The classrooms at LVS open on Monday, March 9. Registration  will remain open until Wednesday, March 11, so if you’ve been putting it off, now is the time to act.

The first lesson will be posted on Saturday, March 14.

A description of the class, including a detailed syllabus may be accessed on the page where you register.

If you would like to see some samples of the work the students have done, please check out the Student Gallery Page.

If you’ve had PrintShop for a long time, you may think you know everything there is to know about the program, but many of my students have been pleasantly surprised to discover new features. Read what some of them have to say.

Hope to see you there!

Registration for the March session at LVS is currently open. You can sign up for the class here.

There are a lot of hidden tweaks available in Print Shop that can give your cards, labels and other things a very professional look. My students often remark about the many things they learn in the class and are frequently surprised to discover some of the hidden features available within the program. Of course a good manual would help, but those are few and far between.

Mother’s Day and Father’s Day will be upon us before you know it. Wouldn’t you like to present your parents with a card you made yourself? Remember how thrilled they would get when you did this as a little kid?

Now, with the magic combination of Print Shop, your printer, and this class, you can make them a card that is just as beautiful as the ones you buy in the store (but much cheaper…lol), yet totally unique and personal.

The average card these days costs around $4.00. The price for this class is $25.00 if you’re new to LVS and $20.00 if you’re a returning student…

Take this class, make a few cards, and it will have paid for itself. Come on! It will be fun! I promise. See what a few of the previous students have said, and then take a look at the Student Gallery to see some examples of the work produced.

This class is fun, and also useful. What more can you ask for? Hope to see you there.

Elaina

Here in Florida, usually between the months of April and June, we experience a fire season. In areas which are heavily wooded, spontaneous fires sometimes start up because of lightening storms. Last year, there was a horrible fire which lasted for days and was accidentally started by a couple of teenagers. Many homes were lost, but nothing on the scale of what’s going on in Australia right now.

So many of the citizens there have lost homes, family, pets, everything. The devastation is unimaginable. I have seen posts on forums I belong to telling the most horrible and heart-wrenching stories you could ever hear. The photographs show sights that make you shudder. The wildlife is being destroyed in one of the most unique ecological systems in the world. There are photographs of Koalas begging for water, livestock in fields surrounded by fire, and more.

There is a way you can help. The Australian Red Cross is collecting donations which will go directly to those most in need. They have stated that none of the contributions will go toward administrative fees (a much criticized use of funds in the past). I’m posting the link to donate below. It will remain on this page until such time as I am able to find a direct donation page for these victims on the Salvation Army site, since I prefer to donate through them.

I hope you will find it in your hearts to give what you can to the people of Australia. I know times are tough for us here in the US, but for those who live “down under” right now, times are as tough as they will ever be.

http://tinyurl.com/Bush-Fires-directdonation

If you’re live outside of Australia and need to check the exchange rate, here is a very good link:

Bloomberg exchange rate calculator

LVS is offering a 20% discount for new students this session. That’s a savings of $5.00. These days, every little bit counts doesn’t it?

To use the coupon when registering for the PrintShop class, just enter the code JAN09 in the appropriate box when you register.

Hope to see you all there!

Elaina

I do hope you’ve enjoyed your holiday so far. Soon the New Year will be upon us, and it will be time for classes to begin again.

The classrooms at LVS open on Monday, January 5. Registration is currently open, and will remain open until Wednesday, January 7. The first lesson will be posted on Saturday, January 10.

A description of the class, including a detailed syllabus may be accessed on the page where you register.

If you would like to see some samples of the work the students have done, check out the Student Gallery Page.

If you’ve had PrintShop for a long time, you may think you know everything there is to know about the program, but many of my students have been pleasantly surprised to discover new features. Read what some of them have to say.

Hope to see you there!

From the LVS Administration

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~~~ CONTEST ~~~

This contest is open to all students and ends January 7, 2009.
3 WAYS TO BE ENTERED INTO THE CONTEST DRAWING!

1. Create an item for download from the LVS Library

http://students.lvsonline.com/
examples: PSP Picture Tube, PSP Picture Frame, PSP Brush, Photoshop Brush, Photoshop Preset. Submit as many you’d like to: contest@lvsonline.com
Images submitted remain the property of the owner. Any Copyright violations remain the sole responsibility of the person who submitted the image(s).

When submitting images, please include your First and Last name. Submission of an item signifies your permission for LVS to offer it for download on the Student Library site:

http://students.lvsonline.com/

If you wish at any point to have your image(s) removed, it is up to you to e-mail us with that request. Please allow
sufficient time for the removal of the requested image.

LVS will remove any image where claims of Copyright violation have been made by another party.

2. If you have a website or blog, create a link back to LVS Online. You may use one of the images here:

http://www.lvsonline.com/logos.shtml

or create your own image or a text link. You must email us with the URL of the web page that contains the link back. (one page per web site only please) Submit link to:

contest@lvsonline.com

3. Write a review about LVS on our Google Local Business page. Just follow this URL:

http://tinyurl.com/5tdeo2

click on the Review link.

NOTE: If you don’t have a Google account, you will need to create one to sign in.

For each graphic, link back, and review you submit you will be entered into a drawing for a prize.

Final prizes will be announced Dec. 10 but they will include:

Corel KPT
Corel Knockout 2
Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2
LVS Hosting Starter Account (includes domain name)
Free LVS Class

I couldn’t resist showing off the work of some of my students. The gallery is small, but as time passes, I hope to be able to add to it. Meanwhile, it has it’s very own page here:

Student Gallery Page

Believe it or not, it’s almost time for school to start again. The classrooms at LVS open on Monday, October 27. Registration is still open if you would like to take this class in time for the holidays, and will remain open until Wednesday, October 29. The first lesson will be posted on Saturday, November 1.

The students in the September session turned in some outstanding work, and as soon as I find some free time (those are 2 four-letter words you know…LOL) I’m planning to add a results gallery to this blog.

I’m looking forward to November session. I think it will be very exciting for both the students, and the instructor.

Hope to see you there!

LVS is offering a coupon for 10% off the class fee when you enroll in Desktop Publishing with Printshop by October 31st. To take advantage of this offer, just type the following code into the box provided on the registration page.

NOV08TEN

Note that the coupon code is worth 10% off for new AND returning students and expires October 31st.

Classes have finished for the first session at LVS. I only had 2 students in the PrintShop class, but they were both very talented, and turned in some wonderfully creative work. I hope to put some samples up as soon as I finish the final lesson for the Painter Level II class…

…and then, I get almost 2 weeks off with no writing, and no students! It will be like a little vacation. I probably won’t know what to do with myself…lol.