Adobe Photoshop

Catalog description

One Lecture. Five Lab. Introduction to Adobe Photoshop software. Students will be able to: describe the advantages of various basic raster file formats and their appropriate applications; describe and demonstrate the relationship between image resolution, image size, color depth, and file size; demonstrate how to edit basic image characteristics such as color, light and dark levels, contrast, and color saturation; describe the advantage of working with layers and demonstrate how to use them; demonstrate how to use masks and filters; demonstrate basic printing techniques with ink jet and laser printers; demonstrate basic digital painting techniques. Grading Option: May be taken for S/U credit.