CG120B Photoshop 1 14 sessions May 21-July 9 Tue, Thurs 6pm-10pm Georgetown Studio 309 Instructor: E. Brady Robinson online syllabus: http://www.gobrady.com/cg120b.html er39@georgetown.edu #202.639.1800, ext 454 leave message Course Description: An introduction to one of the computer’s most complex creativity tools and the industry standard in digital imaging. Learn how to scan, correct, and adjust tone and color. Use layering, masking, and collage techniques, as well as the many selection and editing tools offered in Photoshop. Also explore Photoshop’s painting and drawing options in combination with other image-manipulation techniques. Objectives: The objective of this class are to achieve proficient skills using Photoshop, to generate a broad range of two dimensional images. The work you will produce should demonstrate a good understanding of both the technical and artistic/aesthetic implication of the medium utilized. The final objective of the class is to generate a portfolio of images that you will present as both electronic and hard copy media. Methonds of Instruction: Course features leatures, step-by-step class assignments, and the opportunity for individual projects. Demos will be given and critques will take place during the session to chart student progress and discovery. Requirements: 1. Attendance Policy: Three late arrivals equal one absence. No unexcused absences will be allowed. Excessive absences (more than three per semester) will result in a lower grade ( A to B, B to C etc...) Missed demos cannot be made up. 2. To have all the necessary materials at each class. 3. Respect the area you in which you are working. No food/drink in the lab. 4. All class assignments are to be turned on time. Late assignments will be graded down. At the end of the semester a final portfolio of all class assignments as well as a final project will be turned in on a CD as an electronic PictViewer slide show. 5. An incomplete will only be given in emergency situations. Final Grade Breakdown: 50% class assignments/50% final project= 100% final grade Grading Criteria: Grading will be based on the development of your work, attendance, class participation in critiques and assignments. Work hard in class and on your assignments. Try to understand and apply the technical aspects of the applications provided by tutorials and demos in class. Apply these skills in your own personal artistic expression/aesthics and you will do well. Lab Policy: Drinking and eating in the lab are severly prohibited. Spilling fluids/food over a monitor, a computer, or keyboard could destroy it and jeopardize your work or the work of other students who use the lab. Materials List: 1 zip MAC formatted 100MB disk and 1 CD rom. Optional Textbook: Photoshop 6 for Windows & Macintosh: Visual Quickstart Guide ($21.99) by Elaine Weinmann and Peter Lourekas ISBN 0-201-71309-8 copyright 2001 http://www.peachpit.com 1-800-283-9444 CG120B Intro. to Photoshop Professor Brady Robinson Course Outline, May 21- July 9 May Tuesday 21: Introduction to the work area. Working with selections and layers. Applying layer modes, and adding text. Project: Making a collage with found images. Thursday 23: Learning how to scan and understanding resolution and file size. More about layers and collage techniques. Project: Make a collage using scanned textures. Tuesday 28: Understanding Masks and Channels. Project: Switching Heads. Thursday 30: Painting and Drawing with Photoshop. Creating new brushes and patterns. Project: Painting Mona Lisa June Tuesday 04: Photo Retouching. Learning the basics of color correction and image restoration. Colorizing b&w images, photo retouching and restoration. Project: Restoring an old photograph. Thursday 06: Using the pen tool. Understanding Bezier curves. Project: Creating an alien from selections made with the pen tool. Tuesday 11: Advanced Layer Techniques and Applying Layer Styles. Project: Art History Collage. Thursday 13: Creating Special Effects and Use of Filters. Project: Pears Galore. Tuesday 18: Quick Mask and Apha Channel Review Project: Toxic Cyclists Thursday 20: Optimizing Images for the Web. Project: Instant Website with Image Automate. Tuesday 25: Creating an Electronic Slide with PictViewer. Project: Create a Slideshow of Work to Date. Thursday 27: Creating Animated Gifs with Photoshop Layers. Project: Import File as Folders. July Tuesday 02: Open Lab. Work on Final Projects. Resolve Last Minute Details. Thursday 04: No Class. 4th of July Holiday. Tuesday 09: Final Presentations. All work must be presented at this time.