I. General Information

1. Course Title:
Introduction to Adobe Creative Cloud

2. Course Prefix & Number:
GDES 1126

3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:

Credits: 3

Lecture Hours: 3

4. Course Description:

This course covers the basic levels of Adobe PhotoShop, Illustrator and InDesign software tools and techniques.

5. Placement Tests Required:

6. Prerequisite Courses:

There are no prerequisites for this course.

9. Co-requisite Courses:

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):

Graphic Design, AAS Degree
Graphic Design, Diploma
Graphic Design - Media Technologies, Diploma
Videography Production, AAS
Videography Production, 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	Select applications to sort, backup and restore files.

2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of the course:

• Explore software interfaces and select appropriate tool for publication;
• Leverage the options bar to manage individual tools to meet project goals;
• Perform palette handling including 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;
• Perform 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

1. Software interface
2. Photoshop
3. Illustrator
4. InDesign
5. File formats
   • Saving
   • Exporting
6. Color Modes
   • RGB
   • CMYK
   • Spot color
7. Making selections
   • Marque tools
   • Direct select tool
   • Indirect select tool
8. Placing Graphics
   • Resizing
   • Cropping
   • Smart objects
9. Working with layers
   • Layer effects
10. Creating type
    • Font styles
    • Paragraphs
    • Outlines
    • On a path
11. Saving documents
    • Print
    • Screen/web
12. Export PDF