Certificate in Graphics & Multimedia
(Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Flash, Audacity, and Windows Movie Maker)
Course Outline & Modules ITDLH - Paddiruppu
Module - 1 ( Investigates Multimedia Technology)
1. Introduction to Multimedia technology
2. Explores fundamentals of graphics – Pixel, Resolution, Size , Color, Bit depth, PPI, DPI
3. Color models – RGB, CMYK, Grayscale, Bitmap
4. Identifies different graphics file formats –JPEG, GIF, BMP etc.
5. Graphic compression - Lossy compression, Lossless compression
6. Graphic types – Raster, Vector
Module - 2 (Identifies the graphic editing Software )
1. Introduction to Adobe Photoshop
2. Start the application & create Photoshop file
3. Explores the tools – Move tool, Lasso tool, Zoom too, Magic wand tool, Gradient tool, Dodge tool, Burn tool, Healing brush too, Patch tool, Clone Stamp tool etc.
Module - 3 ( Uses layers in image editing)
1. Uses layers in image editing
2. Module - 4 (Uses graphic tools to create and edit still images )
3. Basic editing tools and image enhancing tools – Transform tools, Adjustment with Levels, Curves, Color balance, Brightness & Contrast etc
Use Filters
4. Understands file formats and Save options
5. 2D Animation – Adobe Flash
Module - 5 ( Uses layers in image editing, Timeline, Key frames )
1. Uses layers in image editing
2. Explores Timeline, Frames such as Key frame, Blank Frame
Module - 6 (Uses tools to create animations)
1. Introduction to types animation - Motion Tween, Shape Tween, Frame by Frame, Motion Guide animation etc
2. Use methods of Onion skin and Easing with animation
3. Animation file types
Module - 7 (Uses advanced animation techniques)
1. Insert sound, video clips
2. Introduction to Scripting
3. Audio Recording And Sound Editing - Audacity
Module - 8 (Identifies the tools in Audio Recording And Sound Editing software)
1. Introduction to Audacity
2. Identify features of Audacity
3. Explores the Audacity application interface
4. Start the application & create Audacity file
5. Explores the tools – Selection Tool, Envelope tool, Draw Tool, Time Shift Tool, Multi tool etc
Module - 9 (Uses tools to edit a sound file)
1. Using audio control buttons
2. Record audio in Audacity
3. mport audio files into Audacity
4. How to remove noise from audio
5. How to extract a selection from audio
6. How to amplify an audio selection
7. Understand Audio formats
Module - 10 (Adds effects to a sound file)
1. Explore Effects menu – Bass Boost, Changing Pitch, Change speed, Change tempo, Echo, Equalization, fade in, Fade out, Noise removal etc
2. Importing and combining tracks and Exporting (saving)
3. Use Lame encoder (Plugins) to convert to MP3 format
4. Video Editing – Windows Movie Maker
Module - 11 (Identifies the tools in Video Editing software)
1. Introduction to Windows Movie Maker
2. Explores the Windows Movie Maker application interface
3. Start the application & create Windows Movie Maker file
4. Explores the tools – Preview Monitor, Story Board, Editing Panel, Playback controls, Spilt clips etc
Module - 12 (Uses tools to edit a video file)
1. Import video file and add Title
2. Insert Video Transitions
3. Insert visual effects
4. How to add audio as background music
5. Adding animations
6. Adjust video length using trimming
7. Adding Credits
8. Video rendering - process of finalizing a video file from different elements that include edited video files and special effects
