CSIS 151D Intro to Computer Graphics using Adobe Photoshop
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Course Schedule Aug. - 29
Sept. - 5, 12, 19, 26
Oct. - 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
Nov. - 7, 14, 21
Dec. - 5, 12, 19

Course Schedule - Fall 2009

Instructions:

  • Lessons and Quizzes will be available for 3 weeks
  • New Assignments will be posted each week
  • All Lessons are from Adobe Photoshop CS4: Classroom in a Book
  • Save completed lessons in a folder on your computer and submit at the end of the semester when you submit your final project
  • Discussions are due the Wednesday of the week assigned (unless stated otherwise)
  • Comments on discussions are due the Saturday of the week assigned
  • Click on the links below to go to assignment or instructions

Wk. Due Reading Quiz/Test Lesson/Project Discussion
1
8-29 LESSON 1:
Getting to Know the Work Area
Work Area

 

Week 1
2
9-5 LESSON 2:
Basic Photo Corrections
Basic Photo Corrections LESSON 2:
Basic Photo Corrections

Week 2

3
9-12 LESSON 3:
Working with Selections
Selections LESSON 3:
Working with Selections

Week 3

4
9-19 LESSON 4:
Layer Basics
Layers LESSON 4:
Layer Basics

Week 4

5
9-26 LESSON 5:
Masks and Channels
Masks & Channels LESSON 5:
Masks and Channels
Work on Project 1

None

6
10-3     Project 1

7
10-10 LESSON 6:
Correcting and enhancing digital photographs
Correcting and Enhancing Digital Photographs LESSON 6:
Correcting and enhancing digital photographs

Week 7

8
10-17 LESSON 7:
Typographic design
Typographic
Design
LESSON 7:
Typographic design

Week 8

9
10-24 LESSON 8:
Vector Drawing Techniques
Vector Drawing LESSON 8:
Vector Drawing Techniques

None

10
10-31     Project 2

 

11
11-7
LESSON 9:
Advanced Layering
Advanced Layering LESSON 9:
Advanced Layering

Week 11

12
11-14 LESSON 10:
Advanced Compositing
Advanced Compositing LESSON 10:
Advanced Compositing

Final Project Proposal

13
11-21    

Work on Final Project

Week 13
Nov 22 - 29 - Thanksgiving Break
14
12-5     Work on Final Project

None

15
12-12
    Work on Final Project

None

16
12-19   Final Exam Final Project Due  
*all the above is subject to change

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