Class+01+Photoshop

Class Resources

 * 1) Join class Wiki (wikispaces.com).
 * 2) Get set up in Basecamp.
 * 3) Log into eCompanion.

Introduction to the Basics

 * 1) Introduction to Mac OS X
 * 2) Introduction to Folders and Files (naming conventions, organization, file size, and compressing a folder)
 * 3) Raster versus vector (images)
 * 4) Resolution (pixels, ppi, dpi, bit-depth)
 * 5) Color workspace (RGB, CMYK) (show printout of RGB / CMYK files on Web Design Stuff Wiki Color page)

Photoshop Chapter 1 – Getting Started with Adobe Photoshop CS6
Complete Lessons 1 - 5

Lesson 1: Files

 * New
 * Open
 * Save
 * Save as ...
 * Export for Web & Devices


 * Import
 * Export

Lesson 3: Workspace

 * Tools
 * Panels
 * Shortcut keys


 * Workspace settup
 * Customize workspace
 * Fullscreen mode (toggle)

Lesson 5: Design / Copyright

 * Design CRAP (contrast, repetition, alignment, proximity)
 * Whitespace
 * Copyright
 * Licensing (Creative Commons)

Photoshop Chapter 2 – Learning Photoshop Basics
Complete Lessons 1 - 4

Lesson 1: Organizational / Management Features

 * Adobe Creative Cloud
 * CS Live / Acrobat.com


 * Project complexity
 * Project management concepts
 * Metadata (keywords)

Lesson 2: Layers / History Panels

 * Layers
 * History

Lesson 4: View / Print Image

 * Zoom tool


 * Print file orientation (portrait vs landscape)
 * Color handling
 * PS version
 * PS Info dialog box
 * Adding contrast

Reminders

 * Compress folder and upload to Basecamp
 * Bring flash drive to next class

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