Adobe Certified Associate Objectives

Visual Communication using Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended

Over the past few years, Adobe has conducted research to identify the foundation digital communication skills students need to create effective communication using digital media tools. Adobe met with educators and design professionals and surveyed businesses and educational institutions around the world. The research resulted in objectives that cover entry-level skill expectations for web communication, rich media communication, and visual communication.

1.1 Identify the purpose, audience, and audience needs for preparing images.
1.2 Demonstrate knowledge of standard copyright rules for images and image use.
1.3 Demonstrate knowledge of project management tasks and responsibilities.
1.4 Communicate with others (such as peers and clients) about design plans.

2.1 Demonstrate knowledge of image resolution, image size, and image file format for web, video, and print.
2.2 Demonstrate knowledge of design principles and image composition.
2.3 Demonstrate knowledge of typography.
2.4 Demonstrate knowledge of color correction.
2.5 Demonstrate knowledge of image generating devices and their resulting image types.

3.1 Identify elements of the Photoshop CS3 user interface and demonstrate knowledge of their functions.
3.2 Understand key terminology of digital images.
3.3 Demonstrate knowledge of layers and masks.
3.4 Demonstrate knowledge of importing, exporting, organizing, and saving.
3.5 Demonstrate knowledge of producing and reusing images.
3.6 Demonstrate an understanding of and select the appropriate features and options required to implement a color management workflow.

4.1 Demonstrate knowledge of working with selections and measurement.
4.2 Use Photoshop guides and rulers.
4.3 Transform images
4.4 Adjust the tonal range and correct the color of an image.
4.5 Demonstrate knowledge of retouching and blending images.
4.6 Demonstrate knowledge of drawing and painting.
4.7 Demonstrate knowledge of type.
4.8 Demonstrate knowledge of filters.

5.1 Demonstrate knowledge of preparing images for web, print, and video