Illustration & Graphics

Week	Chapter Name	Material
1	Getting Started with Adobe Photoshop CC	Start Adobe Photoshop CC Learn how to open and save an image Examine the Photoshop window Close a file and exit Photoshop Learn design principles and copyright rules
2	Learning Photoshop Basics	Use organizational and management features Use the Layers and History panels Learn about Photoshop by using Help View and print an image
3	Working with Layers	Examine and convert layers Add and delete layers Add a selection from one image to another Organize layers with layer groups and colors
4	Making Selections	Make a selection using shapes Modify a marquee Select using color and modify a selection Add a vignette effect to a selection
5	Incorporating Color Techniques	Work with color to transform an image Use the Color Picker and the Swatches panel Place a border around an image Blend colors using the Gradient tool Add color to a grayscale image Use filters, opacity, and blending modes Match colors
6	Placing Type in an Image	Learn about type and how it is created Change spacing and adjust baseline shift Use the Drop Shadow style Apply anti-aliasing to type Modify type with Bevel and Emboss and Extrude to 3D Apply special effects to type using filters Create text on a path
7	Using Painting Tools	Paint and patch an image Create and modify a brush tip Use the Smudge tool Use a library and an airbrush effect
8	Working with Special Layer Functions	Use a layer mask with a selection Work with multiple masked layers Control pixels to blend colors Eliminate a layer mask Use an adjustment layer ·Create a clipping mask
9	Creating Special Effects with Filters	Learn about filters and how to apply them Create an effect with an Artistic filter Add unique effects with Stylize filters Alter images with Distort and Noise filters Alter lighting with a Render filter Use Perspective Warp and Vanishing Point to add perspective

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