CO 252 - Advanced Photoshop

(3/3)

Prerequisites: CO 152 – This course builds on existing Photoshop skills and explores the more advanced production techniques including: workflow automation; color manipulation with the Curves adjustment utility; advanced compositing; blending techniques; recognize the differences of CMYK and RGB color models; understand and manipulate resolution for the Web and for print; create a Photoshop Web page mock up with navigation buttons, custom icons, animation, optimized images with layer-based slicing and Web & Devices dialog box; alternative methods to create eye-catching photos; learn to clone effectively and strategically; advanced techniques to create interesting type; and learn how to use Smart Objects to save time and apply non-destructive transformations and filters. This course is designed for students studying digital graphics communication and wanting to use the latest Photoshop techniques to create professional quality designs and images for students’ portfolios.