The short course will be run over 5 weeks with lectures being delivered via weekly after-hours Webinars. Recordings of the Webinar will be available if you are unable to make the live event.
The course is free to undertake but you will require Adobe Photoshop CS6 or CS5 to participate – you can download a free 30 day trial from their website. All other reference materials will be free material that can be accessed electronically.
Course Schedule
Week 1 Webinar: 6:00-7:00 pm AEST, Thursday 15th August
The Adobe Digital Curriculum
Introduction to Photoshop
Exploring new ideas, strategies and specific tools for integrating print production and graphic design activities into the curriculum.
Week 2 Webinar: 6:00-7:00 pm AEST, Thursday 22nd August
Manipulating images
Evaluating digital images
Transforming images
Week 3 Webinar: 6:00-7:00 pm AEST, Thursday 29th August
Developing print production and graphic design activities that are relevant and appropriate for the target audience
Setting project requirements
Example projects
Week 4 Webinar: 6:00-7:00 pm AEST, Thursday 5th September
Identifying design elements when preparing images
Understanding Adobe Photoshop Extended
Week 5: 12th - 19th September
Online Test
An online, open book, multiple choice test that covers the skills you’ve learned in the previous weeks.
The test will be open for one week and can be sat (one attempt) any time from 6pm on Thursday 12th September – 6pm on Thursday 19th September