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These objectives of the course are to prepare images for web and print output with appropriate sizing and resolution. Apply painted masks, selection-based masks, gradient masks, and blend modes to create sophisticated image effects. Create adjustment layers for editable, non-destructive changes to image colouration and exposure and eventually create professional designs.

Course Outline

 

Module 1: Project Planning

  • Who You are Talking for and Who You are Talking to
  • Discovering Client Goals
  • Finding the Target Audience
  • The Golden Rule for Client Work
  • Make use of the resources
  • Think
  • Pick and Plan
  • Feedback Loop

Module 2: The Principles of design

  • The Principles of Emphasis or Focal Point
  • The Principles of Contrast
  • The Principles of Unity
  • The Principles of Variety
  • The Principles of Balance
  • The Principles of Proportion or Scale
  • The Principles of Repetition and Pattern
  • The Principles of Movement and Rhythm
  • Avoid the clichs (copyright issue)

Module 3: Getting to know the work area

  • Starting to work in Adobe Photoshop
  • Using the tools
  • Sampling a color
  • Working with tools and tool properties
  • More about panels and panel locations
  • Using the artboards panel

Module 4: Working with Selections

  • About selecting and selection tools
  • Using the Magic Wand tool
  • Using the Quick Selection tool
  • Moving a selected area
  • Using the Object Selection tool
  • Manipulating selections
  • Selecting with the lasso tools
  • Resizing and copying a selection
  • Cropping an image

Module 5: Layer Basics

  • Using the Layers panel
  • Rearranging layers
  • Applying a gradient to a layer
  • Applying a layer style
  • Adding an adjustment layer
  • Updating layer effects
  • Adding a border
  • Flattening and saving files

Module 6: Painting with the Mixer Brush

  • Selecting brush settings
  • Mixing colours
  • Mixing colours with a photograph
  • Painting and mixing colours with brush presets

Module 7: Typographic Design

  • Creating a clipping mask from type
  • Creating type on a path
  • Warping point type
  • Converting raster images to editable vector using Image Trace

Module 8: Mask and Channels

  • Using Select and Mask and Select Subject
  • Creating a quick mask
  • Manipulating an image with Puppet Warp
  • Using an alpha channel to create a shadow
  • Converting a path to a selection and a layer mask

Module 9: Quick Fixes

  • Improving a snapshot
  • Adjusting facial features with Liquify
  • Blurring a background
  • Creating a panorama
  • Filling empty areas when cropping
  • Correcting image distortion
  • Extending depth of field
  • Removing objects using Content-Aware Fill
  • Adjusting perspective in an image

Module 10: Advanced Compositing

  • Arranging layers
  • Using Smart Filters
  • Painting a layer
  • Adding a background
  • Using the History panel to undo edits
  • Upscaling a low-resolution image

Module 11: Preparing files for the web and print

  • Exporting artboards with Export As
  • Preparing files for printing
  • Converting an image to CMYK
  • Printing a CMYK image from Photoshop

 

Certificate Obtained and Conferred by

 

  • ​​Electronic Certificate of Completion from NTUC LearningHub

Upon meeting at least 75% attendance and passing the assessment(s), participants will receive e-Certificate of Completion from NTUC LearningHub

  • Statement of Attainment from SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG)

Upon meeting at least 75% attendance and passing the assessment(s), Statement of Attainment (SOAs) will be issued by SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) to certify that the participant has achieved the following Competency Standard(s):

- MED-MPN-3028-1.1 – Production Design and Art

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