SWAFDE 40TH Anniversary Meeting
October 8 – 10, 2021
The Saguaro Scottsdale www.thesaguaro.com
4000 North Drinkwater Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ 85251-3942
Registration is $250, deadline is September 24, 2021. Click here for registration form.
Hotel Accommodation: $149/night includes: continental breakfast, free parking, fitness center, resort fee waived, and internet. Click here to book your hotel room.
The Saguaro Scottsdale is located 8 miles from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. The hotel does not offer a shuttle from the airport. Uber, Lyft, and taxis are available at Sky Harbor.
Come join us for the 40th anniversary meeting of SWAFDE! The meeting will be held at the Saguaro Scottsdale Hotel in the heart of Old Town Scottsdale. The hotel is conveniently located near restaurants, shopping, golf courses and local attractions. There’s plenty for spouses and family to enjoy. https://www.experiencescottsdale.com/old-town/
Agenda
Thursday, October 7th
2:30pm BOD Meeting (Agave East)
Friday, October 8th
7:00am-8:00am Continental Breakfast (Anchusa 2)
8:00am-8:05am Welcome – President Joe Merydith
8:00am-4:30pm Adobe PDF Technology and Metadata Workshop – Leonard Rosenthol, Adobe (Anchusa 1)
12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch on your own
3:00pm-3:15pm Afternoon Break (Agave Foyer)
4:30pm-5:00pm I had a case – David Moore
6:30pm-8:30pm SWAFDE 40th Anniversary Banquet (Anchusa 2 – Cash Bar available)
Saturday, October 9th
7:00am-8:00am Continental Breakfast (Anchusa 2)
8:00am-12:00pm Adobe Photoshop for FDEs with an Emphasis on EDD Imaging Workshop – D/Lt. Mark Goff, Michigan State Police
12:00pm-1:00pm SWAFDE Luncheon Buffet (Anchusa 2)
1:00pm-5:00pm Fine and Sublte Elements of Handwriting Lloyd Cunningham & Linton Mohammed
3:00pm-3:15pm Afternoon Break (Agave Foyer)
Sunday, October 10th
7:00am-8:00am Continental Breakfast (Anchusa 2)
9:00am-10:15am Business Meeting (Achusa 1)
10:15am-10:25am ABFDE Update – Alan Kreitl
10:25am-10:35am ASB Update – D/Lt. Mark Goff
10:35am-10:45am Break
10:45am-11:05am Rare Book School’s 20th Century Duplicating Technologies Course – Doug Ridolfi
11:05am-11:20am I had a case – Joe Merydith
11:20am-11:55am PowerPoing Enhancements for Court Testimony – William J. Flynn
11:55am-12:00pm Meeting Close – President Joe Merydith
Adobe Photoshop for FDE’s With an Emphasis on EDD Imaging
D/Lt. Mark Goff, Michigan State Police, 7320 North Canal Road, Lansing MI 48821
This half day workshop is designed specifically for forensic document examiners. The presenter will demonstrate how Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Bridge can be used to streamline the FDE’s work processes, aid in visual comparisons and create appealing demonstratives. The workshop is structured to accommodate attendees with little to no experience with Photoshop and Bridge and will be presented in the following format:
Introduction to Adobe Bridge: Workshop attendees will be introduced to a digital asset management application designed for organizing and reviewing images. This program can be configured to work as a digital workspace similar to Windows File Explorer, with greater flexibility for image management. Adobe Bridge also has significant integration with Adobe Photoshop allowing the user to easily switch between them and perform limited Photoshop functions in Bridge.
Introduction to Adobe Photoshop: Workshop attendees will be introduced to multiple aspects of Adobe Photoshop including; recommended settings, basic operation, batch image processing and 1 click actions for repetitive tasks. There will be additional instruction using Adobe Photoshop and Photoshop integration with Bridge in building writing comparison charts for various types of writing samples.
Image Overlay Techniques: Workshop attendees will learn how to use layered images of signatures, writing, printing and impressions to demonstrate varying significance of correspondence documents in form or location. These techniques can be used to show association of writing to developed EDD impressions, signature tracing or copy/paste, or differentiation of document elements that are characteristic of alteration including spacing and alignment. Using similar image layering techniques, the workshop attendees will learn an easy method for demonstrating different signature segments within a signature.
Digital images will be provided for practical exercises associated with each block of instruction. As a skills workshop, emphasis will be placed on using hands-on examples to ensure these techniques can be used outside of this workshop setting. Workshop participants should have access to a computer with Adobe Photoshop CS3, and Bridge CS3, or higher, installed to complete the hands-on examples, but this is not required for attendance. A mouse is also recommended over a touchpad for this workshop.
This workshop is designed specifically for forensic document examiners. The presenter will demonstrate how Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Bridge can be used to streamline the FDE’s work processes, aid in visual comparisons and create appealing demonstratives. The workshop is structured to accommodate attendees with little to no experience with Photoshop and Bridge and will be presented in the following format:
Past Seminar Schedule
| 2019 October 11 – 13 | Denver, CO |
| 2018 August 18 – 23 | Park City, UT (Joint with ASQDE) |
| 2017 October 6 – 8 | Sacramento, CA |
| 2016 October 7 – 9 | Phoenix, AZ |
| 2015 June 5 – 7 | Los Angeles, CA |
| 2014 April 24 – 27 | Las Vegas, NV |
| 2013 April 4 – 7 | San Diego, CA |
| 2012 April 13 – 15 | Monterey, CA |
| 2011 May 19 – 22 | Scottsdale, AZ |
| 2010 Aug. 28 – Sept. 2 | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada (joint with ASQDE) |
| 2009 April 23 – 26 | Los Angeles, CA |
| 2008 April 11 – 13 | San Diego, CA |
| 2007 October 5 – 7 | Los Angeles, CA |
| 2007 April 20 – 22 | Monterey, CA |
| 2006 September 22 – 24 | Tempe, AZ |
| 2006 April 28 – 30 | Pasadena, CA |
| 2005 October 14 – 16 | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 2005 May 13 – 15 | Palm Springs, CA |
| 2004 October 8 – 10 | Golden, CO |
| 2004 March 12 – 14 | Monterey, CA |
| 2003 October 24 – 27 | Albuquerque, NM |
| 2003 April 4 – 6 | Anaheim, CA |
| 2002 October 3 – 6 | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| 2002 April 26 – 28 | San Diego, CA |
| 2001 September 7 – 9 | Tempe, Arizona |
| 2001 March 23 – 25 | Monterey, California |
| 2000 Sept. 29 – Oct. 1 | Park City, Utah |
| 2000 April 7 – 9 | Marina Del Rey, California |
| 1999 October 1 – 3 | Santa Fe, New Mexico |
| 1999 April 23 – 25 | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 1998 October 9 – 11 | Breckenridge, Colorado |
| 1998 May 8 – 10 | San Diego, California |
| 1997 October 10 – 12 | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| 1997 April 25 – 27 | Burbank, California |
| 1996 October 15 – 20 | Tucson, Arizona (joint meeting with SWAFS) |
| 1996 April 26 – 28 | Reno, Nevada |
| 1995 October 13 – 16 | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 1995 April 28 – 30 | San Diego, California |
| 1994 October 7 – 10 | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| 1994 April 22 – 24 | Catalina Island, California |
| 1993 October 22 – 24 | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 1993 April 16 – 18 | San Francisco, California |
| 1992 October 9 – 11 | Denver, Colorado |
| 1992 April 24 – 26 | San Diego, California |
| 1991 October 11 – 13 | Phoenix, Arizona |
| 1991 April 19 – 21 | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 1990 October 5 – 7 | Long Beach, California |
| 1990 April 27 – 28 | Park City, Utah |
| 1989 October 6 – 8 | Oakland, California |
| 1989 April 21 – 23 | Tucson, Arizona |
| 1988 September 10 – 14 | Aurora, Colorado (joint meeting with ASQDE) |
| 1988 May 27 – 29 | Reno, Nevada |
| 1987 October 9 – 11 | Palm Springs, California |
| 1987 May 22 – 24 | Santa Fe, New Mexico |
| 1986 October 10 – 12 | Sacramento, California |
| 1986 May 23 – 25 | Aurora, Colorado |
| 1985 October 11 – 13 | San Diego, California |
| 1985 May 24 – 26 | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| 1984 November 9 – 11 | Phoenix, Arizona |
| 1984 February 24 – 26 | Anaheim, California |
| 1983 October 7 – 9 | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 1983 May 27 – 29 | San Bruno, California |
| 1982 October 8 – 10 | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 1982 May 28 – 30 | San Diego, California |
| 1981 October 9 – 11 | Phoenix, Arizona |