CERTIFICATE IN CDTP ( S-0101445 )

SYLLABUS- 

Courses CDTP 135 Desktop Photo Manipulation I: Photoshop (1 Hour)

In this career-related short course, students will manipulate digital photographs and images using a variety of basic techniques on either the Macintosh or PC computer platform.

Students will apply techniques to correct, repair, retouch, create selections, and work with layers on a variety of digital photographs and images, including basic scanning techniques. 1 hr. lecture/wk.

CDTP 140 Desktop Publishing I: InDesign (1 Hour)-

In this career-related course, students will create page layout documents using a variety of basic techniques on either the Macintosh or PC computer platform. Students will produce text material with complex tabs and indents and style attributes.

Upon successful completion of the course, students will also be able to group and distribute multiple elements and demonstrate a basic proficiency with drawing tools, multiple document work, drop caps, text rotation, locking items and threading text blocks. 1 hr. lecture/wk.

CDTP 145 Desktop Illustration I: Illustrator (1 Hour)

In this career-related course, students will create basic computer-generated illustrations using a variety of techniques on either the Macintosh or Windows PC computer platform. Students will draw simple paths and shapes, create layers, import graphics and add typographic elements in rows and columns with runarounds, baseline shifts and conversion to outlines. 1 hr. lecture/wk.

CDTP 155 Desktop Photo Manipulation II: Photoshop* (1 Hour)- Prerequisites: CDTP 135. In this career-related short course, students will manipulate digital photographs and images using a variety of introductory to intermediate techniques on either the Macintosh or PC computer platform. Students will apply techniques to edit masks and channels, process and enhance multiple image file formats, group and apply adjustments to layers, automate common tasks, create composite images, learn and apply intermediate scanning techniques, and apply multiple creative and adjustment filters on a variety of digital photographs and images. 1 hr. lecture/wk.

CDTP 160 Desktop Publishing II:

InDesign* (1 Hour) Prerequisites: CDTP 140. In this career-related course, students will create intermediate-level page layout documents using a variety of techniques on either the Macintosh or PC computer platform.

Students will learn how to work with type styles, threads, columns, special characters, hanging indents, vertical spacing and tables as well as exploring PDF files. Students will also be able to master several aspects of working with graphic images: placing images, linking, clipping.

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