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Class Introduction
Graphic Design Software Overview o Photo editing, illustration & page layout comparison chart
Vector and Raster Artwork Overview
Advantages and disadvantages of each
General Photoshop
Tools, Menus, Shortcuts and Palettes Window Navigation & Views
Pixels & Resolution
Understanding Resolution Canvas and Image Size dialog boxes
Scanning Basics
Color Spaces in Photoshop
Types, Features & Properties
Transparency & Opacity
Selections
Edge Types Tools Selection Menu Keyboard shortcuts Quick Mask Mode Processes and Methods
Editing Basics
Brush, Eraser & Clone Stamp Tools
Transformations
Scale, Rotate, Skew, Distort, Perspective Free Transform
Layers
Basics of Layers Compositing with Layers Opacity and Blending Modes
History Palette
Working with Color
Color Numbers & Info Palette Eyedropper and Color Sampler Tools Highlight, Shadow, & Midtones Understanding Histograms
Color Adjustments
Adjustment Layers Hue/Saturation Levels & Curves
Practical Skills
Skills learned from class exercises and projects
Blend Tool
Tool Options (Object > Blend > Blend Options…) Altering the spine of a blend
Compound Paths
Creating Compound Paths
Pathfinder
Using Shape Modes o Add, Subtract, Intersect, & Exclude o Understanding the Expand… option
Working With Text
Using the Type Tool Character Palette o Tracking & Kerning Converting Type to Outlines Flowing Type on a Path
Layers
Working With Layers Advanced Layer Control o Top-level Layers, Sublayers and Object Layers o Object Selection using Layers
Exporting from Illustrator
Using File > Save As… to create EPS files
Practical Skills
Skills learned from class exercises and projects
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General InDesign
Tools, Menus, Shortcuts and Palettes Navigation and Views
InDesign Document Setup
Understanding the New Document options Setting Column Guides and Margins o When creating a new document and when working with an existing one. Creating Guides
Working with Pages
Pages Palette Working with Master Pages Adding automatic page numbers
Text Frame Options
Columns, Inset Spacing & Vertical Alignment
Controlling Text Flow with Text Threads
Typography in InDesign
Character Options Paragraph Options o Creating Paragraph Rules o Drop Caps Viewing Hidden Characters (Type > Show Hidden Characters)
Character and Paragraph Styles
Paragraph Styles o Creating New Styles o Applying Styles Character Styles o Creating New Styles o Applying Styles
