Objectives of the Course:

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

* Name five different graphics formats and describe their relative advantages and disadvantages to current industry standards.
* Describe the use of layers in a graphics editor tool to current industry standards.
* Create an embossed image with a drop-shadow a graphics editor tool to current industry standards.
* Create an animated image in a graphics editor tool using two different methods to current industry standards.
* Use a graphics editor tool to create an original image that can be used for a background on a web page to current industry standards.

Texts, Tools and Materials:

Title: Photoshop CS2 for Windows & Macintosh
Authors: Elaine Weinmann, Peter Lourekas
Publisher: Peachpit Press
ISBN: 0-321-33655-0

Title: Macromedia Flash 8 on Demand
Authors: Andy Anderson & Steve Johnson
Publisher: Perspection, Inc
ISBN: 0-7897-3469-9

Class Preparation

Each student is responsible for carefully and thoroughly reading and/or completing all assigned material before the next class.

If a student misses a class session, it is his/her responsibility to find out about the material covered and any assignments given from their classmates.

Assignments

“In class” assignments are due before the end of the class session. In most cases you do not need to turn them in. The instructor will check that the student has done the work.

“Out of class” assignments are given a specific due date. Late assignments will not be accepted unless prior arrangements have been made, or there is a verifiable emergency.

Quizzes

There will usually be quizzes every Friday. Quizzes will be closed book but personal notes will be allowed. The computers will be on but access to the internet and other resources may be restricted.

All quizzes must be completed within the class session.

There may be additional surprise quizzes given if class participation levels are low, at the discretion of the instructor.

Participation and Attendance

You are expected to attend every session

You are expected to be prepared for each class by reading the assigned chapters and being prepared to ask questions and provide answers.

During the class session you are expected to be working only on class work. “Surfing the Net” will not be allowed. If you’re caught doing non-class activities you will be considered absent for that class.

Grading and Evaluation

Grading will be based on the following:

Attendance/Participation: 15%

Assignments/Quizzes: 25%

Photoshop Project: 15%

Flash Project: 45%

Grading

100 - 90% => A
89 - 80% => B
79 - 70% => C
69 - 60% => D
59 - 00% => F

RTC policy on grades, graduation, cooperative education:

“In order to be eligible for Cooperative Education Status the student must have passed every 7 or more credit course with a grade of “C” (70% and above) or better. There can be no grades of “F” (59% or less) in any course.”

“Please note that instructors will not assign additional projects/tests as a way to improve grades after the quarter is over. This practice does not encourage proper working habits in our students and as an institution we wouldn't be able to show consistency and fairness to all students.”

“In order to receive a Certificate of Completion for Computer Science a student must maintain an average of “C” (70% and above) or better for the program. Students must earn a grade of at least “C” in designated courses (all 7 credit courses for Computer Science).” (This is stated on page 28 of the current catalog and in RTC procedure 21005.033.)

Academic Integrity/Plagiarism:

Integrity is expected of every student in all academic work. The guiding principle of academic integrity is that students submitted work must be the student’s own. Students engaging in academic dishonesty diminish their education. This includes all forms of academic dishonesty, including but not limited to: Cheating, plagiarism and submitting an assignment or other work and falsely representing it as his/her own. Whether that work comes from another student enrolled at RTC or from someone outside the college.

Anyone found submitting work done by another will receive a 0 for the assignment, and anyone allowing their work to be copied will also receive a 0 for the assignment. Repeat offenders will receive a failing grade for the course.

Class Schedule

Photoshop CS2

Week 1

Photoshop Basics

• Menu Bar
• Options Bar
• Palette Well
• Status Bar
• Toolbox
• Workspaces
• Palettes
• Color
• RGB vs. CMYK
• Channels
• Modes
• New Images
• Existing Images
• File Browser/Bridge
• Saving
• Navigating
• Closing

Week 2

Dimensions and Resolutions

• Changing Resolutions
• Changing Image Size
• Changing Canvas Size
• Cropping
• Rotating
• Flipping
• Layers
• Background Layer
• Layer Sets
• Merging/Flattening Layers
• Selection
• Copy & Paste
• Rulers
• Sharpen / Blur
• Grid
• Cloning/Stamping

Week 3

• History Palette
• History Brush
• Art History Brush
• Adjustments
• Choosing Colors
• Replacing Colors
• Recolor
• Gradients
• Lightning
• Brush Tool
• Smudging/erasing
• Healing Brush
• Patching
• Paint Bucket
• Eraser
• Background Eraser
• Magic Eraser
• Layers
• Layer Masks
Linking Layers
• Layer Effects
• Masks

Week 4

Paths Vector Masks Shapes Type Filters Automate ImageReady Slicing Image Maps Roll-Overs Animation Misc.

Flash CS2

Week 5

What is Flash?

• Demos
• Stage
• Timeline
• Layers
• Panels

Drawing

• Vectors vs. Bitmaps
• Lines and Fills
• Layers
• Grouping

Animation

• Keyframes
• Tweens

Moving, Rotating, Sizing, Morphing

Week 6

Tools

Timeline

• Scenes
• Frames
• Layers
• Comments
• Labels
• Anchors
• Onion Skinning

Drawing Techniques

• Lines and Fills
• Transparency
• Rotating, Skewing & Scaling
• Curves
• Colors

Week 7

• Symbols
• Graphics
• Buttons
• Movie Clips
• Libraries
• Importing Graphics

Week 8

• Sounds
• More Animation
• Interaction
• ActionScripting

Week 9

• Masking
• Motion Guides
• Publishing

Week 10

• Projects

Week 11

• Projects

Week 12

• Presentation

Projects:

Photoshop Project

– Create an RTC - Computer Science Information Flyer.

Flash Project

– Create an animated RTC - Computer Science Information Web Page/Site with sound.

*This Syllabus is subject to change
*Last Modified: 12/28/05 4:25 pm