F Digital Imaging I

Catalog description

36 hours lecture and 54 hours lab per term. This course instructs students to make and edit images using photo-editing and other raster graphics programs. Raster graphics is the technology of choice for continuous-tone artwork suitable for traditional print formats as well as newer electronic media such as web pages on the internet. Visually, raster images are often characterized by a photographic or painterly appearance. These programs are less appropriate for stylized, hard-edge material. This course covers leading photo-editing and manipulation software, with plenty of hands-on use of the computer to build a portfolio and acquire the experience levels demanded by employers and clients. (CSU) (Degree Credit)