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Art 180 Syllabus

Photoshop Tutorial Photoshop Tutorial II

Advanced Photoshop tutorials

Illustrator Tutorials

InDesign Tutorials

Mounting Prints

Software

Stock Photography: Corbis, Getty Images

Copyright

Ethics

Awareness Test

Student Projects

Billboards

Vector

Logos

Book Covers

This course will give students an understanding of computer graphics software used to execute visual communication. We will cover both technical and creative aspects of three Adobe graphic applications. They are Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and InDesign.

Students will learn basic design principles and design theories for vector and raster imagery, screen vs. printing resolution, photo manipulation, typeface usage, layout, integration of software, color reproduction, and saving and managing files. At the end of this course students will have a solid understanding of software and design theory.