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Welcome to the West Valley College DM/IS10C Digital Images: Photoshop Section: 92280

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Welcome to the West Valley College Photoshop class. This is a introduction class to the computer Application Adobe Photoshop. I have been working with and teaching Photshop since 1994. This course focuses on the professional techniques for digital image manipulation including creating digital artwork and image development and preparing digital images for electronic and print publishing. I love working with Photoshop and this is the most important application for Digital Media. I use Photoshop for Photo retouching, Web Pages, Cell phone graphics, DVD menus. Also, Photoshop is just fun.

Heres of the Blog Links

  1. http://www.vickiesoffice.blogspot.com/
  2. http://renestephan.blogspot.com/
  3. http://nrphotoshop2010.blogspot.com/2010/07/duotone-project.html
  4. http://kylesimpsonphotoshop10.blogspot.com/
  5. http://loransagize.blogspot.com/
  6. http://markowvcwork.blogspot.com/2010/07/photoshop-project-summer-2010.html
  7. http://taintedpixel.blogspot.com/
  8. http://jessicasphotoshopblog.blogspot.com/2010/07/duotone-takes-monochrome-grayscale.html
  9. http://myfraternaltwin.blogspot.com/
  10. http://thinkingontheweb.blogspot.com/
  11. http://elliesphotoshopblog.blogspot.com/
  12. http://crmphotoshop.blogspot.com/
  13. http://turtlelove720.blogspot.com/
  14. http://elliesphotoshopblog.blogspot.com
  15. http://williamgerth.blogspot.com/
  16. http://terminatornuva.blogspot.com/
  17. http://www.brookezpeterson.blogspot.com/
  18. http://mixmatchdesigns.blogspot.com
  19. http://web.me.com/bindak/Random_Thoughts_%26_Mutterings/Blog/Blog.html
  20. http://therealrobby.blogspot.com/

Latest Class info.

  1. Chat notes from June30
  2. Chat notes from July 14
  3. Here the files from the DVD. almost 700 MB
  4. Stock Photography - few examples you can use.

Heres where you can rent books.

http://www.chegg.com/details/adobe-photoshop-cs4-one-on-one/0596521898/

How this class works:

  1. First read the Syllabus
  2. Get the Book - If you have CS4 - buy the CS4 version of One on One - ISBN 978-0-596-52189-9
  3. Amazon says the CS5 version of book will not be out till July http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Photoshop-CS5-One-One
  4. Find a computer - Mac or Windows. But the computer lab at west valley will be closed for summer. Computer Lab at West Valley.
  5. Or Purchase the software. If you plan on taking more Digital Media class you may purchase the entire Adobe CS5 suite.

If you are going to just Learn Photoshop and/or Illustrator buy the Creative Suite 5 $199

or if you are going to learn more like Flash/Dreamweaver then buy Adobe Creative Suite 5 Design Premium$359.95

  1. Cannot afford Photoshop right now, Download the trial version from the Adobe web site. This is a full 30 day working version. but this class goes for 6 weeks, so don't at the end say I cannot complete because my version ran out.
 

How to start:

  1. Introduce yourself to instructor - email to jrascov2@yahoo.com answer these questions. Your Name, Student ID, email address, What Type of computer you have, Photoshop version, what other class are you taking.
  2. Read through the links on the pages, Lessons, Discussions, help.
  3. Start with Lesson 1. You are to do two lessons a week.
  4. Try not to get frustrated - I know that it is hard in distance ed class, we don't have tutor services offered over the summer. So make sure to email the instructor for help.
  5. This is a summer class, a normal 16 week class down to 6 weeks. You will need to twice the amount of work per week as a normal semester class.

Questions

  1. What software do I need for this class. You should use the Firefox browser for the Internet, Have the Latest Flash Player.
  2. What if I don't want to use Firefox browser. I test the web site media on firefox. If you like to use Internet Explorer on Windows or Safari on Mac thats fine, but I have had some video playback problems on these browser but try and see.
  3. Where can I buy cheap Digital Media software - www.collegesoftware.org

 

 

Videos on everything Photoshop

Photoshop TV

Some people still love analog camera - http://www.rocketboom.com/lomography/

 

Homework - You will make a Blog to post your assignments. Heres the examples from last semester.

  1. http://allysimages.blogspot.com/
  2. http://afsanehnasiri.blogspot.com/
  3. http://suzie-jones.blogspot.com/
  4. http://web.me.com/kathytally/West_Valley/Photoshop/Photoshop.html
  5. http://gisellevenema.blogspot.com/
  6. http://kndesign2.blogspot.com/
  7. http://www.schoolblogtm.blogspot.com/
  8. http://wvcphotoshop.blogspot.com/
  9. http://lopezbobby.blogspot.com/
  10. http://ethnarg.blogspot.com/
  11. http://chroniclesoffate.blogspot.com/
  12. http://c1lla.tumblr.com/
  13. http://petafanta.blogspot.com/
  14. http://photoshopblogbychris.blogspot.com/
  15. http://www.hypersprite.com
  16. http://daveschoolwurk.blogspot.com/
  17. http://emerge-designs.blogspot.com/
  18. http://jonathanhoeft.blogspot.com/
  19. http://jensphotoshopstuff.blogspot.com/
  20. www.lshermanmarketing.blogspot.com
  21. http://www.kristinedaub.blogspot.com/
  22. http://steeleacooper.blogspot.com/
  23. http://www.schoolblogtm.blogspot.com/
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