CMS & Graphics

Paper Code: 
SDMK 101
Credits: 
6
Contact Hours: 
180.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
36.00
Unit I: 
Basic Concepts of Images:

Digital Images and digital image representation format- TIFF, BMP, JPG/JPEG, GIF, PNG, PDF, PSD. Importance of file formats. Bitmap Images and Vector Graphics, Image Size and Resolution, Creating new Images, Scanning, Import & Export, Setting up resolution, size. File formats of images: Image preview, Bitmap, Gray Scale and color options.

Introduction to image editing software: Creating, Opening, Saving files. Presets for a new file, Workspace Overview, Layers: Create Layers, Adding a name to the layers, Dragging and Pasting selections on the layers, Dragging layers between files, Viewing and Hiding layers, Editing layers, Copying, Duplicating and Moving layers, Deleting layers, Merging layers, Preserving layers' transparency, Layer modes, Blending options, Using adjustment layers. Masks: Creating a quick mask, editing masks using quick mask mode.

36.00
Unit II: 
Toolbox:

Selection Tools, Crop Tool, Slice Tool, Slice Select, Measuring Tools: Eyedropper, Color Sampler, Ruler, Note and Count. Retouching Tools, Brush Tools, Gradient and Paint Bucket. Palettes: History Palette, Action Palettes, Color, Swatches, Style, Adjustment Palette.

Drawing and Type Tools, Custom Shape, Using Filters, Lens Correction, Liquify, Vanishing Point, Printing: Printing with Color Management in Photoshop. Web Graphics: Slicing web pages, Modifying slice layout, HTML options for slices, Save for Web & Devices.

Video and Animation: Overview, Creating images for video, Importing video files and image sequences, Painting frames in video layers, Editing videos and animation layers, Creating frame animations with timeline, Previewing, Saving and exporting video and animation. Navigation and 3D Tools: 3D Object Rotate, 3D Object Roll, 3D Object Pan, 3D Object Slide, 3D Object Scale. 3D Rotate Camera, 3D Roll Camera, 3D Pan Camera, 3D Walk Camera, 3D Zoom Camera. Hand, Rotate View and Zoom.

36.00

Website Planning and development, Types of websites, Understanding Domain and Webhosting

36.00

Building Website/Blog using CMS WordPress 

36.00

Using WordPress Plug-ins, Creating website and performing functions

Essential Readings: 
Martin Evening’ “Adobe Photoshop CC for Photographers: A professional image editor's guide to the creative use of Photoshop for the Macintosh and PC”, Focal Press, First published 2014.
• Elaine Weinmann, Peter Lourekas’ “Photoshop CS6: Visual Quick Start Guide”, Kindle Edition, Peachpit Press, June 15, 2012.
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Academic Year: 
2021-2022
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