Sheridan Course Outlines

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Section I: Administrative Information

Total hours: 12.0
Credit Value: 1.0
Credit Value Notes: N/A
Effective: Spring/Summer 2024
Prerequisites: N/A
Corequisites: N/A
Equivalents: N/A
Pre/Co/Equiv Notes: N/A

Program(s): Adobe Creative Cloud - Prof, Photography - Other Related
Program Coordinator(s): N/A
Course Leader or Contact: N/A
Version: 20240506_00
Status: Approved (APPR)

Section I Notes: Access to course materials and assignments will be available on Sheridan's Learning and Teaching Environment (SLATE). Students will need reliable access to a computer and the internet. Students will need to register for the course at least three (3) days prior to the course start date. Upon registration, students will need to register with Adobe and download a license linked to their Sheridan username. A license can be downloaded by visiting https://getadobe.sheridancollege.ca. Upon the start date of the course, students will only be able to participate in the course if they've downloaded the appropriate license and logged in with their username and password. Last minute registrations will not be accepted. For information regarding the downloading of licenses, please contact our IT department at (905) 845-9430 ext. 2150 prior to the start date of your class.

Section II: Course Details

Detailed Description
Participants will learn how to assess and change image resolution and how to alter colour mode from RGB to Grayscale and/or CMYK. They will develop skills in image editing and retouching, including making tonal and colour adjustments, and combining elements into composite images using layers. Participants will apply their knowledge and skills through activities relating to file size, resolution and colour, and how they relate to preparing images for print and/or the web.

Program Context

Adobe Creative Cloud - Prof	Program Coordinator(s): N/A
Although this course is not part of a program, it may of interest to those in this field of study.
Photography - Other Related	Program Coordinator(s): N/A
n/a

Course Critical Performance and Learning Outcomes

	Critical Performance:
	By the end of this course, students will be able to access and use the most common tools and panels involved in creating and/or editing images, including basic transformation and retouching techniques.

Learning Outcomes:

To achieve the critical performance, students will have demonstrated the ability to:

Use different tools and menu commands to navigate the workspace, customizing and saving specific panel arrangements.
Recognize the impacts of modifying image resolution and colour mode.
Identify and modify options for tools used to edit images, including cropping, straightening, retouching, and making global image adjustments.
Combine images, graphics and/or text into a composite using layers and transformations.
Create and modify selections using a variety of tools and menu commands.
Use selections to copy/paste layer content or create layer masks.
Create and edit the attributes of type layers using type tools and type-related panels.
Apply Layer Styles, including drop shadow, glow, bevel and emboss.
Use filters in a variety of ways including blurring, sharpening.
Prepare images for final export for use in print/and or upload to the web.

Evaluation Plan
Students demonstrate their learning in the following ways:

Evaluation Plan: IN-CLASS & ONLINE INSTRUCTION

	Quiz 1	25.0%
	Quiz 2	25.0%
	Quiz 3	25.0%
	Quiz 4	25.0%
	Total	100.0%

Evaluation Notes and Academic Missed Work Procedure:

TEST AND ASSIGNMENT PROTOCOL

The following protocol applies to every course offered by Continuing and Professional Studies.

1. Students are responsible for staying abreast of test dates and times, as well as due dates and any special instructions for submitting assignments and projects as supplied to the class by the instructor.

2. Students must write all tests at the specified date and time. Missed tests, in-class/online activities, assignments and presentations are awarded a mark of zero. The penalty for late submission of written assignments is a loss of 10% per day for up to five business days (excluding Sundays and statutory holidays), after which, a grade of zero is assigned. Business days include any day that the college is open for business, whether the student has scheduled classes that day or not.  An extension or make-up opportunity may be approved by the instructor at his or her discretion.

Provincial Context
The course meets the following Ministry of Colleges and Universities requirements:

Essential Employability Skills
Essential Employability Skills emphasized in the course:

Communication Skills - Respond to written, spoken, or visual messages in a manner that ensures effective communication.

Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition
PLAR Contact (if course is PLAR-eligible) - Office of the Registrar

Not Eligible for PLAR

Section III: Topical Outline

Some details of this outline may change as a result of circumstances such as weather cancellations, College and student activities, and class timetabling.
Instruction Mode: In-class & Online Instruction
Professor: Multiple Professors
Resource(s):

	Type	Description
Required	Software	Adobe Photoshop, Upon registration, students will need to register with Adobe and download a license linked to their Sheridan username. A license can be downloaded by visiting https://getadobe.sheridancollege.ca. Upon the start date of the course, students will only be able to participate in the course if they've downloaded the appropriate license and logged in with their username and password.

Applicable student group(s): Continuing Education Students
Course Details:

Module 1: Introduction to Photoshop
A brief history of Photoshop
Bitmap vs. Vector presentation
Getting help and additional resources

Module 2: Looking at the Workspace
Introduction to menus, tools, and panels
Customizing panel arrangements
Loading and saving Workspaces
Navigation and viewing options

Module 3: Getting Images Into Photoshop
Working with Adobe Bridge
File size, resolution, and bit depth
Colour Theory (RGB vs. CMYK)
Scanning basics and terminology
Changing resolution and colour mode
(Quiz 1 – 25%)

Module 4: Working With Painting Tools
Colour and Swatches panel
Using the Eyedropper Tool to select colour
Setting foreground and background colours
Filling with foreground and background colours
Brush and Gradient Tools
Using the Paint Bucket Tool

Module 5: Basic Editing and Retouching
Cropping and straightening images
Transforming (scaling, rotating, and distorting)
Basic retouching with Clone Stamp Tool
Using the Healing Brush and Red Eye Tool

Module 6: Working with Selections
Rectangular and elliptical selections
Transforming and size and shape of selections
Using Lasso and Polygonal Lasso Tools
Adding to and removing from selections
(Quiz 2 – 25%)

Module 7: Working with Type
Creating and editing a type layer
Setting character and paragraph attributes
Saving as Photoshop PDF (view in Acrobat)

Module 8: Applying Layer Effects
Adding a drop shadow and other styles
Discuss responsible use of Layer Effects
Saving and applying other layer styles
Loading Styles from the panel menu

Module 9: Making Tonal and Colour Adjustments?
Working with a histogram to adjust Levels
Tonal adjustments using the Curves dialog
Automatic tonal Shadow / Highlight fix
Applying Colour Balance adjustments
Global vs. Local adjustments
(Quiz 3 – 25%)

Module 10: Working Non-Destructively
Duplicating layers to preserve the original
Using Adjustments layers and the panel
Saving PSD files with all layers intact
Saving files in other file formats

Module 11: Working With Filters?
Using Blur and Sharpen filters
Working with the Filter Gallery
Combining multiple filters

Module 12: Preparing Images for the Web
Considerations for web and devices
Using Save for Web and Devices
Using the GIF and JPEG presets

Module 13: Printing Options?
Repositioning and scaling print size
Page setup and Print options
(Quiz 4 – 25%)

Sheridan Policies

It is recommended that students read the following policies in relation to course outlines:

Academic Integrity
Copyright
Intellectual Property
Respectful Behaviour
Accessible Learning

All Sheridan policies can be viewed on the Sheridan policy website.

Appropriate use of generative Artificial Intelligence tools: In alignment with Sheridan's Academic Integrity Policy, students should consult with their professors and/or refer to evaluation instructions regarding the appropriate use, or prohibition, of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools for coursework. Turnitin AI detection software may be used by faculty members to screen assignment submissions or exams for unauthorized use of artificial intelligence.

Course Outline Changes: The information contained in this Course Outline including but not limited to faculty and program information and course description is subject to change without notice. Nothing in this Course Outline should be viewed as a representation, offer and/or warranty. Students are responsible for reading the Important Notice and Disclaimer which applies to Programs and Courses.

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