At the center of image manipulation for multimedia, CBT, WBT and web site design lies Adobe Photoshop, considered essential software by multimedia designers worldwide. This course includes the fundamentals of working with Photoshop, its add-ons and filters in the context of creating real world multimedia works. It covers converting graphics created in Photoshop into presentation, multimedia and web creation software. Software competency will be taught in the context of basic design principles, which will be presented through examples and non-examples, selected readings and discussion. Each student is expected to complete all readings, assigned exercises and projects and participate in class and on-line discussions.
Students missing a class are responsible for completing any assignments, readings, etc.
Obtaining and using an electronic mail account with access to the Internet is required. GMU makes such accounts available and provides training at no cost to the student. Reading This class will be using an electronic textbook, to benefit from the latest information one user interface design. As part of your overall grade, class participants are required to read, print and prepare a three-ring binder indexing readings by the class date. We will refer to these readings in class, so please bring the binder with you.