Basic
In this course, students will identify the components of the Photoshop environment, learn the difference between raster and vector graphics, and how to use Adobe Bridge. They will explore proper methods for selecting image areas, and then how to modifying and manipulating selections. They'll add text, modify the text, and apply effects that will incorporate it into the artwork. They will also learn to use layers, layer effects, image modes, filters, and image adjustments.
What you will learn:
- Working with image selections
- Working with layers
- Adjusting images
- Retouching images
- Resizing images
- Preparing finished images
Advanced
In this course, students will learn how to use color fills and overlays as well as gradients. They will explore various ways to extract an object from an image using a mask. They'll experiment with vector paths by creating vector masks and converting type into editable shapes. They will also apply custom brushes, warping, and Smart Filters along with other creative image effects. After producing images for video, students will end the course by automating tasks and customizing Photoshop.
What you will learn:
- Fills and overlays
- Masks: Vector Paths
- Creative Image effect
- Video
- Automating Tasks
Color Printing
This course focuses on the specific information needed to create professional-looking images for high-end business printers and commercial print shops. In this course, students will learn how to optimize color management for print. They will explore various techniques for adjusting the quality of an image and making color adjustments. Students will learn how to use CYMK separations for prepress, customize ink options, and adjust CYMK curves. Students will also explore various options for using grayscale, spot- color, and duotones.
What you will learn:
- Color Management
- Photographic Techniques
- RGB Image Adjustments
- CMYK Separations
- Grayscale and Spot Colors
Web Design
In this course, students will learn how to optimize images for the Web, balancing quality and file size. Students will also explore techniques for slicing an image and exporting the slices. In addition, students will learn how to ensure that their designs work as intended on mobile devices. Then, students will learn how to create Web photo galleries, automate various tasks, and create simple animations.
What you will learn:
- Optimizing Web Images
- Slicing Images
- Web and Device Features
- Automating Web Tasks
- Animation
Basic
In this course students will learn how to use Dreamweaver to create and modify Web sites. Students will learn how to plan and define a Web site; create pages and format text; apply structural elements; create and apply style rules; insert and modify tables, images and links; manage Web site files, and publish a site.
What you will learn:
- Web sites and pages
- Text formatting
- Tables
- Images
- Links
- Publishing
Advanced
This course builds on the skills and concepts taught in Dreamweaver Basic. Students will learn how to define content sections and build a layout using style sheets; manage site assets; work with templates; create interactive forms; apply rollovers, behaviors and multimedia files; integrate XML-based data and transform XML with XSLT; collaborate with other developers, and check for accessibility and compatibility problems.
What you will learn:
- CSS layout
- Site assets
- Forms
- Rollovers and behaviors
- AP elements
- Multimedia
- Working with XML
- Collaboration and publishing
Basic
In this course, students are introduced to the basic elements and features of Adobe Flash. They will learn how to use the Stage and the Library, how to create text blocks and format text, and how to work with basic shapes. In addition, students will learn the fundamentals of working with the Timeline. They will learn how to format objects by using custom colors and gradients, and by applying filters and soft edges. Next, they will apply frame-by-frame, motion tweening, and looping animation techniques. They will work with interactive components such as buttons and audio controls. Finally, students will learn about accessibility options for Flash content, test download performance of a Flash file, and publish a Flash file.
What you will learn:
- Getting started
- Basic objects
- The Timeline
- Formatting objects
- Timeline animation
- Interactive components
- Publishing
Advanced
This course builds on the fundamentals taught in Adobe Flash Basic. Students will learn how to create vector paths with anchor, curve, and corner points to mask layer content; create time-line effects with dynamic and static effects, animated masks, motion-guide layers, and shape and motion tweens; use ActionScript code to change a movie clip’s properties; write event handler functions; use operators to change variable values; create conditional code with if blocks; convert code to functions; nest function calls; move functions into external ActionScript files; add user interface components; apply form components; write scripts to respond to user entries; learn the basics of creating dynamic content; import text and XML content; use XML class to import and manipulate XML content; use Flash Video Encoder to convert DV content to FLV; adjust FLV playback component parameters; write ActionScript to make items appear on the Stage in response to cue points.
What you will learn:
- Vector illustration
- Advanced timeline animation
- ActionScript animation
- Components
- Video
