Welcome
to the website for Amherst Regional High School's Computer
Graphics class. It serves as an introduction to Adobe PhotoShop
and Illustrator.
Please
report any bugs to Lee Larcheveque or David Shanabrook.
Course Description
This
introductory one-trimester course is designed to help students
develop presentation skills in visual/graphic arts and
publications. Using industry standard applications such
as Adobe Illustrator, PhotoShop, ImageReady and InDesign,
students will study the elements of graphic design and
layout. Students will learn how to integrate text and images
to produce high quality publications and computer-based
presentations. Students will learn how to acquire and create
images with digital cameras and scanners and will acquire
the skills to manipulate those images using digital software.
Projects include photo retouching, web graphics, animated
banners, business cards, brochures, page layout, etc. It
is recommended that students be able to type at least 20
words per minute.
