SUB-TOPIC 1:

Introduction
to Graphics
Design
 Lesson Purpose
This lesson will teach the students to use
the Graphic Design application (Adobe
Photoshop) by creating visually
appealing projects in a responsible
2. Unlocking Content Area Vocabulary
manner.
> • Adobe Photoshop - is a powerful photo
and image editing application. Part of the
Adobe Suite of productivity software and
considered by many to be a benchmark
in the world of professional digital image
solutions.
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 2. Unlocking Content Area
Vocabulary
> • Resolution refers to the number of dots per
inch (dpi) that appear in your images final
form. For print these really may just be dots.
On screen, however, these dots are referred
to as pixels.
> • Raster (also called "Bitmap") graphics are
created from rows of different colored pixels
that together form an image.
> • Vector (also known as "object-oriented")
graphics are constructed using mathematical
formulas describing shapes, colors, and
placement. Rather than a grid of pixels, a
vector graphic consists
3 of shapes, curves,
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Photoshop
is a powerful raster
graphics editor developed
by Adobe Inc. It is widely
used by graphic
designers,
photographers, and
digital artists for various
purposes such
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Here's an introduction to
some of its key features and
functionalities:
A. Layers: Photoshop works
with layers, allowing users to
stack different elements of an
image on top of each other.
This non-destructive editing
approach enables users to
make changes to individual
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B. Image Adjustments:
Photoshop offers a wide
range of adjustment tools
and commands for
tweaking the colors, tones,
and overall appearance of
images. This includes
adjustments such as
brightness/contrast, levels,
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C. Masking and
Compositing: Masks allow
users to hide or reveal
portions of an image
selectively. This is
particularly useful for
combining multiple
images or adjusting
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D. Color Management:
Photoshop supports
various color modes and
color profiles, allowing
users to work with
different color spaces
and ensure accurate
color reproduction
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E. Exporting and Saving:
Photoshop enables users to
save their work in various
file formats, including PSD
(Photoshop Document) for
retaining layers and editing
capabilities, as well as
formats like JPEG, PNG,
TIFF, etc., for sharing and
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F. Integration with Adobe
Creative Cloud: Photoshop
seamlessly integrates with
other Adobe Creative Cloud
applications like Adobe
Illustrator, Adobe InDesign,
and Adobe Lightroom,
allowing users to work
across different programs
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TOPIC 3:
NAVIGATI
ON
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 Interface:
> Photoshop's interface (also called
Workspace) consists of various
panels, menus, and toolbars that
allow users to access its wide
range of tools and functions. The
workspace can be customized
according to the user's
preferences. It should look a little
bit like the one shown below. Yours
might look different,
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 Menu Bar

Always located
at the top of the
screen. There
are 12 menus
with many
options’
underneath
each.
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• Toolbar
set of tools placed on
the left side of the
screen that can
manipulate photos in
different ways. It was
categories based on six
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• Options Bar
– this bar will
interchangeably appear
depending on the selected tool
you clicked. These are additional
options you can choose from in
relation to the tool you are using.
Example: Crop tool will show you
suggested aspect Ratio you want
to use or set the desired Ratio. You
can also set the 16
kind of grid guide
• Photoshop Panels
– placed on the right
side of the screen, and like
the toolbar, they can be
dragged out and moved
freely around the
workspace. They provide
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• Tools:
– Photoshop offers a
vast array of tools for
editing and creating
images. Some of the
essential tools include:
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Photoshop is a
versatile and
powerful tool
for image
editing and
graphic design,
offering a wide
range of
features and
capabilities to
unleash
creativity
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TOPIC 4:
WORKING
WITH
IMAGES
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 Basic Editing in Photoshop
b. Levels and
Curves: Allows
As a beginner a. Correcting - precise adjustment
in photo One of the first of tonal range and
editing, you decisions you contrast.
are expected must make in Adjustments
to learn the editing a photo is Layers: Non-
basics of image to see to it that destructive
adjustments layers
editing which the white
let you experiment
are presented balance is in with different
below. proper tone. corrections without
Adjusts color permanently
balance, hue, altering the original
saturation, and image. Camera
contrast to Raw Filter: Provides
advanced controls
correct color
for adjusting
casts or 22
improve exposure, white
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crop images to remove
unwanted parts or to focus on a
specific area. The Crop Tool
enables you to define the area
to keep and discard the rest of
the images. You can adjust the
crop boundary, aspect ratio,
and resolution before finalizing
the crop. Also, keep in mind the
basic rules in composition. The
Rule of Third.
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specific dimensions or
percentages of their original
size. You can change image
dimensions without changing
the aspect ratio by using the
Image Size command.
Additionally, Photoshop
provides options for image
compression to reduce file size
while maintaining acceptable
image quality.
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Resolution refers to the
number of dots per inch
(dpi) that appear in your
images final form. For
print these really may
just be dots. On screen,
however, these dots are
referred to as pixels.
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 Softening - is the
last of the global
corrections that are
often applied to
digital images to
enhance clarity and
details:
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b. Shake Reduction: allows
you to sharpen image from
shaking shots.
c. Smart Sharpen: Provides
more advanced sharpening
options, including noise
reduction and halo
suppression, with better
control over sharpening
effects.
d. Unsharp Mask: A filter
that increases the contrast
along edges to make them
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 that you need to understand.
Usually, every element you add in
your design should have its own
layer. Usually, shapes,
text, and images will create their
own layer once added. So, you
should be mindful if you are
already working in multiple layers.
Applying commands or operations
in a wrong layer may result in an
undesirable outcome or no effect at
all.
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Whoa! That’s a big number,
aren’t you proud?

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 5:
Compositio
n
Techniques
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How to create a promotional
Flyer in Photoshop?
Make a simple flyer de
sign

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Rubric for Flyer Making. Please
refer to Learning Activity Sheet
#4

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 Thanks!
Any
questions?
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