ATEC 2382.

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COMPUTER IMAGING
Spring 2005
Wednesdays 12:30 – 3:15 p.m.
Building HRA - Room 1.104

MaryEllen Lacy
melacy@utdallas.edu
Office hours: by appointment
214.521.5393
214.697.9503

Course Description:
This course in Computer Imaging will develop fundamental concepts and techniques of digital
imaging using the Adobe Photoshop software. Students will produce original work that reflects
a high degree of individual expression. The goal of this approach is to facilitate the integration
of technical ability with visual communication and creative artistic work. The course will
consist of lectures, demonstrations, assignments, exams, projects, presentations, and
critiques. In each class, both technical and aesthetic concepts will be introduced through
lectures and demonstrations always building on previous class material. As assignments are
completed, critiques will serve to strengthen technical skills and visualization. This course is
designed for students with reasonable knowledge of computers.

Course Requirement:
Students will be required to use original material (ex. photographs, scanned objects, art work)
for image projects.

Grading Procedure:

A 90-100
B 80-89
C 70-79
D 60-69
F 0-59

Grades: Grades are based on the following points system.

40 points: Image Projects and Presentations (4 Projects with Presentations – 10 pts. each)
20 points: Exams (2 Exams – 10 pts. each)
25 points: Studies and Tutorials
15 points: Attendance and Class Participation

Attendance at each class is required. Class Participation includes attendance, participation in

critiques, and contribution to class.

A grade of Incomplete may be given, at the discretion of the instructor of record for a course,
when a student has completed at least 70% of the required course material but cannot
complete all requirements by the end of the semester. An incomplete course grade (grade of X)
must be completed within the time period specified by the instructor, not to exceed eight
weeks from the first day of the subsequent long semester. Upon completion of the required
work, the symbol X may be converted into a letter grade (A through F) by the instructor. If the
grade of Incomplete is not removed by the end of the specified period, it will automatically be
changed to F. Extension beyond the specified limit can be made only with the permission of the
instructor and the student’s ADU (or the Undergraduate Dean in the case of students without
declared majors). A student may not re-enroll in a course in which a grade of X remains.

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Academic Dishonesty:
A high level of responsibility and academic honesty is expected. A student must demonstrate a
high standard of individual honor in his or her scholastic work.
Scholastic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, statements, acts or omissions related to
applications for enrollment or the award of a degree, and/or the submission as one’s own work
of material that is not one’s own. As a general rule, scholastic dishonesty involves one of the
following acts: cheating, plagiarism, collusion and/or falsifying academic records. Students
suspected of academic dishonesty are subject to disciplinary proceedings.

Required Supplies: High-capacity personal storage device – (Flash drives - blank writable CD-R
or CD-RW or Zip disks or other media for transporting image files)

Required Text: Adobe Photoshop CS Classroom in a Book (with CD ROM)

Adobe Experts Team

Additional Recommended Resource Texts - Not Required:

Adobe Photoshop CS Studio Techniques (with CD images)
by Ben Willmore
Photoshop CS for Windows & Macintosh visual Quickstart Guide
Elaine Weinmann, Peter Lourekas

Course Outline: *

January 12 – File Basics - Working Foundations – File Browser- Photomontage History

January 19 – Selections

January 26 – Layers

February 2 – Project One - Perspective

February 9 - Masks

February 16 – Retouching Repairing

February 23 – Exam

March 2 – Project Two – Image and Text

March 9 – Spring Break

March 16 – Pen Tool – Vector – Paths – Shapes

March 23 – Advanced Layer Techniques

March 30 – Exam

April 6 – Project Three - Visual Story

April 13 – Web graphics

April 20 – Web graphics

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April 27 - Project Four – Web Design
* The course outline may be modified at the discretion of the instructor.

Date Class Content Tutorials Design Study Projects

CS-CIAB Exercises Exams

January 12 Workspace Photomontage

Browser Research
Resolution
January 19 Photomontage 4 Unity
Reports
Selections
January 26 Layers 5 Emphasis
February 2 Presentation 6 Scale Project One
Project One Perspective
February 9 Masks 3 Balance

February 16 Retouching 7 Rhythm

Repairing

February 23 Exam 9 Line Exam

March 2 Presentations 10 Shape/Volume Presentations

Project Two Project Two
Image and Text Image and Text
March 9 Spring Break
March 16 Pen Tool 8 Texture
Vector
Paths - Shapes
March 23 Advanced Layer 11 Illusion of Space
Techniques
March 30 Exam 12 Illusion of Motion Exam

April 6 Presentations 14 Value Project Three

Project Three Visual Story
Visual Story
April 13 Web graphics 15 Color
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April 20 Web graphics 17
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April 27 Presentations Project Four
Project Four Web Design
Web Design