Digital Image Compositing
DES2106.01
Course Description
Summary
Beyond its use in commercial and fine art photography, image compositing is a useful tool for artists and designers more broadly. This course will cover processing, combining, and editing images in Adobe Photoshop to an intermediate level. Students will learn about the Photoshop interface, and how to work with images using filters, masks, levels, color and saturation controls, and a variety of selection and editing tools to create digital collages and composites. Student work will culminate in a large-format printed project.
Learning Outcomes
- Identify and apply basic design concepts for the purpose of visual communication.
- Demonstrate working/learning knowledge of the software Adobe Photoshop.
- Demonstrate working/learning knowledge of utilizing Large Format Printer.
- Conduct visual research and use vocabulary and terminology appropriate when discussing work.