Adobe Photoshop topics
12 short topics in UI UX and Design Systems. Each one is a single focused exercise with a clear piece of evidence at the end.
12 topics, one exercise each.
Work through them in order, or jump to the one you need.
These are draft topic outlines (draft; instructor review pending). Full lessons follow after review; ask Ajay if you need a topic sooner.
- 01
Project and asset organization
Produce a Adobe Photoshop design applying project and asset organization; justify a tradeoff and define review criteria. Keep the exercise bounded and record the behavior supported by the chosen version.
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Layer or scene structure
Produce a Adobe Photoshop design applying layer or scene structure; justify a tradeoff and define review criteria. Keep the exercise bounded and record the behavior supported by the chosen version.
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Selection and object composition
Produce a Adobe Photoshop design applying selection and object composition; justify a tradeoff and define review criteria. Keep the exercise bounded and record the behavior supported by the chosen version.
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Color and visual consistency
Produce a Adobe Photoshop design applying color and visual consistency; justify a tradeoff and define review criteria. Keep the exercise bounded and record the behavior supported by the chosen version.
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Typography and interface assets
Produce a Adobe Photoshop design applying typography and interface assets; justify a tradeoff and define review criteria. Keep the exercise bounded and record the behavior supported by the chosen version.
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Reusable asset templates
Produce a Adobe Photoshop design applying reusable asset templates; justify a tradeoff and define review criteria. Keep the exercise bounded and record the behavior supported by the chosen version.
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Editing and transformation workflow
Produce a Adobe Photoshop design applying editing and transformation workflow; justify a tradeoff and define review criteria. Keep the exercise bounded and record the behavior supported by the chosen version.
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Effects and rendering choices
Produce a Adobe Photoshop design applying effects and rendering choices; justify a tradeoff and define review criteria. Keep the exercise bounded and record the behavior supported by the chosen version.
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Output dimensions and formats
Produce a Adobe Photoshop design applying output dimensions and formats; justify a tradeoff and define review criteria. Keep the exercise bounded and record the behavior supported by the chosen version.
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Asset export for applications
Produce a Adobe Photoshop design applying asset export for applications; justify a tradeoff and define review criteria. Keep the exercise bounded and record the behavior supported by the chosen version.
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Performance and file-size budgets
Produce a Adobe Photoshop design applying performance and file-size budgets; justify a tradeoff and define review criteria. Keep the exercise bounded and record the behavior supported by the chosen version.
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Revision and visual-quality review
Produce a Adobe Photoshop design applying revision and visual-quality review; justify a tradeoff and define review criteria. Keep the exercise bounded and record the behavior supported by the chosen version.
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