Past Student Work Examples
Schedule:
Week 1
JANUARY 30
Syllabus / Course Review
Check-Out Policies / Lockers / Lab Sections
Adobe ID - Sign in or Create New
Course Server Space (practice uploading) / File Management
Work on Exercise #1
Practice Downloading images / Browsing through Bridge
Week 2
FEBRUARY 04
LAB starts this week (make sure you enroll)
Tutorials: Resolution & Pixel Size, Bridge interface, Photoshop interface, Image size, Canvas size, the Crop Tool, the Move Tool, Guides, Layer management, Save As & file formats.
Work on Exercise #2
FEBRUARY 06
Turn into Dropbox: Exercise #1
Tutorials: Using a Tablet and Stylus, Opening 2 images as layers from Bridge, Masking using a Paint Brush, Adjustment layers
(Curves, Hue & Saturation), Clipping Masks
Begin Exercise #3
Week 3
FEBRUARY 11
Turn into Dropbox: Exercise #2
Complete Exercise #3
Tutorials: Scanning, Adjustment Layers, Healing Tools, Dodge & Burn - as it relates to the Restoration Workflow of Black&White images.
FEBRUARY 13
*Bring 2 Black & White printed photographs to scan
Begin work on: Assignment #1 - Restoration 
Week 4
FEBRUARY 18
Work on Assignment #1 / Independent work
2nd half of class, Tutorial: Working with Color - Toning & Painting
Use new Color/Painting skills on your own image ONLY after you complete Restoration
FEBRUARY 20
Tutorial: Creating a tiled image using Bridge - Contact Sheet II, use of the Text Layers Final Print-Ready Image
Independent work for the rest of the time
Week 5
FEBRUARY 25
Finish Assignment #1 - consult the check-list before turning work in.
FEBRUARY 27
Critique Assignment #1: Restoration
Week 6
MARCH 03
PRINT & MOUNT
Print 1 of your Restoration Painted images (each 8.5" x 11" print is FREE for 1/5)
Purchase and bring matte board (black/white) and 1 mounting tissue (about $3 in the bookstore on SWC campus. I recommend purchasing a pack of 3 Black & White)
(will demo in-class how to print and mount)
MARCH 05
Tutorials:
Adjustment Layers
Transform (Smart Objects)
Begin Selection
Week 7
MARCH 10
Tutorials: Selection Tools & Methods
MARCH 12
Tutorials: Shapes (Raster & Vector) , Clipping Masks, Selecting Black&White to load as a Mask
Introduce: Exercise #5
You can also work on the "color-matching" exercise
Week 8
*NOTE: the Calendar has been modified and adjusted.
Week 8 instruction will be conducted via CANVAS
MARCH 17
NO CLASS - due to CoVID-19 prevention
MARCH 19
NO CLASS - due to CoVID-19 prevention
Week 9
MARCH 24 - SPRING BREAK
MARCH 26 - SPRING BREAK
Week 10
MARCH 31
Campus Closed - Cesar Chavez Day
APRIL 02
Trouble-Shooting Adobe CC downloads
Setting up Adobe Photoshop Preferences
Tutorial: Review Compositing Tools and Methods (Selecting, Blending)
Week 11
APRIL 07
Lecture: Assignment #2, Composites
Advanced Blending, Reflections, Shadows
APRIL 09
Lecture: Blending and Color (Color matching and tones)
Independent Work: Assignment #2
Exercise #5 is Due
Week 12
APRIL 14
Lecture: Special Topics
Independent Work: Assignment #2
APRIL 16
Assignment #2 Due: Critique
Week 13
APRIL 21
Tutorial: Text, Vector tools and methods
Exercise #6: Text Effects
APRIL 23
Lecture: Layout / Templates
Exercise #7: Film Festival Layout
Week 14
APRIL 28
Tutorial: Custom Brushes, Patterns
Color: RGB, CMYK, Pantone, Duotone
Filter > Render (cloud, trees, flame, frame)
Lecture: Poster Art, Assignment #3
APRIL 30
Web Output for Icons
Independent Work on Assignment #3
Week 15
MAY 05
Critique Assignment #3
MAY 07
Tutorials: Automation
Gif Animation: Lecture / Tutorial
Exercise #8: Gif Animation
Week 16
MAY 12
Work on Exercise #8 /
MAY 14
Critique Gif
Review for Final
Final:
05/19 (Tu) 8:10am - 10:10am
