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Active as of Fall Semester 2018
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Adobe Photoshop
2. Course Prefix & Number:
GDES 1140
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
4. Course Description:
This course covers the basic to intermediate levels of Adobe PhotoShop software tools and techniques.
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
GDES 1140 - Adobe Photoshop
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
GDES 1140 - 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
- Military Experience
- Specialty Schools
- Demonstration
- Portfolio
III. Course Purpose
Program-Applicable Courses – This course fulfills a requirement for the following program(s):
Graphic Design, AAS Degree
Graphic Design, Diploma
Graphic Design - Media Technologies, Diploma
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
Assess alternative solutions to a problem |
Use decision making to manage document layers. |
Apply abstract ideas to concrete situations |
Apply filters to achieve desired effects. |
Utilize appropriate technology |
Save images in appropriate formats. |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
- Explore software interfaces;
- Select appropriate tools for project;
- Leverage the options bar to manage individual tools to meet project goals;
- Grasp palette handling to adjust secondary functions such as transparency, color, and styles;
- Perform document setup per project stipulations including dimensions, color, and format;
- Perform selecting objects function within applications;
- Understand and apply color mode;
- Use Type tool for adding text to publications;
- Perform file management including versions, formats, and backups;
- Create freehand drawing using digital paintbrush and pencil tools;
- Transform and adjust a selection to meet guidelines;
- Explore filters and apply when necessary;
- Explore effects such as drop shadow and stroke;
- Understand and describe editing paths as connected to the publishing process; and
- Save and export documents to various formats.
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
- Photoshop interface
- File formats
- Opening
- Resolution
- Saving
- Exporting
- Color Modes
- Color Correction
- Making selections
- Marque tools
- Quick Masking
- Indirect select tool
- Placing Graphics
- Resizing
- Cropping
- Smart objects
- Working with layers
- Layer effects
- Blending modes
- Layer masking
- Opacity
- Transforming
- Creating type
- Font styles
- Paragraphs
- Outlines
- On a path
- Clone Tool
- Healing Tool
- Liquify
- Filter control
- Brushes
- 3D effects
- Animation
- Saving documents
- Export PDF
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Adobe Photoshop
2. Course Prefix & Number:
GDES 1140
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
4. Course Description:
This course covers the basic to intermediate levels of Adobe PhotoShop software tools and techniques.
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
GDES 1140 - Adobe Photoshop
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
GDES 1140 - 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
- Military Experience
- Specialty Schools
- Demonstration
- Portfolio
III. Course Purpose
1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course fulfills a requirement for the following program(s):
Graphic Design, AAS Degree
Graphic Design, Diploma
Graphic Design - Media Technologies, Diploma
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
Apply abstract ideas to concrete situations |
Apply filters to achieve desired effects. |
Utilize appropriate technology |
Save images in appropriate formats. |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
- Explore software interfaces;
- Select appropriate tools for project;
- Leverage the options bar to manage individual tools to meet project goals;
- Grasp palette handling to adjust secondary functions such as transparency, color, and styles;
- Perform document setup per project stipulations including dimensions, color, and format;
- Perform selecting objects function within applications;
- Understand and apply color mode;
- Use Type tool for adding text to publications;
- Perform file management including versions, formats, and backups;
- Create freehand drawing using digital paintbrush and pencil tools;
- Transform and adjust a selection to meet guidelines;
- Explore filters and apply when necessary;
- Explore effects such as drop shadow and stroke;
- Understand and describe editing paths as connected to the publishing process; and
- Save and export documents to various formats.
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
- Photoshop interface
- File formats
- Opening
- Resolution
- Saving
- Exporting
- Color Modes
- Color Correction
- Making selections
- Marque tools
- Quick Masking
- Indirect select tool
- Placing Graphics
- Resizing
- Cropping
- Smart objects
- Working with layers
- Layer effects
- Blending modes
- Layer masking
- Opacity
- Transforming
- Creating type
- Font styles
- Paragraphs
- Outlines
- On a path
- Clone Tool
- Healing Tool
- Liquify
- Filter control
- Brushes
- 3D effects
- Animation
- Saving documents
- Export PDF