Course details
This course covers advanced compositing techniques, including painting with the mixer brush, adding a background, matching colour schemes across images, and blending multiple pictures to create a panorama. Students will select different brush settings and create a custom brush preset. The course also covers applying layer styles, adding adjustment layers, using layer effects and blending modes. Students will manipulate an image with Puppet Warp, create type on a path, warp point type, design with paragraphs of type and work with type styles. Other topics covered in the course include straightening and cropping images, using the spot healing and brush tools, repairing areas of an image using the clone stamp tool, applying gradients to layers, and working with masks and channels. Students will also prepare files for the web by creating slices and export HTML and images.
Prerequisite(s)
- 50% in MDIA 1180
Credits
1.5
Cost
$492.71 - $515.94 See individual course offerings below for actual costs.
Course offerings
Spring/Summer 2022
Below are three offerings of MDIA 2180 for the Spring/Summer 2022 term.
CRN 51190
Duration
Wed May 18 - Wed Jun 22 (6 weeks)
- 6 weeks
- CRN 51190
- $492.71
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18 - Jun 22 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Instructor
Mahmoud Abdel-Hai
Course outline
Cost
$492.71
Important information
- Internet delivery format.
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This course will be delivered entirely online, however, is an asynchronous course which does not require that you meet each week at a specific time. It is important you have a stable and consistent internet connection to access course content. Please log into learn.bcit.ca using your BCIT student email and password on the first day of class. You will require access to the Adobe Creative Cloud in order to complete this course. Students who are currently registered in one or more part-time courses can purchase a subscription for Adobe Creative Cloud Pro at a discount through BCIT’s new software portal kb.bcit.ca/student/adobe-creative-cloud-subscription-part-time-student-3130 If this section is full, you can add your contact information to the School of Business Waitlist: sobptswaitlist.bcitsitecentre.ca
Status
In Progress and Full
This course offering is in progress and full. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.
CRN 21027
Duration
Thu May 19 - Thu Jun 23 (6 weeks)
- 6 weeks
- CRN 21027
- $492.71
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19 - Jun 23 | Thu | 18:00 - 21:00 | Online |
Instructor
Tyler Higgs
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Cost
$492.71
Important information
- Internet delivery format.
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
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This is not a self-paced course. You will be expected to be available and online on the posted days and times shown on your registration schedule. It is important you have a stable and consistent internet connection to access course content. Please log into learn.bcit.ca using your BCIT student email and password on the first day of class. You will require access to the Adobe Creative Cloud in order to complete this course. Students who are currently registered in one or more part-time courses can purchase a subscription for Adobe Creative Cloud Pro at a discount through BCIT’s new software portal kb.bcit.ca/student/adobe-creative-cloud-subscription-part-time-student-3130 If this section is full, you can add your contact information to the School of Business Waitlist: sobptswaitlist.bcitsitecentre.ca
Status
In Progress
This course offering is in progress. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.
CRN 55218
Duration
Sat Jun 04 - Sat Jul 16 (6 weeks)
- 6 weeks
- CRN 55218
- $509.81
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 04 - Jul 16 | Sat | 09:30 - 12:30 | Downtown DTC |
Instructor
TBD
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Cost
$509.81
Important information
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No class July 2. You will require access to the Adobe Creative Cloud in order to complete this course. The cost of your Adobe subscription will be in addition to the tuition fee for this course. Further information regarding options to attain an Adobe subscription will be available on the BCIT Software Access webpage www.bcit.ca/it-services/software-access/ before the start date of this course. You will require access to the Adobe Creative Cloud in order to complete this course. In order to access the Adobe Creative Cloud on your personal devices for off campus use, a subscription will be required. The cost of your Adobe subscription will be in addition to the tuition fee for this course. Information explaining how to obtain a discounted Adobe subscription is available on the BCIT Software Access webpage www.bcit.ca/it-services/software-access/ If this section is full, you can add your contact information to the School of Business Waitlist: sobptswaitlist.bcitsitecentre.ca
Status
Cancelled
This course offering has been cancelled. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.
Fall 2022
Below are two offerings of MDIA 2180 for the Fall 2022 term.
CRN 40252
Duration
Wed Oct 26 - Wed Nov 30 (6 weeks)
- 6 weeks
- CRN 40252
- $498.47
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 - Nov 30 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Instructor
TBD
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Cost
$498.47
Important information
- Internet delivery format.
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
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You will require access to the Adobe Creative Cloud in order to complete this course. In order to access the Adobe Creative cloud on your personal devices for off campus use, a subscription will be required. The cost of your Adobe subscription will be in addition to the tuition fee for this course. Information explaining how to obtain a discounted Adobe subscription is available on the BCIT Software Access webpage This course will be delivered entirely online, however, is an asynchronous course which does not require that you meet each week at a specific time. It is important you have a stable and consistent internet connection to access course content. Please check to ensure you meet the computer requirements for the class. If this section is full, you can add your contact information to the School of Business Waitlist: sobptswaitlist.bcitsitecentre.ca
Status
Sneak Preview
This section is only available for registration starting Wed May 25, 2022 at 9:00 am (PDT)
CRN 45947
Duration
Mon Oct 31 - Mon Dec 05 (6 weeks)
- 6 weeks
- CRN 45947
- $515.94
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 - Dec 05 | Mon | 18:00 - 21:00 | Downtown DTC Rm. 860 |
Instructor
TBD
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Cost
$515.94
Important information
-
You will require access to the Adobe Creative Cloud in order to complete this course. In order to access the Adobe Creative cloud on your personal devices for off campus use, a subscription will be required. The cost of your Adobe subscription will be in addition to the tuition fee for this course. Information explaining how to obtain a discounted Adobe subscription is available on the BCIT Software Access webpage If this section is full, you can add your contact information to the School of Business Waitlist: sobptswaitlist.bcitsitecentre.ca
Status
Sneak Preview
This section is only available for registration starting Wed May 25, 2022 at 9:00 am (PDT)
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course the student will be able to:
- Mix colours with the mixer brush.
- Create a custom brush preset.
- Use wet and dry brushes to blend colour.
- Create seamless patterns from images.
- Use vector drawing techniques to create and edit paths.
- Control type and positioning using advanced features.
- Merge type with other layers.
- Apply and edit smart filters.
- Apply colour effects to selected areas of an image.
- Manipulate an image with Puppet Warp.
- Create a clipping mask from type.
- Match colour schemes across images.
- Blend images together to create a panorama.
- Prepare files for the web by creating slices and exporting HTML and images.
Effective as of Fall 2013
Related Programs
Adobe Photoshop 2 (MDIA 2180) is offered as a part of the following programs:
School of Business + Media
- Broadcast and Digital Journalism
Associate Certificate Part-time
- Digital Media Foundations
Associate Certificate Part-time
- Digital Photography
Statement of Completion Part-time
- Graphic Design
Associate Certificate Full-time/Part-time/Distance & Online Learning
- Media Techniques and Marketing Communications
Certificate Part-time
- Media Techniques for Business
Certificate Part-time
- User Interface (UI) and User Experience (UX) Design
Associate Certificate Part-time
- Video Production and Editing
Associate Certificate Part-time
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