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ALL homework must be created for this class. You MUST create new work
every week. Work created for other classes, or created in the past will NOT be
accepted.
Disclaimer Statement:
The instructor of this course reserves the right to make changes to this
syllabus without prior notice.
Tentative Course Outline:
Week 1 – Syllabus, getting started
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What is a digital image
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File Formats for Digital Images
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Manipulation
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Color Management
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Monitor Calibration
Week 2 – Software Options, File Management, Setting up, Downloading
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What software to use
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Buying or leasing
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File Management
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Lightroom Set up
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Photoshop Set up
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Bridge Set up
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Downloading Images/MetaData
Week 3 – Basic Adjustments in Lightroom, Bridge and Photoshop (intro to
layers and masking), saving 7iles
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Non-‐destructive photo editing
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Sliders
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Adjustments Layers
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Masking
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saving
Week 4 – Photoshop -‐ Brush tools, tool pallet, menus, watermarks
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Brush tools
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Tool pallet
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Menus
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Watermarks
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Crop tool
Week 5 –selection tools
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Selection tools
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More layers and masking
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Layer Styles
Week 6 – Black and White, Text, layout, design