Digital Image Compositing

DES2106.01
Course System Home Terms Fall 2025 Digital Image Compositing

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.

Instructor

  • Gus Ramirez

Day and Time

MO 10:00am-11:50am

Delivery Method

Fully in-person

Length of Course

Full Term

Academic Term

Fall 2025

Area of Study

Credits

2

Course Level

2000

Maximum Enrollment

14

Course Frequency

Every 2-3 years