Chabot College
Fall 2003
Course Outline for Photography 31A
PHOTOSHOP I
(See also Architecture 31A, Art 31A, Interior Design 31A)
Catalog Description:
31A - PhotoShop I
1.5 units
Introduction to the use of PhotoShop, the premiere imaging software. Overview of the PhotoShop
interface, tools and menus. Projects will focus on using basic tools to compose images. Topics
include file management, selections and paths, layers, masks, alpha channels, color management
and mapping, digital painting and brushes. Apple Mac platform. May not receive credit if Architecture
31A, Art 31A, or Interior Design 31A has been completed. 1 hour lecture, 2 hours studio.
Prerequisite Skills: None
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course the student should be able to:
1. use basic Apple Macintosh operating system features, including navigation of the desktop, saving
and moving files to various storage media, and adjusting system preferences;
2. launch the Adobe PhotoShop (PS), navigate its interface, locate and turn on PS’s toolbox and
palettes, and apply short-cut key commands and dialog boxes;
3. create, save and close a new document in a variety of file formats, appropriate to its intended
use;
4. undo moves with the History palette;
5. describe the basic difference between raster (Bitmap) and vector (Object-oriented) images;
6. navigate and customize the PS interface;
7. browse and import selected images into a document;
8. move and modify the shape of a path;
9. select and edit colors, discuss the use of various color modes, and manage color channels;
10. apply various digital brushes, use the paint bucket and fill tools;
11. apply and customize gradients;
12. restore and retouch images with the clone stamp, healing and patch tools;
13. create patterns and textures;
14. generate and apply masks to form composite/collage images;
15. use basic layer controls.
Course Content:
Students will be instructed in the methods of using PhotoShop in the following manner.
1. Use basic Apple Macintosh operating system features, including navigation of the desktop,
saving and moving files to various storage media, and adjusting system preferences
2. Launch the Adobe PhotoShop (PS), navigate its interface, locate and turn on PS’s toolbox and
palettes, and apply short-cut key commands and dialog boxes
3. Create, save and close a new document in a variety of file formats, appropriate to its intended
use
4. Undo moves with the History palette
5. Describe the basic difference between raster (Bitmap) and vector (Object-oriented) images;
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Course Content (continued):
6. Navigate and customize the PS interface
7. Browse and import selected images into a document
8. Select and edit colors, discuss the use of various color modes, and manage color channels
9. Apply various digital brushes, use the paint bucket and fill tools
10. Apply and customize gradients
11. Restore and retouch images with the clone stamp, healing and patch tools
12. Create patterns and textures
13. Generate and apply masks to form composite/collage images
14. Move and modify the shape of a path
15. Use basic layer controls
Methods of Presentation:
1. Computer demonstrations
2. Lecture with white board
Assignments Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
1. Typical Assignments
a. Weekly digital drawing projects
(1) Create digital file with a variety brushes and colors
(2) Create digital file with custom gradients, patterns and textures
(3) Create a digital collage with imported raster images with multiple masks and layers
(4) Create a final digital project using a majority of the tools covered in the course.
2.
Methods of Evaluating Student Progress
a. Quizzes, final examination
Textbook(s) (typical):
PhotoShop 7 Bible, Deke McClelland, Wiley Publishing, Inc., New York, 2002
Special Student Materials:
1. 100 Mb ‘Zip’ disks
G:/Curriculum/PHOTOGRAPHY 31A
TS:ts Oct-02