12/27/2024 1:54:12 AM	CS 70.11B Course Outline as of Fall 2009	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  CS 70.11B	Title:  ADOBE PHOTOSHOP 2
Full Title:  Adobe Photoshop 2
Last Reviewed:4/27/2020

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	2.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	35.00
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	0		17.5 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	3.50			Contact DHR	61.25
		Contact Total	5.50			Contact Total	96.25
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  70.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 166.25

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  CIS 73.22

Catalog Description:

Adobe Photoshop topics covered in this class include: layer, channel and mask manipulation; web graphics including animation; image repair and adjustment; vector graphics and type; actions; and filters.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion of CS 70.1A ( or CS 70.11A or CIS 73.21 or CIS 73.31) OR Course Completion of CIS 73.31A ( or CIS 83.12A) and Course Completion of CIS 73.31B ( or CIS 83.12B)

Recommended Preparation:
Completion of CIS 101A or CIS 105A or CIS 5 is strongly recommended. Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100.

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Adobe Photoshop topics covered in this class include: layer, channel and mask manipulation; web graphics including animation; image repair and adjustment; vector graphics and type; actions; and filters.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:Course Completion of CS 70.1A ( or CS 70.11A or CIS 73.21 or CIS 73.31) OR Course Completion of CIS 73.31A ( or CIS 83.12A) and Course Completion of CIS 73.31B ( or CIS 83.12B)
Recommended:Completion of CIS 101A or CIS 105A or CIS 5 is strongly recommended. Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100.
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Spring 2006	Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

1) Differentiate among the various masks in Photoshop: quick mask, alpha

  channels, layer masks, and clipping masks.

2) Compare and contrast color channels, alpha channels, layers and masks.

3) Create at least two images containing a layer mask, an alpha channel,

  and a clipping mask.

4) Assess image tonality and improve image appearance by using the

  Shadow/Highlight, Exposure, Replace Color, and Match Color commands.

5) Compare the Healing Brush and Patch tools with the Spot Healing and

  Clone Stamp tools, and use all of them to repair image defects.

6) Examine the uses and limitations of the toning and focus tools, and use

  them to improve image focus and tone.

7) Differentiate between pixel-based and vector-based images, and create a

  document using only vector elements.

8) Create, format, and edit text using the Type Tool and Character and

  Paragraph palettes.

9) Create simple animations in GIF format for use on the Web.

10) Create and manage brush presets, including those with sampled brush

   tips.

11) Experiment with at least five Filter Gallery filters to create special

   effects in an image.

12) Choose which of the default Photoshop actions will provide a given

   desired result, and apply that action to an image.

13) Examine at least two techniques for colorizing grayscale images, and

   use these techniques to colorize a grayscale image.

14) Create a complex Photoshop document that includes vector elements,

   adjustment layers, type, filters, and at least three different types

   of masks.

Topics and Scope

Topics will include, but not be limited, to:

I. Selection refinements and masking

  A. Quick Mask mode

  B. Color Range command

  C. The Channels palette

  D. Alpha channels

  E. Layer masks

  F. Clipping masks

  G. Extract filter

II. Image adjustments continued

   A. Shadow/Highlight and Exposure commands

   B. Replace Color and Match Color commands

   C. Lens Correction filter

   D. Noise Reduction filter

   E. Smart Sharpen filter

III. Touch-ups

    A. Healing brush, Patch tool

    B. Toning tools

    C. Focus tools

    D. History brush

IV. Vector theory and shapes

   A. Vectors vs. pixels

   B. Fill layers

   C. Shape layers

   D. Shape tools and options

   E. Layer styles

   F. Guides and grids

   G. Alignment

V. Web graphics and animations

  A. Web file formats: Joint Photographics Experts Group (JPEG) and

     Graphical Interface Format (GIF)

  B. Indexed color

  C. Save for Web command

  D. Creating simple animations

VI. Filters

   A. Filter gallery

   B. Vanishing point filter

   C. Rasterizing vectors and type before applying filters

VII. Actions and automation

    A. Action sources

    B. Running actions

    C. Saving and loading actions

    D. Default action libraries

    E. Batch processing

VIII. Color and shades of gray

     A. Colors vs. grayscale

     B. Desaturate command

     C. Grayscale mode

     D. Converting gray to color

     E. Color replacement

     F. Match Color command

     G. Photo filter command

IX. Complex Photoshop documents

   A. Layers palette revisited

   B. When to merge layers or flatten documents

   C. Building a composite layer

   D. Print file formats that preserve document capabilities

      1. PSD (Photoshop document)

      2. EPS (Encapsulated PostScript)

      3. TIFF (Tag Image File Format)

      4. PDF (Portable Document Format)

X. Type

  A. Entering and editing

  B. Formatting point and paragraph type

  C. Warping type

  D. Creating special effects

Assignments:

1. Demonstrate the proper usage of masks by utilizing the correct

mask type in each image produced.

2. Use the Histogram and Info palettes to evaluate the overall

tonality and exposure of an image and apply the appropriate

adjustment command(s) to repair any problems found.

3. Make modifications to image tonality and exposure via the use of

adjustment layers and appropriate adjustment commands.

4. Create at least two images containing both pixel-based and

vector-based elements, including one that contains only scalable

vector elements.

5. Create a simple animation, containing at least eight frames, and

save with appropriate Web optimization settings.

6. Explore the proper usage of filters, including those used for

special effects and image retouching, via use of the Filter Gallery.

7. Explore the libraries of default Photoshop actions to determine

which will produce a given desired result, and run that action on at

least two images.

8. Convert a color image into grayscale, using at least two different

conversion methods.

9. Colorize a grayscale image, using at least two different

colorization methods.

10. Create a complex document that contains both pixel and vector

elements, adjustment layers, at least two filters, formatted type,

and at least three different types of masks.

11. Create at least three new brush presets, including at least two

sampled brush tips.

12. Take objective examinations, including at least two quizzes, a

midterm, and a final examination.

Each image produced will be accompanied by a written procedural

documentation form and evaluation.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 5 - 10%
Written homework
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 10 - 20%
Homework problems, Lab work manipulating images
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 30 - 50%
Weekly assignments and course project(s)
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 25 - 45%
Multiple choice, True/false, Completion, Short answer
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 10%
Participation

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

"Adobe Photoshop CS2 Classroom in a Book", by Adobe Creative Team -

Peachpit Press 2005

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