Photoshop
7.0 Level 4
Web Production
Prerequisites: Photoshop Level 2
Performance-Based Objectives
· Use basic techniques and concepts about image resolution and identify factors that contribute to file size.
· Understand GIF, JPEG, and PNG file formats so that you can choose the right one for each image.
· Calibrate your monitor, and preview images for both platforms so you can adjust images to optimize their appearance on both Macintosh and Windows computers; control dithering in images, using it when necessary to improve images, and avoiding it at times when it detracts from the quality; and use the Web palette appropriately to optimize images for viewing on computers displaying only 256 colors.
· Use Photoshop and ImageReady to create layouts of Web pages, aligning items precisely to one another with guides and a grid; and slice complex images into sections, and use ImageReady to generate HTML code that joins the slices together in a table on a Web page, including JavaScript rollovers and URL links.
· Create animated GIF images that
combine slow transitions and fast motion effects, while still maintaining
small file sizes.
Lesson 1: Web Image Preparation
Web Images
File Size Considerations
Lesson 2: Optimizing Images
Format Specifications
Optimizing Images
Using Transparency in Web Images
Lesson 3: Preparing for Cross-platform Viewing
Color Management for the Web
Compensating for Display Differences
Across Platforms
Managing Dithering and Reducing the
Color Palette
Lesson 4: Web Page Layout and Slicing
Web Design Uses for Photoshop and ImageReady
Creating Tiled Web Page Backgrounds
Slicing Images
Lesson 5: Animation
Creating Animations