Week s 1-2

Overview of course:

Introduction to Graphic File Formats

Introduction to the Photoshop Interface

• What are the different digital graphic file formats?
• What is the difference between Bitmap and Vector graphics?
• What can Photoshop do?
• What does the Photoshop interface look like?

Approaches to learning and human Ingenuity

• Discussions
• Introduction to graphics worksheet notes and review

Week 3

Lesson 1: Getting to Know the Photoshop Work Area

How do you:

• Open Adobe Photoshop files?
• Select and use some of the tools in the Tools panel?
• Set options for a selected tool using the options bar?
• Use various methods to zoom in and out on an image?
• Select, rearrange, and use panels?
• Choose commands in panel and context menus?
• Undo actions to correct mistakes or to make different choices?
• Customize the workspace?

Approaches to learning and Human Ingenuity

• Lesson 1 Tutorials
• Test 1

Week 4

Lesson 2: Basic Photo Correction

How do you:

• Straighten and crop an image?
• Correct image color?
• Adjust the saturation and brightness of an image?
• Use the Sponge and Dodge tools?
• Use the Clone Stamp tool to eliminate an unwanted part of an

image?

• Use the Spot Healing Brush tool to repair part of an image?
• Use the Healing Brush and Patch tools to blend in corrections?
• Apply filters to finish the photo-retouching

Process?

• Lesson 2 Tutorials
• Test 2

Week  5

Lesson 3: Working with Selections

How do you:

• Make selections?
• Move and duplicate the contents of a selection?
• Add to and subtract from a selection?
• Use multiple selection tools to make a complex selection?
• Erase pixels within a selection?

Approaches to learning and human Ingenuity

• Lesson 3 Tutorials
• Test 3

Week 6

Lesson 4: Layer Basics

How do you:

• Organize artwork on layers?
•  Create, view, hide, and select layers?
• Rearrange layers to change the stacking order of artwork in the

Image?

• Apply blending modes to layers?
•  Apply gradient and filters to a layer?
•  Add text and layer effects to a layer?
• Save a copy of the file with the layers flattened?

Approaches to learning and environment

• Lesson 4 Tutorials
• Test 4

Week 7

Midterm Project: Combining Images

• How do you combine images together?
• How do you show/hide parts of an image?
• How do you make corrections or adjustments to images?

Approaches to learning and environment

• I wish I was there project

Week 8

Lesson 5: Masks and Channels

How do you:

• Refine a selection using a quick mask?
• Edit a mask using the Masks panel?
• Apply filters, effects, and blending modes to a mask?
•  Move an image within a mask?
• Create a layer mask?
• Paint in a mask to modify a selection?
• Make an intricate selection using the Quick Selection tool?

Approaches to learning and human Ingenuity

• Lesson 5 Tutorials
• Test 5

Week 9

Lesson 6: Correcting Digital Photos

How do you:

• Remove red eye from an image?
• Remove noise and bring out shadow and highlights detail?
• Retouch a face to remove blemishes and make corrections?
• Adjust the visual perspective of objects in an image?
• Apply optical lens correction to an image?
• Align and blend two images to extend the depth of field?
• Prepare a PDF image gallery of your corrected images?

Approaches to learning and human Ingenuity

• Lesson 6 Tutorials
• Test 6

Week 10

Lesson 7:Typographic Design

How do you:

• Use guides to position text in a composition?
• Make a clipping mask from type?
• Merge type with other layers?
• Use layer styles with text?
• Control type and positioning using advanced type panel features?
• Warp a layer around a 3D object?

Approaches to learning and human Ingenuity

• Lesson 7 Tutorials
• Test 7

Week 11

Lesson 8: Vector Drawing Techniques

How do you:

• Differentiate between bitmap and vector graphics?
•  Draw straight and curved paths using the Pen tool?
•  Draw and edit layer shapes?
•  Import and edit a Smart Object from Adobe Illustrator? 

Approaches to learning and human Ingenuity

• Lesson 8 Tutorials
• Test 8

Week 12

Lesson 9: Advanced Layers

How do you:

• Import a layer from another file?
• Clip a layer?
•  Create and edit an adjustment layer?
•  Use Vanishing Point 3D effects with layers?
•  Manage layers?
• Flatten a layered image?
• Merge and stamp layers?

Approaches to learning and human Ingenuity

• Lesson 9 Tutorials
• Test 9

Week 13

Lesson 10: Advance Compositing

How do you:

• Add guides to help you place and align images precisely?
• Save selections and load them as masks?
• Apply color effects only to areas of an image?
•  Apply filters to selections to create various effects?
• Add layer styles to create editable special effects?
• Record and play back an action to automate a series of steps?
• Blend images to create a panorama?

Approaches to learning and human Ingenuity

• Lesson 10 Tutorials
• Test 10

Week 14

Unit project: Editing and manipulating Images 

How do you edit and manipulate digital images?

Human Ingenuity

• Modern American Gothic project

Week 15

Lesson 11:  Preparing Files for the Web

How do you:

• Slice an image in Photoshop?
• Create links to other HTML pages or locations?
• Define rollover states to reflect mouse actions?
•  Create simple animated GIFs?
•  Use the Layers and Animation panels to create animation?
• Tween frames to create smooth transitions?
• Optimize images for the web and make good compression choices?
•  Showcase your images in a Media Gallery?

Approaches to learning and human Ingenuity

• Lesson 11 Tutorials
• Test 11

Week 16

Lesson 12: Creating Animated Gifs

How do you:

• Use the layers panel to create animation sequence?
• Make changes to fames?
• Optimize images? 
• Save an animation as a Gif file? 

Human ingenuity

• Lesson 12 tutorial
• Test 12

Week 17-19

Final Project: Designing an e-portfolio

How do you create a digital portfolio?

How do you showcase your work?

Human ingenuity

Finished portfolio