Meet-up for Photoshop users

I have suddenly learnt so much about photoshop, that I have realised how little I know for about the 20th time, would it make any sense to have a meet up of users to share ideas techniques etc.. I know there are a lot of PS haters but I find it a nice tool. Its only an idea to kick around or kick out or as is more and more common here just kick

I like it too, but I don't know a lot about it. If the meetup is to be arranged, perhaps someone needs to bring a laptop?

Would be interested
Can bring Laptop but only got v6.0 not any of that funky new CS thing...
Also got PaintShopPro & Fireworks8 to add to the list...

Tuesdays and Thursdays good...

thursdays sounds good, I beleive that in every version of Ps there is so much we can learn, I hope we could make more than 2 or 3 people

Can I come along???

You Suck at Photardshop: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_X5uR7VC4M

I'd be up for it too... I can only do basic shit though with layers, opacity, copy, paste, lasso etc. Wouldn't mind learning some more complex shit :-)

So shall we start trying to organise something, I guess we need a place to meet. any ideas?

i would definitely be interested. i've been using photoshop for 5 years, and even though i can do some nice things, i'm always surprised to see short cuts that i never knew about.

as for places to meet, i have no idea. i'm not familiar enough with munich. this may sound nerdy, but perhaps a library?

i feel like carrying around laptops in the states is more accepted than it is here. when i bring my computer out in public here, i'm afraid people think i'm an anti-social weirdo.

A library sounds like a good idea, considering the fact that we can plug in the laptop somewhere. Then we can go for a couple of drinks together if we like.

What day would be good for you guys? The best for me is weekends. I've time this weekend too.

My suggestions:

1. The Muenchner Stadtbibliothek at Gasteig (Rosenheimerplatz Station) also opens its Lesesaal on Saturday 11-16 hrs. I'm not sure if laptops are allowed there. If we agree to meet there, I can call them to ask about this.

2. The allgemeiner Lesesaal of the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek near Odeonsplatz Station opens daily, 8-24 hrs. And I'm pretty sure we can use a laptop. However, when I was there last time, it was pretty full. But I'm not sure whether the reason was it was the time students were craming for exams. Any ideas?

Are you allowed to talk in German libraries then?

I think there are zones in which you really have to be quiet and others in which you can talk.
If we agree on meeting in a library I mentioned, I can call them and ask about this too.

oh, and p.s. since people were mentioning these things:

i have cs2, and i have a laptop that i could bring.

even though i brought up the library thing, i'm wondering if there is some kind of bar/cafe where they wouldn't mind us coming for the meeting. i realize i can be a bit shy when meeting new people, and a little beer in my hand tends to help...

That would be nice too

Hey,
I'm also interested in joining this session! How about a cafe/bar with wifi connection? so that we can also check out some tutorials/information online?
Not sure which cafes/bars offer those (some Coffee Fellows/SFCC/Starbucks?). I always see people with laptops there so am sure it´s not a problem.

I know the Mezzo Cobar in Schwanthaler höhe , I can ask them. I dont think it would be a problem. They know me and Thursdays are fairlly empty.

Yes, please ask them and let us know about it

So, nothing happening then?

Im still trying to find somewhere to go, I have one further idea, but Itmay not be the best

The problem with cafes bars is that thursdays, my only day is football on telly day in loads of bars. I will try and ask at the bar Gap on goethestr. Its a great place

OK I can book the mezzo cobar no problem. I just need to know who would like to come I ahave a laptop and we can have power, anothe rlaptop wouldnt be bad. Thursdays are good, please let me know who would like to come and I will book a table for the week after this one.

Iain

Bump, I should book soon to avoid disappointment. let me know who's interested

I'm interested.
Since this thursday is a holiday, could we make it somewhat early? For me, starting no later than 7 pm would be nice. During the day is also fine. What do you think?

@Noey
I think I&S meant Thursday 29th, not 22nd - you'd better check with him.

If its 29th I am interested. Unfortunately prebooked this week!

Mark
p.s. can bring Laptop etc too...

I'm interested depending on which date and time it is.

29th Mezzo Cobar 8 -8.30pm earliest for me

Okay thanks. Count me in. Have you got an exact address as I've never been there before?

i'm still interested, too! i've never been to the place before, either. how would i get there with the ubahn?

thanks!

will book a table for 10 8 -15 thursday 29th. I will probably be a little later. will let you know when it is booked. laptops welcome. Regs Iain

Table booked 8 -15 - 8.30 arrival it is the window tables as there is a power socket Mezzo Cobar; Fransiska Bilek weg 1
zake the U4/5 to schwanthaler hohe presuming your coming from the centre of town get off at schwanthalerhohe and walk in the direction the tube has just come from, there is a long pedestrian tunnel and at the end some stairs and a bright red house this is the Cobar. Honest , it says so in biggish letters. I will be there around 8.30 as I am teching before then.

Please can you confirm if you are coming,

I want to change the meetingto 7.30 if thats OK with everybody let me know

Iain

7.30 is better for me. Would you mind PM-ing me your cell phone number? Just in case I can't find the bar, which is not likely.

I'm not going to be able to make tomorrow night but I would be interested to hear how the evening went and any future plans.

Will try for 8 p.m.

c u 1930ish...

How did last night go?

four of us turned up, we ent through a few ideas, I talked too much I will let the others tell how it went, but I think it was good we covered a lot of ground

It's a fun and educational night, though I didn't have much to contribute
Thank you everyone!

it was a good thing to do - whilst I managed to forget most of what Iain told me by the time I tried it out last night, clearly the mini-forum could be a dead useful thing!
Iain- thanks again

Yes, ditto to everything said. I'm learning. Looking forward to the next one. Please not between 10.06. and 28.06.08. Thanks

Next meet up, I know the problem with forgetting everything when you try it at home. I thought two or three weeks same venue. what do you think

I wouldnt mind another meeting in a couple of weeks. without taking on the teacher role, would it be useful to print save the things we went through as PDF etc?

Me too. I wouldn't mind another meetup soon, same venue. I like your idea about recording what we went through too.

OK I have found a screen recorder and Im not buying it so it has a logo in the middle. I will record what we did, unfortunately it will have my voice over it and probably my daughter suggesting that it would be better to watch bob the builder.How about a meetup next week, thursday same time sam place

Iain & Siobhan: Did you not see my PM I sent last week ref. 'CamStudio'?

Next week same time same place sounds good, Iain. I guess I can make it

Pjoyce
saw your post but no help to us mac users Im afraid

Is there gonna be a meetup this Thursday?

would be great - but I can´t make it... more time and space for others then!!!