Course details
Digital Darkroom explores the fundamentals of working with digital images acquired from capture, with a focus on the image optimization process within Adobe Photoshop CC. This course will demonstrate how to produce a high quality image that can be reproduced for multiple purposes. Topics include colour theory as it relates to digital images, processing camera RAW files, non-destructive workflow within Photoshop CC, making selections, and working with layer masks. Course delivery is a lecture/lab format with in-class exercises providing hands-on experience.
Credits
1.5
Cost
$502.63 - $509.25 See individual course offerings below for actual costs.
Course offerings
Spring/Summer 2023
Below is one offering of MDIA 2012 for the Spring/Summer 2023 term.
CRN 66516
Duration
Tue May 16 - Tue Jun 20 (6 weeks)
- 6 weeks
- CRN 66516
- $502.63
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16 - Jun 20 | Tue | 18:00 - 21:00 | Online |
Instructor
Mark Whitehead
Course outline
Cost
$502.63
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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MDIA 1180 and MDIA 2012 may be taken concurrently. 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
Status
In Progress
This course offering is in progress. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.
Fall 2023
Below is one offering of MDIA 2012 for the Fall 2023 term.
CRN 43426
Duration
Wed Oct 25 - Wed Nov 29 (6 weeks)
- 6 weeks
- CRN 43426
- $509.25
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 - Nov 29 | Wed | 18:00 - 21:00 | Online |
Instructor
Mark Whitehead
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Cost
$509.25
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.
-
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 h kb.bcit.ca/student/adobe-creative-cloud-subscription-flexible-learning-student-3130/
Status
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:
- Process camera RAW files with Photoshop CC’s RAW processing interface.
- Process .jpg files in Photoshop CC using a non-destructive workflow.
- Work with the appropriate file format depending on its content and usage.
- Maximize the tonal range and correct a colour cast in a digital image.
- Create detailed selections using the pen tool and refine edge tool.
- Work with layers; Layer Blending modes and Layer Styles.
- Apply non-destructive processing with layer masks and adjustment layers.
- Perform non-destructive image retouching in Photoshop CC.
- Composite multiple images together in Photoshop CC.
- Apply colour theory as it relates to digital images and working with colour modes.
- Crop, rotate, and resize images to meet specific requirements.
- Export files from Photoshop CC for web use and print production.
Effective as of Fall 2016
Related Programs
Digital Darkroom (MDIA 2012) is offered as a part of the following programs:
School of Business + Media
- Digital Photography
Statement of Completion Part-time
- Media Techniques for Business
Certificate Part-time
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