Learning Plan for Graphic Design Course

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Learning Plan for

Graphic Design Course

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Adobe Photoshop CS6

– Understanding the Toolbox and tool options bar – Detail & Importance of Canvas Size

– Explain selection tools, painting tools, erasing tools etc – Layer Panel

– Unlocking The Layer.. – Color Mode

– New Files

– How to fill the color in document and selected area – Tool Color pallete

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– File types (Compressed, Un-compressed, Raster,Vector) – File formats (PSD,TIFF,JPEG,GIF,PNG,BMP,RAW)

– Creating a new image (explain options shown in dialog box) – Opening an existing image

– Saving an image (Again explain when to use psd,jpg,png)

– Understanding size and resolution (explain all options from dialog box) – Changing the canvas size (explain all options dialog box)

– Difference between raster and vector – Overview if menus bar

– File formates – File types

– How to change the no. of steps of undo – What is pixel

– Vector images

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– How to reslect or make selection on object – Ctrl+click on layer icon

– Multiple layer selection – Renaming the layer – Select Multiple object

– Diffeference between fill and opacity – Grouping of layers

– Transform Tool

Working with Selection tools

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– Details of cropping tools – Cropping (Cropping.psd)

– Also explaining changing canvas size along with cropping. – Options bar with aspect ratio & size.

– Transform Tools in Details

– Straightening (Straighten.psd) – Rotating (Rotating.psd)

– Flipping (Flipping.psd)

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– Quick selection tool – With all options

– Spacing – Hardness – Refine Edge

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– Explain the concept of layers – why multiple layers are needed – Adding new layers

– Using Layer Menus (Explain options in the menu) – Filtering layers

– Changing the Opacity and Fill settings – Changing the lock settings

– Blending modes – Filtering layers

– Opacity and Fill settings – Lock settings

– Blending modes – Linking Layers – Grouping Layers

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– Working with painting tools in blending modes – Applying color with painting tools

– Painting with editing tools – Using the Brush Panel

– Selecting the brush tip shape

– Filling a selection with a color or pattern – Applying a gradient fill

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– Using Transformations

– Understanding the importance of the reference point – Scaling images

– Rotating images – Skewing images

– Changing the perspective of images – Using the Warp transformation

– Using free transform

– Using the Content-Aware Scale feature

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– Learning a Little Bit about Text

– Using the Text Tools to Add Text to Images – Using the text tools to add text

i. Adding text as a point type

ii. Adding text as a paragraph type iii. Edit Type

iv. Check Spelling

– Find and Replace Text – Rasterize Type

– Create Work Path – Convert to Shape

– Horizontal/Vertical options – Anti-Alias adjustment

– Faux formatting

– Convert to Point Text/Paragraph Text – Warp Text

– Adding text in a Smart Object

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– Learning a Little Bit about Text

– Using the Text Tools to Add Text to Images – Using the text tools to add text

i. Adding text as a point type

ii. Adding text as a paragraph type iii. Edit Type

iv. Check Spelling

– Find and Replace Text – Rasterize Type

– Create Work Path – Convert to Shape

– Horizontal/Vertical options – Anti-Alias adjustment

– Faux formatting

– Convert to Point Text/Paragraph Text – Warp Text

– Adding text in a Smart Object

– Layers Panel Menu – Duplicate Layer – Layer Style

– Layer Content Options – Layer Mask

– Vector Mask

– Create Clipping Mask – Smart Objects, Rasterize

– Group Layers, Ungroup Layers – Hide Layers

– Arrange

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– Combine Shapes – Align, Distribute

– Lock All Layers in Group – Link Layers

– Select Linked Layers – Merge Down

– Merge Visible – Flatten Image

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– Understanding Paths

– Building path components – Exploring the Vector Path i. Using the Pen tools

ii. Using the Path Selection tools iii. Understanding the Paths panel iv. Free transforming paths

– Creating vector masks

– Working with vector shape tools

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– Masking, Channel masking

a. Looking at Artistic Effects Filters b. Exploring Artistic filters

c. Discovering Brush Stroke filters

Working with advanced selection methods & filters

– Levels – Curves

– All Adjustemts of image menus

– Smart Filter, New Fill Layer, New Adjustment Layer

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Part-I

– Basic requirement to create a web page – Understanding Patterns

– Understanding Icons – Understanding Fonts

– Knowing Design References – Understanding Website Design Part-II

– Understanding tutorials available on internet

– Understanding the creation of artistic effects, brushes etc – How to work with logo & branding

– Understanding the source of images – Understanding UI elements

– Understanding about the dummy content based on specific industry – Understanding how to use cooked-up vectors in your files

Part-III

– Hands-on exercise based on the industry standards

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– Understanding the Business Problems – Undetstanding the User Context

– Sketching to explore the design concept – Prototype the solution

– Working with Wireframe Part-I – Working with Wireframe Part-II

– Understanding the latest apps, widgets & code snippets which can be used in sites

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Adobe Illustrator CS6

– Working with artboardsa. – Drawing shapes and lines – Applying color

– Working with the Shape Builder tool

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– Applying a gradient to an object – Creating an elliptical gradient

– Modifying the colors in a gradient

– Applying a gradient across multiple objects – Changing gradient direction, radius, or origin

Creating and editing gradients

– Using Image Trace

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– About selecting colors

– Swatches panel and swatch library panels – Color Picker

– Eyedropper tool – Color panel

– Color Guide panel

– Edit Colors/Recolor Artwork dialog box

– Add Selected Colors command or New Color Group button

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– Creating painted pattern object

– Creating pattern swatch from an object : – Editing your pattern

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Adobe In-Design CS6

– Creating a new document – Adding text and art in frames – Applying color to an object

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– Adding pages to your document – Creating a PDF for print

– Adding a hyperlink

– Finding the page center

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– Resizing content in a frame -Evenly distributing objects – Adding placeholder text – Linking graphics

Learning Plan for Graphic Design Course