Course details
This course covers advanced compositing techniques, including painting with the mixer brush, adding a background, matching colour schemes across images, and blending multiple pictures to create a panorama. Students will select different brush settings and create a custom brush preset. The course also covers applying layer styles, adding adjustment layers, using layer effects and blending modes. Students will manipulate an image with Puppet Warp, create type on a path, warp point type, design with paragraphs of type and work with type styles. Other topics covered in the course include straightening and cropping images, using the spot healing and brush tools, repairing areas of an image using the clone stamp tool, applying gradients to layers, and working with masks and channels. Students will also prepare files for the web by creating slices and export HTML and images.
Prerequisite(s)
- 50% in MDIA 1180
Credits
1.5
Cost
$493.26 - $515.94 See individual course offerings below for actual costs.
Course offerings
Fall 2022
Below are two offerings of MDIA 2180 for the Fall 2022 term.
CRN 40252
Duration
Wed Oct 26 - Wed Nov 30 (6 weeks)
- 6 weeks
- CRN 40252
- $498.47
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 - Nov 30 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Instructor
Mahmoud Abdel-Hai
Course outline
Cost
$498.47
Important information
- Internet delivery format.
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
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You will require access to the Adobe Creative Cloud in order to complete this course. In order to access the Adobe Creative cloud on your personal devices for off campus use, a subscription will be required. The cost of your Adobe subscription will be in addition to the tuition fee for this course. Information explaining how to obtain a discounted Adobe subscription is available on the BCIT Software Access webpage This course will be delivered entirely online, however, is an asynchronous course which does not require that you meet each week at a specific time. It is important you have a stable and consistent internet connection to access course content. Please check to ensure you meet the computer requirements for the class. If this section is full, you can add your contact information to the School of Business Waitlist: sobptswaitlist.bcitsitecentre.ca
Status
Seats Available
3 seats remaining as of Sat October 22, 2022 at 8:23 pm (PDT). Availability may change at any time.
CRN 45947
Duration
Mon Oct 31 - Mon Dec 05 (6 weeks)
- 6 weeks
- CRN 45947
- $515.94
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 - Dec 05 | Mon | 18:00 - 21:00 | Downtown DTC Rm. 860 |
Instructor
Tyler Higgs
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Cost
$515.94
Important information
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You will require access to the Adobe Creative Cloud in order to complete this course. In order to access the Adobe Creative cloud on your personal devices for off campus use, a subscription will be required. The cost of your Adobe subscription will be in addition to the tuition fee for this course. Information explaining how to obtain a discounted Adobe subscription is available on the BCIT Software Access webpage If this section is full, you can add your contact information to the School of Business Waitlist: sobptswaitlist.bcitsitecentre.ca
Status
Winter 2023
Below is one offering of MDIA 2180 for the Winter 2023 term.
CRN 80945
Duration
Tue Jan 10 - Tue Feb 14 (6 weeks)
- 6 weeks
- CRN 80945
- $493.26
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10 - Feb 14 | Tue | 18:00 - 21:00 | Online |
Instructor
TBD
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Cost
$493.26
Important information
- Internet delivery format.
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Pre-requisite: MDIA 1180 This course will be delivered entirely online, however, is an asynchronous course which does not require that you meet each week at a specific time. It is important you have a stable and consistent internet connection to access course content. Please log into learn.bcit.ca using your BCIT student email and password on the first day of class. You will require access to the Adobe Creative Cloud in order to complete this course. Students who are currently registered in one or more part-time courses can purchase a subscription for Adobe Creative Cloud Pro at a discount through BCIT’s new software portal kb.bcit.ca/student/adobe-creative-cloud-subscription-part-time-student-3130 If this section is full, you can add your contact information to the School of Business Waitlist: sobptswaitlist.bcitsitecentre.ca
Status
Sneak Preview
This section is only available for registration starting Wed October 26, 2022 at 9:00 am (PDT)
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course the student will be able to:
- Mix colours with the mixer brush.
- Create a custom brush preset.
- Use wet and dry brushes to blend colour.
- Create seamless patterns from images.
- Use vector drawing techniques to create and edit paths.
- Control type and positioning using advanced features.
- Merge type with other layers.
- Apply and edit smart filters.
- Apply colour effects to selected areas of an image.
- Manipulate an image with Puppet Warp.
- Create a clipping mask from type.
- Match colour schemes across images.
- Blend images together to create a panorama.
- Prepare files for the web by creating slices and exporting HTML and images.
Effective as of Fall 2013
Related Programs
Adobe Photoshop 2 (MDIA 2180) is offered as a part of the following programs:
School of Business + Media
- Digital Media Foundations
Associate Certificate Part-time
- Digital Photography
Statement of Completion Part-time
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