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.

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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