For any course that includes graphic arts software and computer design software as part of the curriculum. Courses can be found in Office Information Systems, Computer Science, and Fine Arts Departments, as well as Continuing Education, Journalism, and Printing and Lithography.
Texts are built with the same pedagogical structure, designed to be used separately or in sets. Already popular in corporate training environments.
For any course that includes graphic arts software and computer design software as part of the curriculum. Courses can be found in Office Information Systems, Computer Science, and Fine Arts Departments, as well as Continuing Education, Journalism, and Printing and Lithography.
Texts are built with the same pedagogical structure, designed to be used separately or in sets. Already popular in corporate training environments.
Getting Started.
Platform. Naming Conventions. Key Commands. The CD-ROM and Initial
Setup Considerations. Introduction.
1. Where Images Come From.
Analog Images. Digital Images. Scanners and Digitizers. Image File
Formats. Where Images Go. Electronic Documents. Understanding
Resolution. Calibration and Color Models.
2. A Photoshop Document.
The Working Environment.
3. Getting Around.
Photoshop Palettes. The Photoshop Toolbox. The Photoshop Menu Bar.
Navigating Photoshop. Keyboard Navigation.
4. Images: Sizes and Resolutions.
The Relationship Between PPI and Line Screens. The Canvas Size
Command. Understanding Tones.
5. Basic Selection Techniques.
Basic Selection Tools. Mirrored Tiles. The Elliptical Marquee.
Adding or Removing Portions of a Selection. The Type Tools. Layers
and Selections. Selections in the Real World.
6. Working with Type.
Photoshop Is Not a Typesetting Program! Type Tools and Layers. The
Type Mask Tool.
7. Painting Tools.
Working with the Brushes Palette. In Summary.
8. Blending Modes.
Blending Modes and Layers. The Blending Modes.
Review #1.
9. Complex Selections.
The Magic Wand. Preserving Selection Information. Feathering.
10. Channels and Masks.
Color Channels. Alpha Channels. Managing Channels. More Channels
Techniques. Using Quick-Mask Mode. Quick Mask Options.
11. Working with Layers.
Working with Multiple Layers. Photo Composites with Layers.
12. Calibrating Your System.
What Is Calibration? Using the Gamma Program.
13. Adjusting Brightness and Contrast.
What Is Contrast? Tools for Adjusting Brightness and Contrast.
Choosing Highlights and Shadows from the Image. Summary.
14. Filters.
The Filter Groups. Other Things to Know About Filters.
15. Basic Color Correction.
The Color Wheel.
16. Creating and Managing Paths.
The Paths Palette.
Review #2.
Projects.
Marinara Shelf Talker. KSOL Rising. Maui Travel Postcard. Rough
Riders Ad. Gulls Poster. Concert Poster. Banana Boat Table Tent.
Salute to Veterans Poster.
Glossary.
Index.
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