CIS 3071 - Adobe Photoshop

1. Understand the basic principles of graphic design using Photoshop including typography, compositing, color, and composition
2. Design better pages and documents using design-thinking principles
3. Create learning materials including infographics and visual content to fortify learning objectives
4. Understand how to create better layouts using grids and guides using Photoshop
5. Understand how to use layers, effects, gradients, scaling, cloning, levels, and layer masks in Photoshop
6. Apply selections and alpha channels to isolate and extract parts of an image using Photoshop
7. Understand digital design for print and web: resolutions, files formats, tools & menus, programs
8. Learn how to create simple digital paintings including some brushes that let you create the look of an oil painting from a photo
9. Discover how to edit your own photographs to get rid of dust and scratches, fix the color, and correct image exposure
10. Master techniques for switching the backgrounds on images and removing wrinkles and blemishes from photos, as they do in magazines
11. Learn about the content-aware Move tools that let you move something on an image and intelligently replace the “hole” left behind at the same time
12. Design layouts for web pages, paper adverts, brochures, CD covers, package designing event and exhibition stall designs, pop ups, touch ups, color corrections   paintings, drawings, converting B/W photo to color
13. Calibrate computer system for use with Photoshop.
14. Adjust images.
15. Correct color.
16. Transform images.
17. Work with layers and masks.
18. Use layer styles.
19. Use selection techniques.
20. Blur and sharpen images.
21. Create patterns and textures.
22. Create special effects.
23. Use the Import and export files feature.
24. Use filters for special effects.
25. Retouch images.
26. Create animations, slices, web photo gallery, image maps, and rollovers.