Fall 2014 Course Orientation

Digital Image Editing - Photoshop CS6

Fall 2014

POLICIES/PROCEDURES

Student Conduct -

·         Respect – Treat other students and myself with respect as I will do the same for you.

·          Language – Keep your language clean and respectable.  Watch what you are discussing in class as you might say something that would offend others who can hear you.

·         Honesty – Represent yourself and your work in an honest manner.

·         Property – Respect College Property.

·         Tobacco – Do not use tobacco products in the classroom.

·         Food – Do not bring food into the classroom for any reason.

·         Drinks – Drinks are allowed in classroom as long as the cup has a lid and you take the cup with you when you leave.

Attendance –

·         Attendance will be recorded via use of sign in sheets.  DO NOT SIGN IN FOR OTHER STUDENTS.
·         You are expected to attend class as scheduled.  Don't be late.

·         If you know you will be gone, please email me at mindy.holder@sccc.edu so that I have record of it.
·         If you are sick, please stay home.
·         Cancellation of classes due to weather will be made via RAVE alerts.  If you live out of town and roads are hazardous, please stay home.  Your safety is important.

Cell Phones – 

·          Keep on silent mode.  If you need to take a call, then quietly step outside to do so.

Campus Security - (620)482-3756 

Student Handbook

Academic Calendar

Course Syllabus 

MATERIALS NEEDED

Textbook –

·         Adobe Photoshop CS6, Revealed.  ISBN 9781133693222.   IT IS MANDATORY THAT YOU HAVE THIS TEXT BOOK FOR CLASS.

COURSE MANAGEMENT

·         Everything you need to know about the class, assignments, holidays, tests, etc. can be found on my teaching blog:  http://mindyholder.blogspot.com.

·         Grades will be posted in eCollege.

COURSE OUTLINE

·         Getting Started with Adobe Photoshop CS6

·         Learning Photoshop Basics

·         Working with Layers

·         Making Selections

·         Incorporating Color Techniques

·         Placing Type in an Image 

·         Using Painting Tools

·         Working with Special Layer Functions 

·         Creating Special Effects with Filters

·         Enhancing Specific Selections

·         Adjusting Colors  

·        Using Clipping Masks, Paths, & Shapes  

·        Transforming Type

·         Appendix

CONTACT INFORMATION

Mindy Holder

620-417-1356 (office)
mindy.holder@sccc.edu

Office – Business Division, AA125

Spring 2014 Final Exam Project

1. Download the photos below
2. Choose one photo and open up in Photoshop
3. Now be creative and make changes to the photo
• Make at least 5 changes to the photo
• Keep a detailed list of the changes you make
4. Save the final changes as a .psd
5. Email the original, the final .psd and the list of changes your made

Download Photos Here

Final Assignments for Semester

Chapter 12 - Using  Clipping Mask, Paths, & Shapes

• Complete all the activities in the chapter, pgs. 12-2 through 12-19
• Complete the Project Builder 2 on pg. 12-23.  Email to me when complete.

Chapter 13 - Transforming Type

• Complete all the activities in the chapter, pgs. 13-2 through 13-19.
• Complete the Skills Review on pg. 13-21.  Email to me when complete.

Chapter 14- Liquifying an Image

• Complete all the activities in the chapter, pgs. 14-2 through 14-15
• Complete the Skills Review on pg. 14-17.  Email to me when complete

Appendix

• Complete Projects 1 - 6, pgs. APP 1-15.  Email to me when complete

All Assignments are due Monday, May 12th

Chapters 8 - 11

Chapter 8 - Working with Special Layer Functions

• Complete all the activities on pgs. 8-2 through 8-33.
• Complete the Skills Review on pg. 8-35.  Email to me when complete.

Chapter 9 - Creating Special Effects with Filters

• Complete all the activities in the chapter, pgs. 9-2 through 9-31
• Complete the Skills Review on pg. 9-33.  Email to me when complete
• Complete the Portfolio Project on pg. 9-37.   Email to me when complete

Chapter 10 - Enhancing Specific Selections

• Complete all the activities in the chapter, pgs. 10-2 through 10-31.
• Complete the Skills Review on pg. 10-33.  (You do not have to complete 'Create Multiple-image Layouts).  Email to me when complete.

Chapter 11- Adjusting Colors

• Complete all the activities in the chapter, pgs. 11-2 through 11-17.
• Complete the Skills Review on pg. 11-19.  Email to me when complete.

Chapters 4-7

Chapter 4 - Making Selections

• Complete all the activities in the chapter, pgs. 4-2 through 4-23
• Complete the Project Builder on pg. 4-26.   Email to me when complete

Chapter 5 - Incorporating Color Techniques

• Complete all the activities in the chapter, pgs. 5-2 through 5-33 (don't do pg. 5-14)
• Complete the Project Builder 1 and 2 on pg. 5-37 and 38.   Email these to me when complete.

Chapter 6 - Placing Type in an Image

• Complete all the activities in the chapter, pgs. 6-2 through 6-29.
• Complete the Project Builder 2 on pg. 6-33.  Email to me when complete

Chapter 7 - Using Painting Tools

• Complete all the activities in the chapter, pgs. 7-2 through 7-23.
• Complete the Skills Review on pg. 7-25.  Email to me when complete
• Complete the Portfolio Project on pg. 7-29.  Email to me when complete.

Wednesday and Friday, Jan 22 and 24th - Chapter 3

Chapter 3 - Working with Layers

• Complete all the activities on pages 3-1 to 3-21.
• Complete Project Builder 1 on page 3-25.  When complete, please email the file, Combat Fraud, to me as an Attachment to mindy.holder@sccc.edu.   (20 pts.)

Wednesday, Jan 15th

1. Install Data Files to your hard drive
• First we need to create a folder on Drive C with you name - ex.   Mindy H Pshop
• Click on Following link and download to computer
• https://www.dropbox.com/sh/y4y0yfp8r9ljit9/z64aWD07sN
• Now we will find this fold in the Download folder and move it to a folder on the C: Drive
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