Graphics Design

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The following popular computer graphics courses are covered:

Course Number	Course	Clock Hours	Credit Hours
HTML-01	Basics of HTML	110	4.8
DRMW-01	Deramweaver MX	110	4.8
FLSH-01	Flash MX	110	4.8
FRW-01	Fireworks MX	110	4.8
PHOT-01	Photoshop 7	110	4.8
	Total	550	24

Diploma: Graphics Design

Program Pre-requisites: This package is designed for individuals who have experience in windows environment, and basics of computer applications such as Microsoft Office, and who need skills on a fast pace to enhance their career in the current market place.

Program Objectives: Students completing the program should have the necessary skills to become employed as an entry level professional in graphics design, computer animation, and web development.

Topics covered are as follows:

Basics of HTML: Using HTML editors, organizing content, understanding tags, adding comments, understanding hexadecimal color, formatting paragraphs, using headings, working with links, customizing links, using images, linking images, understanding Plug-ins, Active-X controls, and Helper applications, embedding multimedia, creating lists, nesting lists, using tables, formatting tables, developing frames, creating a basic frameset, linking between frames, understanding forms, creating a basic form, creating your own web graphics, file formats, web content, creating effective links, understanding cascading style sheets, formatting pages, making pages available to others, creating domain names, uploading your pages, testing the website.

Dreamweaver MX: Using basic HTML in Dreamweaver. Incorporating advanced HTML. Extending HTML through Dreamweaver. Adding multimedia elements. Dynamic HTML in Dreamweaver. Creating next-generation code with Dreamweaver. Connectivity through Dreamweaver. Web site management under Dreamweaver.

Flash MX: Drawing and modifying text, shapes, text fills and transparency, importing graphics, animating page, making page interactive, publishing to the Web, fine-tuning graphics, advanced animation, advanced effects.

Fireworks MX: Fireworks 4 integrated Web design workflow for design, composite, edit, animate, define, rollovers and image maps, optimize, preview and export web page elements, HTML and Javascript all in a single workspace. Animations and interactive elements with frames. Multi-state buttons using step-by -step button maker. Create and export pop-up menus for site navigation.

Photoshop 7: The Photoshop studio and color management system, using type in Photoshop and ImageReady. Making and understanding selections, understanding color theory and Web colors. Painting techniques. Image editing. Digitizing, manipulating, and changing image size. Preparing images for the Web with Photoshop and ImageReady. Using the actions and history palettes. Using filters in Photoshop and ImageReady. Converting modes for printing, multimedia, and the Web. Working with layers. Animation, rollovers, and other Web effects.