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Dec 12, 2024
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GRD 464 - Digital Artistry Credits: 3 Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 2 Practicum Hours: 0 Work Experience: 0 Course Type: Voc/Tech Learn the hottest tips, tricks and techniques to create eye-catching digital illustrations by combining the best of Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator. Use advanced level methods to create stellar artwork that will leave others saying “WOW!” Prerequisite: GRD 459 , GRD 463 Competencies
- Appraise software interface
- Examine software menu commands and panels
- Distinguish between new and open file commands
- Identify by name and function tools contained in the toolbox
- Interpret information displayed in software dialog boxes
- Determine software preferences to control work environment
- Enter appropriate information in document set-up dialog box
- Use Bridge to manage images
- Explore the Bridge window
- Preview and organize digital images
- Examine image metadata
- Manage color
- Discuss the color management workflow process
- Determine correct color management profiles
- Define spot colors to add to Swatches panel
- Define CMYK color to add to Swatches panel
- Define gradient fill to add to Swatches panel
- Apply color to stroke and fill of objects
- Use channels to create pixel-based images containing spot colors
- Determine image size
- Crop an image
- Change an image size
- Demonstrate advanced methods to manage layers
- Apply Advanced Layer Styles
- Edit layer styles using advanced methods
- Copy layer styles between layers
- Create complex layer masks
- Edit layer masks using advanced methods
- Use one layer to mask another layer
- Use a layer to mask multiple layers
- Save complex selections as channels
- Define pixels to include in selection area using selection tools
- Save and name a selection in the channel panel
- Load a selection
- Examine RGB channels and how they contribute to the final image
- Demonstrate how to colorize and image using the hue, saturation and brightness components of an image
- Demonstrate how to adjust the levels of an image to optimize the tonal range
- Demonstrate how to adjust the curves of an image to improve the contrast
- Demonstrate how to apply advanced filters to an image
- Demonstrate ability to work with smart objects
- Demonstrate ability to apply custom brushes to a Photosho0p image
- Create custom brushes
- Load custom brushes
- Edit custom brushes
- Demonstrate ability to apply seamless patterns to a Photoshop image
- Create seamless patterns
- Load seamless patterns
- Edit seamless patterns
- Create and apply complex brushes to an illustration
- Apply complex blending modes to an illustration
- Apply complex transparency effects to an illustration
- Demonstrate an understanding of the term transparency as applied to an Adobe Illustrator image
- Demonstrate an understanding of the term flattening as applied to an Adobe Illustrator image
- Demonstrate the ability to work with the live color option in Adobe Illustrator
- Demonstrate how to use advanced methods to seamlessly integrate multiple Photoshop and Illustrator images into a creative composite image
- Demonstrate how to create simple animations using Adobe Photoshop
- Create complex Web page structures prior to exporting to an Adobe Fireworks and/or Adobe Flash file
- Demonstrate advanced methods to retouch images
- Demonstrate how to apply complex special effects to type
- Demonstrate proper advanced use of tools contained in the toolbox
- Demonstrate how to apply complex blending modes to an image
- Create complex vector shapes and paths
- Demonstrate skills by creating complex mesh gradient illustrations
- Save and export files
- Explore available options for saving and exporting files
- Differentiate between file formats
- Determine correct save or export file format
- Output files to print
- Analyze appropriate printing method for file output.
- Select printer via desktop printer menu
- Evaluate page set-up dialog box before printing
- Enter correct information in print dialog box to insure proper output
- Analyze and correct print error messages
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