Workshop: Photoshop (Creating Abstractions)

Workshop: Photoshop (Creating Abstractions)

This 8-week course will cover basic Photoshop concepts and techniques, including introduction to the tools palate, layers palate, adjustment layers, various file formats and creating a work-flow that works for you.

There will be a special focus on the tools and techniques for creating abstractions, including Hue/Saturation, Brightness/Contrast, Levels, Curves, Invert, Posterize and Threshold adjustment layers, as well as Patterns, Gradients, and Filters. We will also use the brush tool for digital painting techniques.

It is suggested that this course be taken simultaneously with the Abstract Photography class, but either class may be taken independently.

* Note: Students should have access to a computer where they can practice working on Photoshop outside of class.

Students will also need a flash drive or external hard drive for saving their work.

Course Plan:

Class #1 (Oct. 27)

1. Introduction to the course, student and instructor introductions.

2. Introduction to the Tools Palette

3. Working in Adjustment Layers (Threshold)

4. Save, Save As, JPEG, PSD

5. External Hard Drives and Flash Drives

Class #2 (Nov. 3)

1. Review of Week 1

2. Keyboard Shortcuts

3. Invert Adjustment Layer

4. Using Selections

Class #3 (Nov. 10)

1. Review of week 2

2. Layers/ Adjustment Layers (Hue/Saturation, Brightness/Contrast, Levels)

Class #4 (Nov. 17)

1. class trip

Class #5 (Nov. 24)

1. Review of week 3

2. Marquee Tools

Class #6 (Dec. 1)

1. Review of week 5

2. Filters

Class #7 (Dec. 8)

1. Review of week 6

2. Gradients & Patterns

Class #8 (Dec. 15)

1. Review of all techniques covered

2. Digital Painting Techniques