Course Syllabus
Tulsa Community College, Metro Campus
Fall 2016
CSYS 1073-190, Advanced Photoshop
CRN 18545
Room: Online
Visual & Performing Arts Division
Dean: Kelly Clark
Office: SE-6267, Phone: (918) 595-7752
Instructor: Michael McRuiz
Phone: 595-7051, Office: C4C-3016
E-mail: [email protected]
Office hours:
MWT 9:00-10:00am, 11:30am-2:00pm
Lab: C4C-3058, MC-416
Academic and Campus Services
George Black
Room 1008, main academic building
(918) 595-7154
[email protected]
Course Prerequisites:
CSYS-1033 Adobe Photoshop
Course Description:
An advanced course in Adobe Photoshop, focusing on advanced layering techniques, layer
masking, blending modes, portrait techniques, and video editing techniques. Images will be
edited for print and web distribution. Special emphasis will be placed on the creative and
artistic aspects of digital editing. Laboratory 2 hours, lecture 2 hours.
Textbook and Related Materials:
 Adobe Photoshop CC On Demand, by Steve Johnson, Que. ISBN: 0780789751621. This
book is not required but recommended as a reference manual.
 Software: Adobe Photoshop CC (subscription). Visit the TCC online bookstore on
Blackboard for detailed information.
Course Objectives:
Students successfully completing Advanced Photoshop will be able to:
 Communicate ideas and feelings using photographic imagery.
 Retouch portraits.
 Restore vintage photographs.
 Create digital paintings that rival traditional media.
 Use masks, adjustment layers, layer effects, and filters creatively.
 Create and edit video projects.
Professional Organizations:
Any student planning on a career in either graphic design or web design is strongly advised
to join the Tulsa chapter of the Art Directors Club (http://www.artdirectorsoftulsa.org).
Benefits include meeting and networking with professionals in the Tulsa community, and
having the opportunity to see nationally prominent artists and designers show and discuss
their work and careers. A job bank is posted on their website.
Students are also encouraged to join Pi Beta Lambda (PBL), which helps students transition
into the business world. PBL is for those interested in developing leadership,
communication, and team skills with others at the local, state, or national levels. In today's
highly competitive business environment it takes more than just a degree to succeed. It
requires business savvy, leadership skills, and technical knowledge. By taking advantage of
the many programs that Phi Beta Lambda offers, students acquire the skills that will set
them apart from the average graduate.
Teaching Methods:
Students will learn by direct instruction, demonstrations, hands-on activities, open
discussion, and personal discovery.
Evaluation Techniques:
 Students will be evaluated by accumulating points on assignments, and tests. No
incompletes for the semester will be given except for medical reasons.
 Assignments will require students to achieve mastery of Adobe Photoshop software,
and to be able to effectively compose creative, captivating images.
 In this course there are two types of assignments. The first type is one that teaches a
particular technique and requires no creativity from the student. Assignments of this
type are worth 10-25 points. The second type is one that not only requires a mastery of
a specific technique, but also requires the student to use that technique creatively.
Assignments of this type are worth 50-100 points.
 The following grading scale will be employed:
100-90% = A
89-80% = B
79-70% = C
69-60% = D
<60% = F.
A = Excellent work, above requirements and expectations; professional quality
work.
B = Good work, competent, achieves goals and expectations.
C = Average work, uninspired, goals and requirements partially achieved.
D = Poor work, minimal achievement of objectives.
F = Little or no evidence of having met objectives of assignment.
AW =Administrative withdrawal for nonattendance or inactivity
WN = Withdrawn for never having attended the class.
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For creative assignments, the following grading rubric will be used for evaluation of the
assignment:
Design Skills & Concept
50 %
Mastery of Technique
50 %
Total
100 %
Assignments
1. Up in Smoke (Digital smoke effect)
2. Magician’s Rings (layer effects, selections)
3. Exercise 1: Keystone correction, perspective crop.
4. Exercise 2: Mastering selections
5. Exercise 3: Pen Tool and Paths panel
6. Exercise 4: Content Aware Scaling
7. Exercise 5: Realistic cast shadows
8. Chrome Type Effect
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Brightness / Contrast / Color Balance
Using the Puppet Warp tool
Using Smart Objects
Reflections with Displacement Maps
Content Aware Fill and Move
Digital Illustration: When It Rains It Pours
Antique Photo Restoration
Portrait Retouching Techniques Part 1
Portrait Retouching Techniques Part 2
Digital Watercolor Effect
Digital Oil Painting Effect
Video Editing in Photoshop
3d Postcards and 3d Extrusion
3d Objects from 2d Images
Fire and Ice Effects
Creating a Web Ad
Attendance Policy:
Attendance will be taken at the beginning of each class. Student promptness is mandatory,
as classroom interruptions are not conducive to the learning process. Moreover, experience
missed in class due to an absence will be difficult if not impossible to recapture. If a student
is more than 15 minutes he/she will be counted as absent. If a student has six or more
absences he/she will be withdrawn from the course and be given an AW as a grade. If a
student enrolls in the course but never attends any classes, a grade of WN will be given and
the student is responsible for all tuition charges.
Late Assignments and Makeup Tests
Assignments submitted up to one week after the due date will be marked down 15%.
Assignments that are between one and two weeks late will be marked down 30%. No work
will be accepted if it is more than two weeks late.
Withdrawal, Audit, and Incomplete Policy:
The deadline to withdraw from a course shall not exceed 3/4 the duration of any class.
Check the TCC Academic Calendar online for the deadline that applies to the course. Begin
the process with a discussion with the instructor to fill out a Request for Withdrawal form.
Contact the Advisement Office at any TCC campus to initiate withdrawal from a course.
Withdrawal and/or change to an audit from a course after the drop/add period can alter the
financial aid award for the current and future semesters. Students may receive an
outstanding bill from TCC if the recalculation leaves a balance due to TCC. Students who
stop participating in the course and fail to withdraw may receive a course grade of "F,"
which may have financial aid consequences for the student. To request a change to Audit
(A), the student must be maintaining a passing grade. The student must initiate the change
with the instructor and sign the audit agreement. No incompletes will be given except
under dire circumstances, and only with proper documentation.
Communications:
Students will be assigned an Office 365 e-mail address with the
[email protected] formatting. (ex: [email protected]). All
communications to you about TCC and this course will be sent to this email address only.
Students will be able to login to the Outlook web application:
www.outlook.com/tulsacc.edu. This will provide easy web access to the Office 365 e-mail
system from the main TCC webpage.
Computer Services Acceptable Use
Use of TCC computing resources is limited to purposes related to the College’s mission of
education, research, and community service. Student use of technology is governed by the
Computer Services Acceptable Use Statements/Standards found in the TCC Student Code of
Conduct Policy Handbook. These handbooks may be obtained by contacting any Student
Activities or Dean of Student Services office.
TCC Service Desk
The instructor is happy to assist with problems related to course content. For all other
problems that relate to access to MyTCC, Blackboard, and/or student email; personal
hardware configurations; and/or personal software installations, contact the TCC Service
Desk at (918) 595-2000.
Free Copy of Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office is available for download through the TCC Blackboard server. To access the
file, you must self enroll in the Organization site 'SoftwareDownloads' on Blackboard. Here
are the steps to find and self enroll in the site.
1. Login to https://bb.tulsacc.edu with your student ID and password (PIN number).
2. Click the 'Organization' Tab at the top of the page.
3. Type Softwaredownload in the Organization search textbox and click the Go! button.
4. Click the 'Enroll' button to the far right of the SoftwareDownloads search results.
5. Type "statehood" for the Access code and click the Submit button.
6. On the receipt page, click OK to enter the download site.
7. Follow the instructions to download the Microsoft Office software.
Academic Dishonesty:
Academic dishonesty (cheating) is defined as the deception of others about one’s own work
or about the work of another. Academic dishonesty or misconduct is not condoned or
tolerated at campuses within the Tulsa Community College system. Tulsa Community
College adopts a policy delegating certain forms of authority for disciplinary action to the
faculty. Such disciplinary actions delegated to the faculty include, but are not limited to, the
dismissal of disrespectful or disorderly students from classes. In the case of academic
dishonesty a faculty member may:
 Record a "zero" for the assignment or test in question.
 Recommend to the student that the student withdraw from the class, or
administratively withdraw the student from the class.
 Record a grade of "F" for the student at the end of the semester. Faculty may request
that disciplinary action be taken against a student at the administrative level by
submitting such a request to the Dean of Student Services.
Institutional Statement:
Each student is responsible for being aware of the information contained in the TCC Catalog,
TCC Student Handbook, Student Code of Conduct Policy Handbook, and semester
information listed in the class schedule. All information may be viewed on the TCC website:
www.tulsacc.edu
General Education Goals:
General Education courses at TCC ensure that our graduates gain skills, knowledge, and
abilities that comprise a common foundation for their higher education and a backdrop for
their work and personal lives. TCC’s General Education goals are: Critical Thinking, Effective
Communication, Engaged Learning, and Technological Proficiency.
Inclement Weather and Class Cancellation Policy
When severe winter weather hits, you may assume that TCC will be open for classes unless
it is announced otherwise on television and radio stations.
Classroom Etiquette
Food or drinks are not allowed in class, no children are allowed in class, no sounds from cell
phones.
Transferability:
Please visit with the TCC Counseling Center or the Counseling Center at the college or
university to which you plan to transfer to determine transferability status of this course.
Reading & Writing Tutoring Services:
The Technology Learning Center’s Reading & Writing Services helps students build analytic
reading, solid research and effective writing skills. Additionally, Reading & Writing Services
can supplement classroom instruction with information on MLA, APA, or Chicago Manual
styles, Internet research strategies, source evaluation and documentation methods, and
essay writing techniques. Hours: M-Th 8:00am-8:00pm; Fr 8:00am-5:00pm; Sa 8:00am1:00pm.
Disability Resources:
It is the policy and practice of Tulsa Community College to create inclusive learning
environments. Accommodations for qualifying students in compliance with the Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act are available. To
request accommodations, contact the Education Access Center (EAC) at [email protected] or
call (918) 595-7115 (Voice). Deaf and hard of hearing students may text (918) 809-1864.
Tobacco Free College
Tulsa Community College is a Tobacco Free college in accordance with the Governor’s
Executive Order 2012-01 and Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes, Section 1-1523 which
prohibits smoking or the use of any tobacco products in all public places, in any indoor
workplace, and all vehicles owned by the State of Oklahoma and all of its agencies and
instrumentalities.
Syllabus Changes
Occasionally, changes to the syllabus may be necessary. Students will be notified of any
changes to the syllabus in writing.
Contractual Agreement
Your continuation in this course constitutes a valid contract between the instructor and you
as a student with the understanding that you have read the syllabus for the course and are
in agreement with the terms contained therein.