Jun 20, 2012

Course Title: Creating Web Graphics with Photoshop CS3

School: At a college near you (click "Enroll Now" to see location). [Learn More]
Hours required: 24  
Price: $99  
Length course offered: 6 Weeks   
Instructor: Sherry London [Bio]

Description:

Master the creation of animated GIF files, buttons, rollovers, and remote rollovers--elements that make your Web pages come to life.

You'll follow the development of one Web site throughout the course as you learn about the GIF and JPG formats, discover the inner details of color for the Web, learn how to make compact Web backgrounds, and slice graphics for faster screen display.

You'll pick up tips to help you get the most quality from your Web pages while using the least amount of download speed. You'll also learn how working with vector paths and shapes can speed the creation process.

Goals:

If you've already mastered the basic features of Photoshop and understand layer and layer masks, then working through this course will give you the confidence you need to tackle any graphic challenge for the Web.

Grading System:

Confirmation of Completion awarded with passing score.

School Description:

No matter where you live, you will be able to take any of our comprehensive, convenient online courses offered in connection with a college or university near you. Click "Enroll Now" to find the partner school for the course you want to take.

Instructor Bio: Sherry London

Sherry London is a noted Photoshop and Illustrator expert, fiber artist, writer, and teacher. Her art has been featured in magazines and exhibitions. Her published works include Photoshop CS2 Gone Wild, Photoshop Magic, Photoshop Effects Magic, Photoshop In Depth, Photoshop Textures Magic, and Illustrator f/x and Design.

She writes the Tips and Tricks column for Photoshop User magazine and is a two-time nominee to the Photoshop Hall of Fame. She has taught for the prestigious Thunder Lizard Photoshop Conference and the Professional Photographers of America seminars, as well as for Drexel University, Moore College of Art, and Gloucester County College. Sherry holds a Master's Degree in Information Systems and has taken doctoral level courses in curriculum design.