create your initial design, and what's new in Illustrator CC June update!
Introduction to Adobe Photoshop For Photographers
Learn how to master the essential techniques, such as color correction, retouching techniques, toning image, creating composite images and usng non destructive color corrections.
Adobe Illustrator Bootcamp (Downtown LA)
Get up and running with Adobe Illustrator in just one day. Learn the basics: how to open a file, image trace, add text, use layers, the pen tool and brushes.
Take Your Design To Another Dimension with Adobe Dimension
WORKFLOW WITH ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR, PHOTOSHOP & DIMENSION
Get the Scoop on Adobe Illustrator & the New Illustrator On iPad
Join Adobe Illustrator User's Group LA, Adobe Illustrator for Fashion User's Group, along with a team from Adobe for behind the scene on Adobe Illustrator on the Ipad.