Photoshop 1 Online Section 5417
Tentative Schedule
| Class | Dates | Topics | Reading assignments | Graded work & exams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1/17-1/23 | Introduction & Photoshop basics Introduction to the course and Photoshop Photoshop workspace Photoshop Help Panel manipulation Navigation Undoing image changes |
Getting Started Overview and Tutorial Guidelines Tutorial 1 Lesson 1 Review Questions 1 |
Homework 1 - 15 points, due 1/23 |
| 2 | 1/24-1/30 | Files for Print & Web Resolution Printing Saving |
Tutorial 2 Lesson 2 Review Questions 2 |
Homework 2 - 9 points, due 1/30 Inbox for Homework 2 Pumpkin Gallery |
| 3 | 1/31-2/6 | Selections Making selections Marquee tools Lasso tools Magic Wand tool Quick Selection tool Refine Edge Copying and transforming selected pixels Saving and loading selections |
Tutorial 3 Lesson 3 Review Questions 3 |
Homework 3 - 24 points, due 2/6 Inbox for Homework 3 Melonhead Gallery |
| 4 | 2/7-2/13 | Layers Background layer Layers panel Manipulating layers Layer options |
Tutorial 4 (see Videos & Errata) Lesson 4 Review Questions 4 |
Homework 4 - 14 points, due 2/13 Inbox for Homework 4 Layers Play Gallery |
| 5 | 2/14-2/27 | Layer case studies Layer styles Type layers Case studies Due to the SRJC holidays on 2/16, 2/17, and 2/20, and to keep synchronized with my Monday night section, this class will extend for two weeks. |
Tutorial 5 Lesson 5 Review Questions 5 |
Homework 5 - 24 points, due 2/27 Inbox for Homework 5 Type Practice Gallery Exam 1 on classes 1-3 take it 2/21-2/27 |
| 6 | 2/28-3/5 | Painting Foreground & background colors Brush tool Pencil & eraser tools Fill tools Other fill techniques Stroke techniques |
Tutorial 6 Lesson 6 Review Questions 6 |
Homework 6 - 14 points, due 3/5 Inbox for Homework 6 Cartoon Gallery Homework 7 (Project 1) - 24 points, due 3/12. Start the project this week. |
| 7 | 3/6-3/12 | Image management & Bridge Image sources Scanning Adobe Bridge |
Tutorial 7 Lesson 7 Review Questions 7 |
Inbox for Homework 7 Project1 Gallery |
| 8 | 3/13-3/26 | Simple automations Cropping & straightening Output to PDF Happy Spring Break (3/19-3/25) |
Tutorial 9 Lesson 8 Review Questions 8 |
Homework 8 - 10 points, due 3/26 Inbox for Homework 8 |
| 9 | 3/27-4/2 | Design principles Basic design principles Photographic design principles |
Tutorial 8 Lesson 9 Review Questions 9 |
Homework 9 - 7 points, due 4/2 Inbox for Homework 9 Design Principles Gallery Exam 2 on classes 4-7 take it 3/27-4/2 |
| 10 | 4/3-4/9 | Correcting image tonality Image correction workflow Adjusting the tonal range Histogram panel Brightness/Contrast Adjustment panel Levels |
Tutorial 10 (see Videos & Errata) Lesson 10 Review Questions 10 |
Homework 10 - 19 points, due 4/9 Inbox for Homework 10 Tonality Gallery |
| 11 | 4/10-4/16 | Adjusting image colors Color wheels Removing a color cast Variations command Color Balance Hue/Saturation Sharpening with the High Pass filter Color Range & Replace Color |
Tutorial 11 (see Videos & Errata) Lesson 11 Review Questions 11 |
Homework 11 - 24 points, due 4/16 Inbox for Homework 11 Color Project Gallery |
| 12 | 4/17-4/23 | Painting with special tools Clone Stamp tool Spot Healing tool Red eye tool History Brush tool Art History Brush tool |
Tutorial 12 Lesson 12 Review Questions 12 |
Homework 12 - 22 points, due 4/23 Inbox for Homework 12 Special Tools Gallery |
| 13 | 4/24-4/30 | Restoration Case Studies Application of restoration techniques |
Tutorial 13
Lesson 13 Review Questions 13 |
Homework 13 - 16 points, due 4/30 Inbox for Homework 13 Case Studies Gallery Online Exam 3 on classes 8-11 take it 4/24-4/30 |
| 14 | 5/1-5/7 | Fun with filters Filter overview Liquify Clouds Difference Clouds Lens flare Motion blur |
Tutorial 14 Lesson 14 Review Questions 14 |
Homework 14 - 13 points, due 5/7 Inbox for Homework 14 Homework 15 (Project 2) - 32 points, due 5/14. Start the project this week. |
| 15 | 5/8-5/14 | Putting it all together Magic Eraser tool Background Eraser tool Patterns Preset Manager and libraries |
Tutorial 15 Lesson 15 Review Questions 15 |
Inbox for Homework 15 Project2 Gallery |
| 16 | 5/15-5/21 | Prepare for and take the final exam No office hours on 5/21 |
Final Exam Topics |
Cumulative final exam take it 5/15-5/21 only |