Digital Image Editing Photoshop Mindy Holder, Instructor

Syllabus Textbook

Textbook

Course Outline Part 1- Textbook Getting Started with Photoshop CS2 Working with Layers Making Selections Incorporating Color Techniques Placing Type in an Image Using Painting Tools Working with Special Layer Functions Creating Special Effects with Filters Enhancing Specific Selections Adjusting Colors Using Clipping Groups, Paths, & Shapes Transforming Type Liquefying an Image Performing Document Surgery

Part 1- Textbook

Getting Started with Photoshop CS2

Working with Layers

Making Selections

Incorporating Color Techniques

Placing Type in an Image

Using Painting Tools

Working with Special Layer Functions

Creating Special Effects with Filters

Enhancing Specific Selections

Adjusting Colors

Using Clipping Groups, Paths, & Shapes

Transforming Type

Liquefying an Image

Performing Document Surgery

Course Outline Supplements to Textbook: Photoshop User magazine Photoshop World workbook Photoshop Down and Dirty Tricks Part 2 – Using the Wacom tablet Part 3 – Final Projects (to be determined)

Supplements to Textbook:

Photoshop User magazine

Photoshop World workbook

Photoshop Down and Dirty Tricks

Part 2 – Using the Wacom tablet

Part 3 – Final Projects

(to be determined)

Course Policies Academic Honesty Attendance/Tardiness Withdrawal from Class (Nov. 30 th ) Services for Students with Disabilities Computer Usage Guidelines Cell phones, mp3 players, pda’s, tobacco products

Academic Honesty

Attendance/Tardiness

Withdrawal from Class (Nov. 30 th )

Services for Students with Disabilities

Computer Usage Guidelines

Cell phones, mp3 players, pda’s, tobacco products

Assignments/Evaluation Every assignment will have a due date and method of evaluation Late work will not be accepted without a meeting with instructor…still no guarantees!! Many assignments/projects will be evaluated by your peers

Every assignment will have a due date and method of evaluation

Late work will not be accepted without a meeting with instructor…still no guarantees!!

Many assignments/projects will be evaluated by your peers

What is Expected of YOU Attend Class Be prepared for class Turn in assignments when due Participate in discussions Be respectful of peers and instructor Communicate problems with the instructor

Attend Class

Be prepared for class

Turn in assignments when due

Participate in discussions

Be respectful of peers and instructor

Communicate problems with the instructor

Contacting Me 620-417-1356 [email_address] Division Secretary, Diane (straight across the hall) Office hours – posted outside my door

620-417-1356

[email_address]

Division Secretary, Diane (straight across the hall)

Office hours – posted outside my door

Assignment Fill out the Student Info Form and return to me before you leave class today Read through the materials in your packet Friday, we will explore what Photoshop can do

Fill out the Student Info Form and return to me before you leave class today

Read through the materials in your packet

Friday, we will explore what Photoshop can do