· Understand the psychological power and effect of color, through cultures and history
· Understand color dimension, types and harmonies
· Learn the different types of color contrasts and their effect
· Understand the digital color theory and controlling digital color production
Description
This course deals with the abstract language of color and discusses basic color principles, terminology and applications, with an emphasis on manipulating color.
Audience :
This course is suitable for beginners who do not have any formal graphics training, and need to generate artwork and design publications for print.
Topics :
The Power Of Color
o What Is Color?
o How do We See Colors?
o Factors Affecting Perceiving Colors
o How does Color Affect Our Impressions?
o Color Psychology
o Color and Culture
o Color Production in History
Characteristics of Color
o Color Dimension
o Color Types
o Color Harmonies
Contrast and Dimension
o Definition
o Simultaneous Contrast
o HSV Contrasts
o Contrast of Hue
o Contrast of Dark and Light
o Contrast of Cool and Warm
o Contrast of Complements
o Contrast of Saturation
o Proportion
o Punctuation
Digital Color Theory
o Definition
o Vector Graphics and Raster Graphics
o Creating and Displaying Digital Colors
o Resolution
o Spatial Resolution
o Brightness Resolution
o Color Depth
Recommended Knowledge :
Prior graphic design knowledge is not required; previous knowledge of desktop publishing computer software applications is an advantage.
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Training Materials :
YAT Official Courseware
Labs :
This course includes several labs to ensure you will gain the targeted skills and experience.
Credential :
This course is a skill part of YAT Professional Diploma in Graphics (Standard YPDG).
