Adobe Photoshop CS3, Classroom in a Book for Macintosh and Windows, published by Adobe Press ISBN: 0-321-49202-1. Adobe keeps some additional tutorial material on their website; check it out for advanced tips and techniques. Also consider purchasing a reference book. For example, Adobe Photoshop CS Artistry, ISBN 0-735-71374-X. Amazon and Bookpool are good online sources. That Technical Bookstore, 8760 Complex Drive, (858) 614-4323 often has a good selection and a 20% discount on many books.
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None; however, basic familiarity with the PC or Mac and Web browsing is strongly recommended.
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Online Discussion/Mini Projects – Every week, except when a project is due, there will be a discussion thread or mini-project that will either relate to the material in the textbook, some other Photoshop topic, or tutorial in the Open Forum section of Blackboard. Students can post questions or comments about the material. Hopefully other students will answer the questions, but if not, the instructor will, usually within 48 hours. There will also be topics and tutorials posted by the instructor. Students are expected to either respond directly to the Instructor’s topic and to comment on at least one of the other student’s responses. Students must participate in at least nine of the eleven discussions @ 10 points. 90
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400 - 475 = A
356 - 399 = B
310 - 355 = C
267 - 309 = D
    0 - 266 = F

• The Basic Tool and work area
• How to use Adobe Bridge
• Basic photo corrections
• Making selections
• Using layers
• Paint, erase, and edit tools
• Masks and channels
• Vector drawing techniques
• Photo retouching and repairing
• The use of file formats such as psd, tiff, and gif
• Vector shapes and clipping paths
• Advanced layer techniques
• Special effects
• Typographic techniques
• Advanced compositing

Students are referred to enroll in the following supervised tutoring courses if the service indicated will assist them in achieving or reinforcing the learning objectives of this course:

• IDS 198 - Supervised Tutoring to receive tutoring in general computer applications in the Tech Mall;
• English 198W - Supervised Tutoring for assistance in the English Writing Center (Room 70-119); and/or
• IDS 198T - Supervised Tutoring to receive one-on-one tutoring in academic subjects in the Tutoring Center (Room 70-229, 644-7387).

To add any of these courses, students may obtain Add Codes at the Information/Registration Desk in the Tech Mall.

All Supervised Tutoring courses are non-credit/non-fee. However, when a student registers for a supervised tutoring course, and has no other classes, the student will be charged the usual health fee.

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The lessons and projects will have strictly enforced due dates by which you must submit your work. The purpose is to keep you on track with the rest of the class. You are encouraged to seek the help of your instructor, "open" lab instructors and assistants, and more experienced classmates in completing your lessons. You can also ask questions in the Blackboard discussion area that will be answered either by your fellow students or the instructor. The lessons you submit for credit, however, should be primarily your own work. Your class projects, on the other hand, should be entirely your own work, with good advice being your only assistance.

In order to protect your transcript from unofficial withdrawals (automatic "F"), I may drop any student missing 2 or more exercises. It is still your responsibility to officially withdraw from any class that you are no longer attending.
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To stay on track, you should complete the assigned lessons in your textbook by the end of the week that they are assigned. Before getting started, carefully read the instructions for the individual assignments posted on Blackboard. In many cases a minor change from the book’s instructions will be required. These lessons will be submited through Blackboard.
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