Digital Imaging (BIT160)
Using Adobe Photoshop CS5
Important Dates:
Nov 11 — Veterans' Holiday, No Clas-
ses
Nov 12 — Non Instructional Day, No
Classes
Nov 25, 26, 27 — Thanksgiving Holi-
day & Weekend, No Classes
Dec 4 — Last day to request Incom-
plete
Dec 6-8 — Class times are for testing
only; individualized assistance with
training questions will not be availa-
ble
Dec. 8 — Last Day of Class
Required Materials:
Classroom in a Book—Adobe
Photoshop CS5
ISBN-10: 0-321-70176-X
ISBN-13: 978-0-321-70176-7
1 CD—R or CD—RW to submit
your assignments.
Course Description:
This one-credit course will prepare students to utilize basic digital imaging
tools to acquire and manipulate photographic images and graphic elements.
Students will learn basic imaging techniques, digitize and enhance photos,
apply special effects, and prepare graphics for various computer-based ap-
plications.
Learning Outcomes:
This course will prepare students to utilize basic digital imaging tools to ac-
quire and manipulate photographic images and graphic elements. Students
will learn basic imaging techniques, enhance photos, apply special effects,
and prepare graphics for various computer-based applications.
Testing / Grade Assessment:
THESE ASSIGNMENTS ARE TIME SENSITIVE – You lose 20% of your
grade for any assignment received within 1 week after the due date. Assignments
submitted more than 1 week after the due date are not accepted.
Your grade is only based on the average score for these three assignments. Each
project is worth 100 points.
Assignments – Project 1, Due Wednesday, 10/20/10 by 9:15 pm
 Assignments – Project 2, Due Wednesday, 11/10/10 by 9:15 pm
 Assignments – Project 3, Due Wednesday, 12/1/10 by 1pm
See final project instructions for additional points if submitted
by 11/24/10 by 9:15 pm
All student assignments and products should be placed on a CD and given to your
instructor. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure their “Instructor of Record”
receives all applicable assignments, projects, printouts, and CD’s in a readable
format. Please check your CD before turning in each assignment.
Lab Schedule & Information:
Room Number: CC1-231
Section 1 – Mon. thru Thurs. 7:30am – 10:25am
Day & Time of
Section 2 – Mon. & Wed 5:45pm – 9:15pm;
Course:
Sat. 9:00am – 1:00pm.
Dates of Course: Sep. 27— Dec. 8, 2010 FALL Quarter 2010
Instructor(s) Name: Ann LaVasseur – Section 1 Darrell Abbey – Section 2
Office Location: Room 350 Room 350
Office Phone: 425 352-8465 425 352-8424
Email addresses: alavasseur@cascadia.edu dabbey@cascadia.edu
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Grading Scale:
Grade points will be assigned using the Grading Scale in
the Cascadia College Catalog 2009-10.
Students with a Disability:
Students with a disability requiring auxiliary aids, ser-
vices, or other accommodations should contact the Stu-
dent Success Services Facilitator, at 425-352-8129 or drop
by the Enrollment Services Office on the first floor.
If you have or suspect you have a disability and need an
accommodation please contact the front office in Kodiak
Corner at 352-8383 to make an appointment with the Dis-
ability Support Services. The Services and Accommoda-
tions through DSS are not retroactive.
Student Code of Conduct:
See the Academic Integrity Policy Statement in the col-
lege catalogue 2009-10 or WAC 132Z-115-060. If you are
found cheating on an exam in this class you will receive
an automatic 0.0 for that exam and you will not be given
an opportunity to make up the exam. Cell phone use dur-
ing testing is not allowed. Please turn off your phones
before entering the BIT Applications Lab (CC1-231)
Examples of cheating include, but are not limited
to:
 Talking with other students regarding test answers
 Looking at textbook or notes while engaged in a
closed book exam.
 Looking in the direction of another student’s exam, or
computer screen.
 Plagiarism, exchanging files, substituting a student’s
work for your work, etc.
Faculty Office Hours
Darrell Abbey
Office Hours by Appointment only.
Monday 5:30-5:45 and 9:15-9:30pm
Wednesday 5:30-5:45 and 9:15-9:30pm
Saturday 1-2pm
Digital Imaging (BIT160)
Software & Resources:
This software is available for students to use in the
classroom and Open Learning Center.
You are NOT required to purchase your own copy of the
software, but if you wish to work at home or else-
where, student copies of MS Office 2007 and Windows
XP are available for purchase at a discount through the
Student Government office. Details are available at the
cashier’s office.
Computers are available in room 060 and the computer
labs per the posted hours. The library has computers at
the Information Commons on the first floor.
Incomplete Grade Process:
Students who fail to follow the procedures for officially
withdrawing or who do not meet course requirements
will receive a grade in accordance with the instructor's
grading policy.
 To request an incomplete grade, reasonable pro-
gress must be made by the student, which includes
successfully completing at least 2/3 of the course
requirements
 The student will submit a written request and the
instructor will determine if a grade of incomplete
(I) may be given and that the student is unable to
complete the course work with no additional in-
struction.
 The instructor and student must sign an incomplete
contract form that specifies what requirements the
student must fulfill in order to convert the incom-
plete grade to an appropriate grade.
 Incomplete contracts will only be considered
through December 4, 2010 for students that regis-
ter during standard timeframes.
Ann LaVasseur
Monday through Thursday after class, until 11:00 am
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College Outcomes:
Learn Actively - Learning is a personal, interactive process that results in greater expertise and a more compre-
hensive understanding of the world.
 Develop expertise, broaden perspectives and deepen understanding of the world by seeking infor-
mation and engaging in meaningful practice.
 Construct meaning from expanding and conflicting information.
 Engage in learning, both individually and with others, through reading, listening, observing and
doing.
 Take responsibility for learning.

Think Critically, Creatively and Reflectively - Reason and imagination are fundamental to problem solving and
critical examination of ideas.
 Create, integrate and evaluate ideas across a range of contexts, cultures and areas of knowledge.
 Recognize and solve problems using creativity, analysis and intuition.
 Examine one’s attitudes, values and assumptions and consider their consequences.

Communicate with Clarity and Originality – The ability to exchange ideas and information is essential to person-
al growth, productive work, and societal vitality.
 Organize and articulate ideas for a range of audiences and purposes.
 Use written, spoken and symbolic forms to convey concepts creatively.
 Use technology to gather process and communicate information.

Interact in Diverse and Complex Environments - Successful negotiation through our increasingly complex, inter-
dependent and global society requires knowledge and awareness of self and others, as well as enhanced interac-
tion skills.
 Build interpersonal skills through knowledge of diverse ideas, values and perspectives.
 Collaborate with others in complicated, dynamic and ambiguous situations.
 Practice civility, empathy, honesty and responsibility.

Inclement Weather
Cascadia Community College will cancel classes and close offices if severe weather or other emergency conditions
make the campus unsafe. The notification of Cascadia’s closure will be available via:
 Local Radio and TV stations: If Cascadia is not mentioned in the radio/TV announcements, stu-
dents can assume that the college is open and classes are being held as usual.
 Online: at www.schoolreport.org
 Telephone: recorded message on Cascadia's school closure line, call 425.352.8000
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This outline provides specific instructions for this course. You will need to follow the instructions herein as you work
through the textbook. The files needed for these assignments are located on the CD that comes with the book.

Chapters 1 through 3 will be useful as an introduction to Photoshop before starting your first assignment. Below are
the files and exercises that will be most useful from chapters 1 through 3. There are no points associated with re-
viewing chapters 1 through 3.

Review Chapter 1: Getting to Know the Work Area — 01A start file
Review Chapter 2: Basic Photo Corrections — 02 start file
Review Chapter 3: Working with Selections — 03A start file

See pages 5 and 6 for project 1, 2, and 3 instructions.

Assignment Points

Project 1 100

Project 2 100

Project 3 100

Total 300

Please check your CD before turning in each assignment.

Any project 3 that is submitted by 11/24/10 by 9:15 pm will receive 20 additional points
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This outline provides specific instructions for this course. You will need to follow the instructions herein as you work
through the textbook. The files needed for these assignments are located on the CD that comes with the book.

Project 1 for Photoshop, Due Wednesday, 10/20/10 by 9:15 pm

PROJECT 1: Review Chapter 4: Layer Basics — Use the 04Start file.

Complete pages 96 through 116 step 8 while incorporating the below changes.
For ―let your instructor know what you chose‖ you can either provide a Word file or written notes.

Step 1: Complete the steps on pages 96—102. On page 102 use a larger size than the textbook instructions. Also use
a different color than white. Let your instructor know what you chose for these.

Step 2: On page 102 move the layers as directed. Then create a new layer. Name this layer shell.

Step 3: On this new layer you will be inserting one of the shells from lesson 3. Points will only be awarded for this
step if only the shell is inserted.

Step 4: Change the size of the shell if needed so it fits well on the postcard. You can also choose where to place the
shell. The order of your layers can also be changed to achieve the best view.

Step 5: On page 104, change the opacity of the layer to something other than 25%. Let your instructor know what
you chose.

Step 6: Continue following the chapter instructions on page 105.

Step 7: On page 106, still resize and rotate the layer, but instead of rotating to the right, rotate to the left.

Step 8: On page 107, use a color different than blue for the clouds. Let your instructor know what your choice
was.

Step 9: On page 110 include your first name after the word Hawaii. You may have to resize Hawaii for both of these
to fit.

Step 10: On page 110, use a color for the gradient different than the textbook and let your instructor know what
you used.

Step 11: Continue using the textbook instructions from page 111 to 115.

Step 12: This assignment ends with page 116 step 8. Do not flatten your layers. Save the file as ―04(yourname)‖ Ex-
ample — 04JohnSmith.psd

Step 13: Print out your assignment for your instructor. Turn in the file on your CD.
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Project 2 for Photoshop, Due Wednesday, 11/10/10 by 9:15 pm

Chapter 7, Typographic Design

Read this lesson and follow the directions to complete the assignment listed below.
Begin your assignment by using the 07 start file

Complete pages 180 through 196 step 8 while incorporating the below changes.

Before making any changes per the textbook, create and save a selection for the left shirt collar. Then fill this with a
different color. Let your instructor know your choice. Look ahead in the assignment to decide what colors might look
best.

On page 185, before using the circuit board, change the appearance so it’s a different color than green. Use the
method of your choice, but let your instructor know what color you used.

On page 189, substitute the word “MP3” with something of your choice.

On page 194, make the volume number different than 9.

This assignment ends with page 196 step 8. Do not flatten your layers. Save this file as “07(yourname)” Example —
07JohnSmith.psd

Print out your assignment for your instructor. This doesn’t have to be color.

Turn in the file on your CD.

Project 3 for Photoshop, Due Wednesday, 12/1/10 by 9:15 pm

 Any project 3 that is submitted by 11/24/10 by 9:15 pm will receive 20 additional points

Instructions for project 3 will be provided separately no later than 10/20/10. You can either pick this up when you
drop off your first assignment, or request that it be emailed to you.

Please consider submitting the online Course/Instructor evaluation for this course.