Ideal for introductory and advanced level courses in computer graphics, desktop publishing and/or web design software applications.
THE FIRST TRUE ACADEMIC SERIES FOR GRAPHICS!
The Essentials for Design series offers a learning-by-doing approach that encourages students to grasp application related concepts as they expand their skills through hands-on tutorials. The titles offer a clean, easy-to-follow, full color layout with two different levels available. Instructor Resource CD-ROMs include assessments, PowerPoint presentation materials, and additional projects.
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978-0-13-187688-0 (9780131876880)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Aimee Terranova is a co-owner, creative director and photographer for two New Jersey-based businesses, blue-sky solutions, LLC and blue prints, LLC. For more than 10 years, Aimee has been working within the graphic design and photography fields in various industries such as sports, crafts and many different media outlets. Several of her pieces of photography have been picked for gallery hanging in juried shows as well as being published in various sources such as greeting cards and other printed media. Currently, Aimee is working to earn her Master's Degree in Graphic Design as well as running both businesses full time with her husband, Matthew.
CHAPTER 1 ADJUSTING COLORS AND TONES
Lesson 1 Understanding Tonal Range
Lesson 2 Using the Histogram
Lesson 3 Using Simple Adjustment Functions
Lesson 4 Using Levels to Adjust Tones
Lesson 5 Color Casts
Lesson 6 Using Curves
Lesson 7 Learning to Use the Variations Dialog
Careers in Design
Checking Concepts and Terms
Skill Drill
Challenge
Portfolio Builder
CHAPTER 2 SHARPENING AND SOFTENING EDGES
Lesson 1 Basic Sharpening
Lesson 2 Unsharp Masking
Lesson 3 Smart Sharpening
Lesson 4 Combining Filters and Layer Modes
Lesson 5 Softening Images with Gaussian Blur
Lesson 6 Motion Blurring and Applying Filters to Multiple Layers
Careers in Design
Checking Concepts and Terms
Skill Drill
Challenge
Portfolio Builder
CHAPTER 3 COLORIZING ARTWORK AND TONING IMAGES
Lesson 1 Colorizing Line Art
Lesson 2 Converting Color Images to Grayscale
Lesson 3 Combining Color and Grayscale in the Same Image
Lesson 4 Coloring Black-and-White Images
Lesson 5 Tinting and Toning
Lesson 6 Using Color Fills to Repair Color Casts
Careers in Design
Checking Concepts and Terms
Skill Drill
Challenge
Portfolio Builder
CHAPTER 4 USING ACTIONS
Lesson 1 Using the Actions Palette
Lesson 2 Loading Predefined Actions
Lesson 3 Using Actions on Selections
Lesson 4 Modifying Action Sets
Lesson 5 Using Image Effect Actions
Lesson 6 Using Text Effects Actions
Lesson 7 Creating Action Sets
Lesson 8 Creating Actions
Lesson 9 Editing an Action
Lesson 10 Using Button Mode
Checking Concepts and Terms
Skill Drill
Challenge
Portfolio Builder
CHAPTER 5 WORKING WITH LIGHTING
Lesson 1 Controlling Lighting Using Tonal Values
Lesson 2 Using the Shadow/Highlight Adjustment
Lesson 3 Understanding the Lighting Effects Filter
Lesson 4 Changing the Color of a Light
Lesson 5 Adding and Deleting Light Sources
Lesson 6 Creating Custom Lighting Styles
Lesson 7 Using Lighting Effects and Textures
Lesson 8 Using Type and Lighting Effects
Checking Concepts and Terms
Skill Drill
Challenge
Portfolio Builder
CHAPTER 6 REPAIRING AND RETOUCHING
Lesson 1 Evaluating a Retouching Assignment
Lesson 2 Using the Patch Tool
Lesson 3 Working with the Clone Stamp Tool
Lesson 4 Repairing and Retouching Geometric Areas
Lesson 5 Using the Healing Brush Tool
Lesson 6 Using the Spot Healing Tool
Lesson 7 Using the Red Eye Correction Tool
Lesson 8 Applying the Noise Reduction Filter
Lesson 9 Using Layers and Blending Modes for Large Scale Repair
Careers in Design
Checking Concepts and Terms
Skill Drill
Challenge
Portfolio Builder
CHAPTER 7 CREATING WEB OBJECTS
Lesson 1 Creating Simple Images Maps
Lesson 2 Creating Consistent Graphic
Lesson 3 Building Rollover Buttons
Lesson 4 Creating Rollover States in ImageReady
Lesson 5 Adding Text to Buttons
Lesson 6 Creating Multiple Buttons
Lesson 7 Creating Swap Images
Lesson 8 Creating Animations
Careers in Design
Checking Concepts and Terms
Skill Drill
Challenge
Portfolio Builder
INTEGRATING PROJECT
TASK GUIDE
GLOSSARY
INDEX
