Course Overview
This course begins by reviewing the Photoshop toolbox and customizing a work area. Students begin by using the File Browser to sort images and then explore different ways of creating selections and masks. Students will create a series of projects including painting, collages, retouching and filters, all used to alter and enhance images. The course also provides an opportunity to see how Photoshop manages colour modes between RGB, CMYK and LAB. Student will use a variety of tools to adjust color casts and hues.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
3.0
- Retired
- This course has been retired and is no longer offered. Find other Flexible Learning courses that may interest you.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- View, sort and rank images with Photoshop's file browser.
- Use different selection tools in Photoshop.
- Use the channels and layers palettes.
- Paint and color images with a variety of tools and brushes.
- Combine images together with layer masks.
- Use the Hue & Saturation, Selective color, Curves and Levels to adjust color.
- Retouch images with blemishes.
- Use techniques in Photoshop's history palette techniques.
- Use the photo filter gallery and blending effects in Photoshop.
- Describe the physics of light and colour.
- Recognize how the eye-brain system affects colour perception.
- Mix colours in both additive and subtractive colour.
Effective as of Fall 2006
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