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Designer`s Tools: Photoshop for Multimedia
Course: ART180AP

First Term: 2001 Fall
 Lec + Lab   1 Credit(s)   2 Period(s)   1.7 Load  
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: S


Description: Advanced Adobe Photoshop techniques for multimedia. Foundations in imaging for animation, Web, graphics, digital video and offset graphics



MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Student will review the basic operational system of Adobe Photoshop and its interface. (I)
2. Student will describe imaging methods for both 2D and 3D graphics, or those related to computer animation principles. (II)
3. Student will develop gif animations for Web using Adobe Photoshop. (III)
4. Student will develop color safe graphics for Web publication using Adobe Photoshop. (III)
5. Students will integrate interactivity of digital video using document preparation in Photoshop. (IV)
6. Students will review preparation of graphics for offset printing, using Adobe Photoshop software. (V)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.
 
MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Review of basic operational system of Adobe Photoshop
II. Imaging methods for computer animation
   A. 2D principles
   B. 3D principles
III. Concepts and graphics for the Web
   A. Gif imaging and animation
   B. Web safe colors and colors matching
IV. Photoshop for digital video
V. Preparation of graphics for offset printing
 
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date:  4/24/2001

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