ATEC 2382.

02A
COMPUTER IMAGING
Summer 2005
Wednesdays 1:00 – 5:00 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 visual art concepts and techniques of digital
imaging using the Adobe Photoshop software as a tool. 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.

30 points: Image Projects and Presentations (3 Projects with Presentations – 10 pts. each)
20 points: Exams (4 Exams – 5 pts. each)
15 points: Tutorial Lessons
24 points: Design Studies
11 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

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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.

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: *

May 18 – File Basics - Working Foundations – File Browser-

May 25 – Selections

June 1 – Layers – Project One - Perspective

June 8 – Selections – Layers - Exam One

June 15 – Masks - Channels

June 22 – Masks – Channels - Exam Two

June 29 – Vector – Paths – Shapes – Project Two – Image & Text

July 6 – Pen Tool – Vector – Paths – Shapes - Exam Three

July 13 – Advanced Layer Techniques – Project Three – Visual Story

July 20 – Advanced Layer Techniques – Exam Four

July 27 – Web Graphics

* The course outline may be modified at the discretion of the instructor.

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 Lesson
Date Class Content Tutorials Design Studies Projects
CS-CIAB Exams

May 18 Workspace
Browser Unity
Resolution 4
File Formats
May 25 Projects Specs Emphasis
Unit work groups 5
Design Study Scale
June 1 Selections Project One
Project One 6 Balance Perspective
Perspective
June 8 Selections
Layer Basics 3 Rhythm Exam One
Exam One
June 15 Masks
Channels 7 Line
June 22 Masks
Channels 8 Shape/Volume Exam Two
Exam Two
June 29 Vector
Pen Tool 9 Texture Project Two
Paths – Shapes Image & Text
Project Two
Image & Text
July 6 Vector
Paths – Shapes 10 Illusion of Space Exam Three
Exam Three
July 13 Advanced Layer
Techniques 11 Illusion of Motion Project Three
Project Three Visual Story
Visual Story
July 20 Advanced Layer
Techniques 12 Value Exam Four
Exam Four
July 27 Web Graphics 14,15,16,17,18 Color Web Layout
Design