Presents primary instruction to enhance digital photographs and compose images using Adobe Photoshop and other Adobe Creative Cloud software. Students will use the latest Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Bridge and Adobe Camera Raw to explore visual problem solving and create images for photography, artistic digital image art, graphic design and user experience workflow. Advisory: Basic computer skills. Transfer: CSU. (Formerly ART156)
This is a cross-listed class and the student count is based on ART 267, 255, and 256 in-person. The total number of students will be larger than your count if you only consider one class.
*Weekly schedule subject to changes
Week1 - 3
Build illustration, logos and social post.
Week 4- 6
Creative digital images enhancement
Week 7-9
Create page layout and learn typography.
Week10-12
Build experience and works in UX fields.
Week 13-15
Exploring the possibilities of 3D, AR world.
Week 16-18
A touch of how motion graphics work.
Canguo Liu
c4xd.com
Canguo_liu@cuesta.edu
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within 24 hours weekdays
Online office hours are appintment based
a newly upgraded lab that provides the latest digital tools for design and art!
Tuesday, Wednesday
3-4pm
Mon. - Thursday - 8-9 am
Monday 3-4pm
7137 or 7130
In-person requires meetings in the lab.
Apply basic photographic editing software operations.
Integrate basic photographic and observational techniques.
Apply the visual elements and principles of design to create aesthetically successful digital photographs and images compositions.
Analyze mixed media and digital design in historical and contemporary artworks.
Demonstrate the use of Adobe Photoshop applications with a basic to intermediate level of competency.
Analyze and employ photo editing and compositing, toolbox, layers and layer mask, and image organizational tools and techniques.
Integrate Adobe Creative Cloud tools to explore alternative digital image concepts and solutions
Analyze and apply the elements and principles of image adjustments to create aesthetically successful digital photographs and images compositions.
Create and develop innovative, artistic, mixed media photographic and raster based works
Employ online resources to continue to learn about Adobe Photoshop and digital imaging.
Analyze and apply inspiration, ideas and techniques from contemporary and historical artworks.
Evaluate and discuss digital artwork utilizing the vocabulary of digital imaging and visual art
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Bridge and Adobe Camera Raw workflow; interface; menus, image creating, editing, and compositing tools, panels, filters and effects, navigation, image organization and keyboard shortcuts. Importing images from other sources and exchange works between programs.
Creating, editing and compositing images, drawing and painting, layers, layer effects and masks, color blend mode and adjustment layers, type and typography, gradients, color management, drawing tablets, comparing and contrasting raster and vector images, combining raster and vector images in Adobe Photoshop.
The visual elements and organizing principles of design. Formal and conceptual analysis of drawing, illustration and design work. Vocabulary common to the visual arts
Digital transfer techniques, combining traditional and digital techniques, non-paper substrates. Craftsmanship using mixed media.
Adobe Photoshop resources and training, ACE certification
Presentations of photography, composite images, and other two-dimensional work by contemporary and historical master artists.
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