Non-destructive editing allows you to change your mind later, and this video shows you how you can crop an image without permanently discarding the excess information.

Join Jonathan Hawke from Resn, creators of the online energy ball, for a fireside chat delving into some of the latest and more unconventional game control techniques. Using game examples such as Resn's Face Arcade and the EDF London 2012 Light Games, we'll discuss:• How to use common hardware such as web cameras, the humble computer mouse, and mobile phones in innovative ways to surprise and more deeply engage audiences• Using Adobe Flash technology, HTML, and other wizardry to build mind-boggling games for multiple platforms, including desktop browsers, iOS, and Leap Motion• How to generate (hopefully) original game experience ideas that get right inside your audience's heads

Join David Wadhwani, Adobe’s SVP and GM of Digital Media, as he welcomes four incredibly creative minds to explore how they foster creativity and approach their work. You will hear from Rob Legato, an Oscar winning visual effects supervisor; Paula Scher, an iconic graphic designer and illustrator; Erik Johansson, an up and coming photographer and retouch artist; and Phil Hansen, a constraint-based artist that believes limitations drive creativity. We think you’ll leave with more than a few new ideas to incorporate in your next creative project.

Optimizing content for speed across mobile devices is critical for successfully deploying web content. Learn about best practices and tips for performance-tweaking your CSS.Paul Irish, developer advocate at Google, and Terry Ryan, developer evangelist at Adobe, will teach:• Skills for performance testing to find performance bottlenecks• Tools and strategies for optimizing web content• What to keep in mind for performance-tuning CSS on mobile

Low-resolution displays. Limited input capabilities. Frustrating voice interaction. Distracted users. A never-ending array of devices. The mobile environment in 2012? Or is it how users with disabilities have dealt with technology since the 1970s?Attend this session to discover:• Tips to avoid the mistakes of the past by exploring the work of experts in the field of disability• How to design apps and content with everyone in mind• How universal design advocates, developers, and users are solving today's mobile problems

Discover the many design possibilities in Adobe Photoshop by exploring the latest design trends in movies, television, and magazines. In this session, you'll walk away with killer tips and techniques that take advantage of the magic of Photoshop. Corey Barker, Kelby Training Photoshop expert, will cover:• How to use features such as masks and selections to create jaw-dropping effects• Step-by-step techniques for creating 3D composites• Understanding what's possible with 3D in Photoshop• How to take advantage of the latest and greatest new Photoshop features to make amazing designs and effects

In Adobe Photoshop non-destructive editing is the way to go, and Adjustment Layers give you the ability to make changes and then "change" your mind; even days later. Let Infinite Skills author, Andy Anderson, show you how they work.

In this video, Jim McCann shows you a sneak peek of a potentially new way for graphic designers to create layered compositions that reflect the way real world objects act.

In this episode, learn how SchoolVIEW by Universal Mind used Adobe Flash Platform to enable the Colorado Department of Education to present student and school achievement data to enable administrators, parents and government funders make better decisions regarding education, creating a uniform approach to student educational achievement.

Understand what interaction design is and how the five essential principals of interaction design could help you make better interaction design decisions. This quick introduction will help you get started thinking about how to design your interfaces in the most effective way with the behavior of the user in mind.