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Active as of Fall Semester 2013
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Adobe PhotoShop
2. Course Prefix & Number:
CART 1110
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 1
Lab Hours: 4
Internship Hours: 0
4. Course Description:
This course covers the basics to intermediate levels of Adobe PhotoShop. Students will learn how to create, edit, color correct, modify various types of images and photographs.
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
CART 1110 - Adobe PhotoShop
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
CART 1110 - Adobe PhotoShop
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
3. Prior Learning - the following prior learning methods are acceptable for this course:
- Advanced Standing
- Oral
- Demonstration
- Portfolio
III. Course Purpose
Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):
Communication Art & Design, AAS Degree
Communication Art & Design, Diploma
Communication Art & Design - Media Technologies, Diploma
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
Analyze and follow a sequence of operations |
Manage document layers |
Apply abstract ideas to concrete situations |
Apply brush styles effects |
Utilize appropriate technology |
Assemble photographs |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
- Explore Photoshop workspace
- Understand the Options Bar
- Use Palettes
- Demonstrate multiple selections
- Understand image mode
- Grasp color mode
- Convert smart objects
- Eplore type effects
- Use layer masks
- Transform a selection
- Explore filters
- Apply layer styles
- Create a path
- Save for print
- Save for web
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
- File formats
- Resolution
- Canvas size
- Image size
- Creating layers
- Geometric shapes
- Making selections
- Content aware
- Mask mode
- Enhancing selections
- Creating layers
- Layer effects
- Cropping document
- Image mode
- Color mode
- Color adjustments
- Clone tool
- Healing Brush
- Using filters
- Layer style
- Layer masking
- Saving for print
- Save for web
2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions
-
1. Document setup
-
Physical dimensions
-
Resolution
-
Background color
-
Color modes
-
RGB mode
-
CMYK mode
-
Duotone mode
-
File formats
-
Making selections
-
Rectangle marquee
-
Elipse marquee
-
Magic Wand
-
Clone Tool
-
Quick mask
-
Brush tool
-
Selecting areas
-
Layer transformation
-
Manipulate image size
-
Color corrections
-
Curves vs. Levels
-
Hues/Saturation
-
Use filters
-
Type tool
-
Layer effects
-
Gradient tool
-
Healing brush tool
-
Warp tool
-
Liquify effect
-
Filters
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Adobe PhotoShop
2. Course Prefix & Number:
CART 1110
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 1
Lab Hours: 4
Internship Hours: 0
4. Course Description:
This course covers the basics to intermediate levels of Adobe PhotoShop. Students will learn how to create, edit, color correct, modify various types of images and photographs.
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
CART 1110 - Adobe PhotoShop
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
CART 1110 - Adobe PhotoShop
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
3. Prior Learning - the following prior learning methods are acceptable for this course:
- Advanced Standing
- Oral
- Demonstration
- Portfolio
III. Course Purpose
1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):
Communication Art & Design, AAS Degree
Communication Art & Design, Diploma
Communication Art & Design - Media Technologies, Diploma
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
Analyze and follow a sequence of operations |
Manage document layers |
Apply abstract ideas to concrete situations |
Apply brush styles effects |
Utilize appropriate technology |
Assemble photographs |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
- Explore Photoshop workspace
- Understand the Options Bar
- Use Palettes
- Demonstrate multiple selections
- Understand image mode
- Grasp color mode
- Convert smart objects
- Eplore type effects
- Use layer masks
- Transform a selection
- Explore filters
- Apply layer styles
- Create a path
- Save for print
- Save for web
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
- File formats
- Resolution
- Canvas size
- Image size
- Creating layers
- Geometric shapes
- Making selections
- Content aware
- Mask mode
- Enhancing selections
- Creating layers
- Layer effects
- Cropping document
- Image mode
- Color mode
- Color adjustments
- Clone tool
- Healing Brush
- Using filters
- Layer style
- Layer masking
- Saving for print
- Save for web
2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions
-
1. Document setup
-
Physical dimensions
-
Resolution
-
Background color
-
Color modes
-
RGB mode
-
CMYK mode
-
Duotone mode
-
File formats
-
Making selections
-
Rectangle marquee
-
Elipse marquee
-
Magic Wand
-
Clone Tool
-
Quick mask
-
Brush tool
-
Selecting areas
-
Layer transformation
-
Manipulate image size
-
Color corrections
-
Curves vs. Levels
-
Hues/Saturation
-
Use filters
-
Type tool
-
Layer effects
-
Gradient tool
-
Healing brush tool
-
Warp tool
-
Liquify effect
-
Filters