Professional Technical Certificate

Multimedia Digital Image Editing Short Term Certificate

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Program
Multimedia Communications (MEDIA)
Area of Study
Arts and Communication
Offered Online
Yes
Program Coordinator

Renne Brock
(360) 417-6249
rbrock@pencol.edu

Program Description

This certificate will provide students with a solid understanding of Adobe Photoshop. Students will learn how to optimize, compress, restore, enhance, colorize, and combine photographs. Courses will emphasize workflow, analysis of image quality, contrast, color, and histogram data. Students will also differentiate between various graphic file formats while designing digital artwork with layer masks and layer styles.

Program Code: DMWDIC01

Program Outcomes

  • Develop skills to professionally enhanced and manipulated photographs for use in graphic design and multimedia projects using Photoshop
  • Produce informational global issue multimedia presentation and online creative portfolio of digitally edited images that are both educational and artistically inspiring

Approximate Additional Costs

  • Books, supplies and miscellaneous fees (per quarter): $100
  • Computer which meets the system requirements of required software*: approximately $1,400-$1,700
  • ‘Adobe Creative Cloud for Education’ or ‘Adobe Creative Cloud’ (Education edition available with use of Peninsula College student email address): approximately $20 per month
  • E-Portfolio website hosting and domain registration: approximately $175 per year
  • Digital camera: $500-$1000

*Please confirm the computer you have access to meets the system requirements for Adobe Premiere Pro: helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/system-requirements.html

Degree Requirements

Catalog #
Title
Credits
5

This course concentrates on the creative and practical exploration of computer graphics and page layout design. Students will explore basic concepts of digital media, terminology and acquire hands-on experience working with industry standard page layout and illustration software. This class may include students from multiple sections.

Credits: 5

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5

Provides fundamental digital imaging skills. Learn to scan, optimize, enhance, colorize, and combine photographs. Emphasis will be placed on editing photographs, color management, and acquiring a basic understanding of Adobe Photoshop. Good computer and file management skills are recommended. This class may include students from multiple sections.

Credits: 5

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5

Use practical techniques to professionally manipulate photographs and automate digital image production tasks. Create special effects for type, photos, and web graphics with industry standard software (Photoshop). Students will produce an informational multimedia presentation on the topic of a global issue, and design a webpage portfolio to showcase course projects. This class may include students from multiple sections.

Credits: 5

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Sub-Total Credits
15
Total Credits
15