Adobe Photoshop for Web (MDIA 3203)

This course introduces you to the photoshop interface and tools to create or edit graphics and images for use on the web. You will apply colour theory and management knowledge using different colour modes and bit depth. 

Topics include painting and editing tools, cropping, rotating, creating selections, saving selections in channels, layers, typography, paths, masking, colour correction with curves and levels, and using filters. Photoshop tools will be used in creating graphical web page elements, and designing and aligning image components. You will format image files, optimize images for the web, design and construct a layered graphic, and retouch photographic images.???

Prerequisite(s)

• No prerequisites are required for this course.

Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:

• Apply colour theory principles to demonstrate the correct use of different colour spaces for the web.
• Demonstrate the use of Photoshop tools and panels, including making selections, using layers; selecting, linking, showing/hiding, merging, flattening, editing, copying, moving, deleting and locking layers, adjustment and fill layers as well as layer groups, effects and styles.
• Create digital images using the Photoshop painting tools including the brushes, paint bucket, gradient, pencil, airbrush, shape, and line tools.
• Apply the use of blending modes as well as image manipulation techniques such as, flipping, rotating, cropping and resizing, adding borders or rounded corners to images.
• Correct typography and formatting using the Photoshop type tool and related options.
• Select the correct image file formats for different types of output.
• Optimize images to an appropriate file size and resolution for delivery on the web.
• Design and construct a layered graphic image.
• Edit, retouch, and restore photographic images using different techniques and tools.
• Colour correct images with levels, curves, variations, and colour range tools.?