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- Effective Term:
- Summer 2014 through Summer 2017
- Course Number:
- GD 170
- Course Title:
- Photoshop and Design Basics
- Credit Hours:
- 2
- Lecture Hours:
- 0
- Lecture/Lab Hours:
- 40
- Lab Hours:
- 0
Course Description
Intended Outcomes for the course
At the completion of this course students will be able to design and produce a multi-layered photo layout page utilizing Adobe Photoshop software and demonstrating the principles of successful eyeflow and hierarchy.
Outcome Assessment Strategies
The final project will require students to print a single page layout demonstrating the Photoshop techniques and design principles covered in class.
Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)
Concepts:
Problem Solving
Design
Technology
Themes:
Technology and Design working together
Issues:
Simplifying a complex computer application
Demystifying the principles of Gestalt and layout
Competencies and Skills:
Photoshop–
• Demonstrate use of a variety of selection methods
• Convert color photos into black and white or sepia tone photos
• Add color tint to a black and white photo
• Scale, rotate and manipulate photos
• Create dimension through use of drop shadows
• Create a variety of background textures
• Effectively correct flaws on photos with a variety of tools
• Incorporate type into photo layouts
Design–
• Demonstrate the concept of hierarchy in a layout
• Guide the viewer’s visual direction through strategic positioning of photo elements, color and type
• Demonstrate principles of Gestalt theory in page layout