F Digital Photo Editing I

Catalog description

36 hours lecture and 54 hours lab per term. This course focuses on digital photography and the appropriate level usage of software for the manipulation of raster images for the development of fine art and photographic images appropriate for advertising design. Digital cameras, scanners, photo CDs, and video images provide the basis for image manipulation pushing to the extreme of digital photography. Course topics include camera selection, image enhancement, editing, compositing, retouching, photomontages, pre-press, color management, photo printing, color separations and service bureaus. (CSU) (Degree Credit)