Faculty Syllabus

Access to reliable Internet

Adobe Creative Cloud (Discounted subscription provided by ACC)

• Once registered for the course, subscribe here:  https://www.austincc.edu/adobe-creative-cloud-acc

ACC Gmail account

• Once registered for the course, set up here:  http://www.austincc.edu/accmail/
• All course-related communication will be sent to your ACC Gmail address

Access to Blackboard 

• https://acconline.austincc.edu/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp
• Most homework assignments are to be completed online through Blackboard

*Please seek support through the Help Desk if you encounter any technical difficulties*

2 500 GB (or higher) portable hard drives

Coursework will consist of multiple modes of inquiry such as tests, quizzes, class assignments, peer reviews, and a final portfolio.

Required Textbook:

Adobe Photoshop 2020 for Photographers A Professional Image Editor's Guide to the Creative use of Photoshop for the Macintosh and PC by Martin Evening (2020 Edition). ISBN: 978-0367346836

• RAW Processing with ACR and Lightroom

• Photoshop Preferences

• Photoshop User Interface and Photoshop Workspaces

• Image Sizing and Resolution

• Basic Color Relationships

• Use of 8 - 16 - 32bit Files

• Selections

• Adjustment Layers

• Layers and Layer Masks

• Smart Objects

• Basic Image Retouching

• Sharpening with Unsharp Mask

• Soft Proofing

• Photo Compositing + Problem Solving

Students will develop an understanding of how to use Adobe Photoshop as part of a post-production workflow for photography.

Course Prerequisites

There are no course prerequisites for this class.

Catalog Description

Advanced concepts in the use of the computer and software for photographic manipulation and output.

Grading based on quizzes, class projects, and final projects/portfolios.

This course encourages participation in the department's call for entries during the spring semester.

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