Cursos / 1º Ciclo / Faculty of Architecture and Arts :: Design

Versao Portuguesa

INTRODUÇÃO ÀS TECNOLOGIAS DIGITAIS - 2018/2019

1º curricular year
Semestralidade: 1st semester
ECTS: 3

Teachers

Leading Teacher: Prof. Doutora Ana Quintas
Assistant Professor: Prof. Doutora Ana Quintas

Class type and School hours

Teórico-prática : 2 Horas

Teaching Language

Portuguese

Main Aims/Objectives

To know how to use Adobe Photoshop in design projects.
To know how to use Adobe Illustrator in design projects.

Specific Aims/Objectives

- To know how to use Adobe Illustrator main tools.
- To know how to use Adobe Photoshop main tools.

Skills to be acquired

At the end of the semester the students should be able to:

- work with bitmap and vector images.
- edit and manipulate images with Photoshop.
- draw using Illustrator.
- create illustrations with Photoshop and Illustrator.

Teaching Procedures

The teaching will have a theoretical part where it will be used the expositive and the interrogative methods, and a practical part, where it will be used the demonstrative and the active methods.

Programme

1. Introduction to Photoshop. Differences between RGB and CMYK. Resolution of an image. Differences between working for the screen and working for paper.
1.1. Working with Bitmap images. Edition and manipulation of images.
1.2. Creation of illustrations. Masks, filters, layers and adjustment layers.

2.Introduction to Adobe Illustrator. Vector images. Main tools and menus.
2.1. Drawing techniques. Drawing with the pen tool. Working with paths. Apply color. Manipulate vector objects. Create effects.
2.2 Working with text.

Evaluation Type

The students will be graded by their behaviour in classes (formative evaluation): assiduity; punctuality; participation; interest and commitment. They will also be graded by works and tests made during the semester (summative evaluation): creative path from the idea to the final execution; technical skills and intellectual ability; originality; ability to communicate visually; quality of the design; knowledge of the programs; understanding of the contents administered during the semester.

Teaching Resources

Computer. Projector. White board and pens. Adobe Photoshop. Adobe Illustrator. Internet. PDF files.

Sustainability Objectives

Keywords

Design.
Digital.
Illustration.
Image.
Technology.

Main Bibliography

Author DAYLEY, Lisa DaNae; DAYLEY, Brad
Title Adobe Photoshop CS6 Bible
Edition 1st edition
Place Indianapolis, IN
Editor John Wiley & Sons
Year 2012
Author SMITH, Jennifer
Title Adobe Illustrator CC Digital Classroom
Edition 1st edition
Place Indianapolis, IN
Editor John Wiley & Sons
Year 2013
Author BRIDGEWATER, Peter
Title Introdução ao Design Gráfico
Edition 1ª edição
Place Lisboa
Editor Editorial Estampa
Year 1999

Complementary Bibliography

Author MUNARI, Bruno
Title Design e Comunicação Visual
Edition 4ª edição
Place S.Paulo
Editor Martins Editora
Year 2001