Catalog 2017-2018 
    
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Catalog 2017-2018 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

DSGN 122 Image Editing 1 with Photoshop

4 credits
This course covers basic image editing tools and techniques available in Adobe Photoshop. Students will learn skills to produce raster-based images for web, multimedia, and print.

Quarters Offered: All

Student Outcomes/Competencies:
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

  • Navigate the Photoshop environment and use appropriate  tools and palettes for a given task
  • Perform basic image correction on images from scans and digital cameras, including color, exposure, and sharpening
  • Explain the appropriate use of RGB and CMYK color spaces
  • Explain the implications of resolution & image size
  • Select and modify areas of images using a variety of tools and methods, including color selection tools, masks, channels, lasso and pen tools
  • Organize artwork using layers, layer sets/comps, and adjustment layers
  • Identify and optimize files for appropriate deliverable file formats for various media (web, print, handheld devices)


Total Hours: 60 Lecture Hours: 20 Lab or Clinical Hours: 40