Description:

In this career-related short course, students will manipulate digital photographs and images using a variety of basic techniques on either the Macintosh or PC computer platform. Students will apply techniques to correct, repair, retouch, create selections, and work with layers on a variety of digital photographs and images, including basic scanning techniques. 1 hr. lecture/wk.

Associated Costs: These are additional (out-of-pocket) expense considerations that students should expect in addition to the course tuition, fees, and textbooks. $15 to $20.

Supplies: Refer to the instructor’s course syllabus for details about any supplies that may be required.

Prerequisites: NONE

Textbook(s): For information see - http://bookstore.jccc.net

Course Fees: NONE

Course Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this course the student should be able to:

1. Navigate the work area and organize files
2. Improve the quality of an image by using a variety of image correction tools and techniques
3. Analyze scanned images and discuss basic scanning techniques
4. Use image editing tools and their features to retouch and repair digital photographs
5. Select areas of an image in order to isolate parts of an image for moving, copying, transforming and editing
6. Create and edit layers to work with isolated selected areas, imported photographs or artwork, text, color or tonal adjustments, and blending modes used to compose and revise a digital photograph or image
7. Select and apply appropriate problem-solving techniques

Content Outline & Competencies:

I. The Work Area and Image File Management
   A. Use the tools, tool options bar and palettes
   B. Customize the workspace
   C. Use Adobe Photoshop Help
   D. Open, save, and organize images
   E. Automate routine file management tasks
   F. Acquire stock photography

II. Basic Photo Corrections
   A. Work through the retouching workflow
   B. Change the image’s size and resolution
   C. Straighten and crop an image
   D. Make automatic image adjustments
   E. Manually adjust the tonal range of an image
   F. Remove an image’s color cast
   G. Replace colors in an image
   H. Adjust lightness and saturation
   I. Sharpen an image
   J. Save an image for four-color printing

III. Retouching and Repairing Digital Photographs and Images
   A. Use a variety of tools to repair/replace areas of an image
   B. Apply retouching techniques to an image on a separate layer
   C. Analyze scanned images for resolution and image dimensions
   D. Prepare images using various outputs such as print, screen, and Web

IV. Working with Selections
   A. Use selection tools to create a color-based selection
   B. Use selection tools to create a shape-based selection
   C. Combine selection tools and techniques
   D. Move, Copy, Transform and rotate a selection 

V. Layer Basics
   A. Use the layers palette to view, create and rearrange layers
   B. Apply a layer style and a blending mode to a layer
   C. Edit text on a text layer
   D. Compare and save a fully-layered file and a flattened layer
file

Methods of Evaluation of Competencies:

Evaluation of student mastery of course competencies will be accomplished using the following methods:

Examinations		 	20% of grade
Projects/Assignments		80% of grade
Total      	           		100%


Projects will be completed using the Adobe Photoshop application utilizing
the above competencies.

Grade Criteria:
   90 - 100    A
   80 - 89     B
   70 - 79     C
   60 - 69     D
    0 - 59     F

Caveats:

1. Computer Literacy Expectations: Students will need basic file management, word processing and Internet searching skills for the completion of the course projects. This knowledge may be acquired through prior experience or by taking one of the JCCC introductory computer courses.

Disabilities:

If you are a student with a disability, and if you will be requesting accommodations, it is your responsibility to contact Access Services. Access Services will recommend any appropriate accommodations to your professor and his/her director. The professor and director will identify for you which accommodations will be arranged.

JCCC provides a range of services to allow persons with disabilities to participate in educational programs and activities. If you desire support services, contact the office of Access Services for Students With Disabilities (913) 469-8500, ext. 3521 or TDD (913) 469-3885. The Access Services office is located in the Success Center on the second floor of the Student Center.