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Photoshop I

X462 (2 semester units in Design)

Photoshop is essential to any graphic designer's toolbox. Learn the fundamental concepts of Photoshop: using layers, painting tools, blending modes, tonal correction, and retouching and sharpening images. You also explore the fundamentals of scanning, image resolution, and appropriate file formats. Projects and lectures emphasize real-world production and collaging techniques. This course is for anyone planning a career in the graphic arts.

Prerequisite: Macintosh experience.

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Tues. June 23, San Francisco

DANA SMITH, M.F.A., is principal of her own digital design studio, DanaE.com. She is a painter, photographer, and digital designer for Web, video, and print. Her work is exhibited in the Bay Area, internationally, and on the Internet.

• 10 meetings
• June 23 to Aug. 25: Tues., 6:30-9:30 pm
• San Francisco: Room 219, Art and Design Center, 95 Third St.
• $790 (EDP 015735)

Tues. Oct. 13, San Francisco

DANA SMITH, M.F.A., is principal of her own digital design studio, DanaE.com. She is a painter, photographer, and digital designer for Web, video, and print. Her work is exhibited in the Bay Area, internationally, and on the Internet.

• 10 meetings
• Oct. 13 to Dec. 15: Tues., 6:30-9:30 pm
• San Francisco: Room 219, Art and Design Center, 95 Third St.
• $790 (EDP 011304)

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