Course Description
Graphics are visual images or designs on some surface, such as a wall, canvas, screen, paper, or stone to inform, illustrate, or entertain. In contemporary usage it includes: neeke, pictorial representation of data, as in computer-aided design and manufacture, in typesetting and the graphic arts, and in educational and Neeke recreational software. Images that are generated by a computer are called computer graphics. Examples are photographs, drawings, Line Art, graphs, diagrams, typography, numbers, symbols, geometric designs, maps, engineering drawings, or other images.
Module 1: Adobe Photoshop
Images in Photoshop and Image Ready
- Welcome Window
- Introduction
- System Requirements
- Image size and resolution
- Scanning Images
- creating new images
- Opening, importing & placing images
- Placing Files
- File Browser
Intro to Tools Selections & Color Models
- Introduction
- Tool Box & Tool Options Bar
- Tools Presets
- Selection Tools & Selection Menu
- Color Models & Modes at a Glance
- Color gamuts
- Adjusting color display for cross-platform variations
- Changing Screen Mode
Working with Layers
- What is a layer?
- Blending Modes
- Working with Layers
- Features of Layer Mask and Clipping Path
- Blending Modes
- Features Of An Adjustment layer
- Working with Layer Comps
Creating Shapes and Painting
- Introduction
- Painting
- Drawing
- Pen tool
- Work path
- Painting tools available in Photoshop
- Brush Presets
Transforming & Retouching
- Introduction
- Cropping images
- Working with Canvas Size
- Transforming Objects
- Working with Rubber Stamp Tools
- Retouching the Image
Color & Tonal Adjustments
- Introduction
- Basic Steps for Correcting Images
- Color Corrections
- Using the Gradient map Command in Photoshop
Sharpening Images
- Introduction
- Understanding Extract Command
- Distorting with Liquify Command
- Pattern Maker
- Filter Gallery
- Filters
Working with Type
- Introduction
- Features of type in Photoshop & Image Ready
- Work Path From Text
- Spell Checker
Project Work
Module 2: CorelDraw
Getting started with Corel Draw
- Introduction to Corel Draw
- Features of Corel Draw
- Corel Draw Interface
- Tool Box
- Moving from Adobe Illustrator to Corel Draw
- Common Tasks
Drawing and Coloring
- Introduction
- Selecting Objects
- Creating Basic Shapes
- Reshaping Objects
- Organising objects
- Applying color fills and Outlines
Mastering with Text
- Introduction
- Text Tool
- Artistic and paragraph text
- Formatting Text
- Embedding Objects into text
- Wrapping Text around Object
- Linking Text to Objects
Applying Effects
- Introduction
- Power of Blends
- Distortion
- Contour Effects
- Envelopes
- Lens effects
- Transparency
- Creating Depth Effects
- Power Clips
Working with Bitmap Commands
- Introduction
- Working with Bitmaps
- Editing Bitmaps
- Applying effects on Bitmaps
- Printing
Corel Draw- Web resources
- Introduction
- Internet Tool bar
- Setting your webpage
- Exporting files
- Creating buttons with rollover effects
Project Work