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Photoshop CS5 Revealed Exercise Files
Monday, January 30th, 201201/25/12 Lect. & Homework Selections, Levels, Adjustment layers
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012- Continued from Monday lecturing on selections exercise and a new subject, adjustment layers, 1st example levels.
- Video: Adjustment Layers – Levels
- Graded resampling exercise in class.
- Homework: Finish with selections exercise and bring to class to be put on the server.
Another text book rental site
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012-
Half.com textbook rental $27 returned by 6/13/12 (1 semester)
Sending emails to me
Monday, January 23rd, 2012- Since I have another Photoshop class at another college, when sending me an email, include in the subject area of the email, first and last name, VCOM 53 or 153.
- Since the semester is new, I have not memorized your names or your faces with your names.
- Email at: mjaylocation@yahoo.com
EPub sources for Adobe® Photoshop® CS5 Revealed, 1st Edition
Monday, January 23rd, 201201/23/12 Lect. & Homework
Monday, January 23rd, 2012- Introduction of file formats for the web and prepress and resampling.
- Extended deadline for the following Selections exercise until this coming Monday. Resampling exercise still due on Wed.
- Video: Resampling a high resolution to low resolution file suitable for web page and email
- Heads up on Videos in lab: Bring earbuds or headphones so you do not disturb the other students around you.
- Video: Selections pt 01 and Selections pt 02
- PSD file: Crab You can use any version of Photoshop to complete this exercise (version 3, 4, 5.5, 6, 7, CS, CS2, CS3, CS4 & CS5)
- Homework: Resample a high rez file from Stock Exchange, http://sxc.hu by signing up with the website. Bring in 1 – original .jpeg, 1- .psd file and resample72.jpeg, so well as working and sending selections on crab file.
01/18/12 Opening day
Wednesday, January 18th, 2012- Today we covered the needed course paperwork involved students’ email address confirmation, added students related to waitlist, and resolved students being in the wrong class.
- Had discussion about JPEG (Joint Photographic Expert Group) compress and image quality, and had students open a Stock Exchange account and search for “cat”. Discussed image copyright usage and restrictions.
- Homework: Since class ended, you can work review the resample video, and work on another image (2000 pixels or greater) from Stock Exchange or your own color image (2000 pixels or greater) as demonstrated in video.
- VCOM 53/153 syllabus in pdf format
Office Hours for VCOM 53 and VCOM 55
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012- Wednesdays from 4 pm to 5 pm.
Hello VCOM 53/153 Students!
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012- Welcome VCOM 53/153 students. In the future, check all homework and lecture information at this blog site. Remember to check a day or two after class.For Videos, please refer to
- Academic Priced Software: http://foundationccc.org/CollegeBuys/ForStudents/tabid/468/Default.aspx
- Downloading from Stock Exchange
- Resampling a high resolution to low resolution file suitable for web page and email
- “Adobe Photoshop CS5 Revealed, Deluxe Edition“, by Elizabeth Eisner
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- PDF: VCOM 53 syllabus