This course is an introduction to creating digital projects with programs from the Adobe Creative Suite. During the first 12 weeks of class, students will learn about the elements of design, typography, and text manipulation as they create and work with vector shapes and use the basic tools in Adobe Illustrator. Next we will spend 4 weeks studying best practices in photography and videography and the proper use of a DSLR camera. During the following 12 weeks, students will be immersed in Adobe Photoshop learning about raster graphics, photo manipulation, selections, and image corrections. We will end the year with 12 weeks of Adobe Premiere Pro, shooting digital video, recording audio, and creating video projects on a timeline using transitions and video effects. Videos will be entered into the Vista Technology Awards at the end of the year. Throughout the course, students will learn about file types, best uses, and how to export each of them.

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