Visual Design using Adobe Photoshop

As you prepare for the ACP certification exam, the MSi K12 Series enables you to elevate your technology skills to certified proficiency required in today’s business world. By successfully passing the certification exam in Visual Design using Adobe Photoshop, you will become professionally qualified as a Certified Associate.

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Visual Design using Adobe Photoshop
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CHAPTERS
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TOPICS
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FEATURES
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COMPONENTS

course curriculum

Chapter 1: Working in the Design Industry

  • • Topic 1.1a: Identifying the Purpose, Audience, and Audience Needs for Preparing Images
  • • Topic 1.2a: Demonstrating Knowledge of Techniques for Communicating About Design Plans with Peers and Clients
  • • Topic 1.2b: Demonstrating Knowledge of Basic Project Management Concepts
  • • Topic 1.3a: Identifying Legal and Ethical Considerations for Using Third Party Content, Such as Copyright, Permissions, and Licensing
  • • Topic 1.3b: Identifying When and How to Obtain Permission to use Images of People and Locations
  • • Topic 1.4a: Demonstrating Knowledge of Digital Image Terminology
  • • Topic 1.4b: Demonstrating Knowledge of how Color is Created in Digital Images
  • • Topic 1.5a: Communicating Visually Using the Elements and Principles of Design and Common Design Techniques
  • • Topic 1.5b: Identifying and Using Common Typographic Adjustments to Create Contrast, Hierarchy, and Enhanced Readability/Legibility
  • • Topic 1.5c: Demonstrating Knowledge of Common Photographic Cinematic Composition Terms and Principles

Chapter 2: Project Setup and Interface

  • • Topic 2.1a: Document Settings for Printed and Onscreen Images
  • • Topic 2.1b: Creating a New Document Preset
  • • Topic 2.2a: The Photoshop Interface
  • • Topic 2.2b: Organizing and Customizing the Interface
  • • Topic 2.2c: Configuring Your Application Preferences
  • • Topic 2.3a: Navigating a Project
  • • Topic 2.3b: Using Rulers
  • • Topic 2.3c: Work with Grids and Guides
  • • Topic 2.4a: Opening and Importing Images From Digital Devices
  • • Topic 2.4b: Placing Assets into a Photoshop Document
  • • Topic 2.4c: Modify an Image Using Camera Raw
  • • Topic 2.5a: Setting Foreground and Background Colors
  • • Topic 2.5b: Creating and Customizing Gradients
  • • Topic 2.5c: Creating and Editing Color Swatches
  • • Topic 2.6a: Exploring Photoshop Libraries
  • • Topic 2.6b: Creating and Editing Brushes, Symbols, Styles and Patterns

Chapter 3: Organizing Documents

  • • Topic 3.1a: Using Layers to Manage Design Elements
  • • Topic 3.1b: Manage Layers in a Complex Project
  • • Topic 3.1c: Working with Multiple Layers
  • • Topic 3.1d: Flattening and Merging Layers
  • • Topic 3.1e: The Different Types of Layers in the Layers Panel
  • • Topic 3.2a: Adjusting a Layer’s Opacity, Blending Mode, and fill Opacity
  • • Topic 3.2b: Creating, Applying, and Manipulating Masks
  • • Topic 3.3a: Nondestructive Editing
  • • Topic 3.3b: Destructive Editing

Chapter 4: Creating and Modifying Visual Elements

  • • Topic 4.1a: Creating Images Using a Variety of Tools
  • • Topic 4.1b: Modifying and Editing Vector Images Using a Variety of Vector Tools
  • • Topic 4.2a: Using Type Tools to add Typography to a Design
  • • Topic 4.2b: Adjusting Character Settings in a Design
  • • Topic 4.2c: Adjusting Paragraph Settings in a Design
  • • Topic 4.2d: Converting Text to Graphics
  • • Topic 4.3a: Making Selections Using a Variety of Tools
  • • Topic 4.3b: Modifying and Refining Selections Using a Variety of Tools
  • • Topic 4.3c: Saving and Loading selections
  • • Topic 4.4a: Modifying the Canvas and the Artboards
  • • Topic 4.4b: Rotating, Flipping and Modifying Individual Layers
  • • Topic 4.5a: Applying Basic Autocreation Methods and Tools
  • • Topic 4.5b: Using Various Tools to Repair and Reconstruct Images
  • • Topic 4.5c: Evaluating and Adjusting the Appearance of Objects, Selections, or Layers
  • • Topic 4.5d: Applying Photographic Changes to Images Using Tools and Adjustments
  • • Topic 4.6a: Using Filters to Modify Images Destructively or Non-Destructively
  • • Topic 4.6b: Applying, Modifying, Copying and Removing Layer Styles
  • • Topic 4.6c: Creating, Managing, and Saving Custom Layer Styles

Chapter 5: Publishing Digital Media

  • • Topic 5.1a: Checking Document for Errors and Project Specifications
  • • Topic 5.2a: Exporting or Saving Digital Images to Various File Formats
  • • Topic 5.2b: Save in Appropriate Image Formats for Print or Screen
  • • Topic 5.2c: Export Project Elements

what's included

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Chapter Overview Pages

Preparing for the Material and Certification Chapter Overview pages provide students with a clear understanding of the material they will engage in the upcoming chapter.

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Chapters

Structured by Chapters Our MSI courses are thoughtfully organized into chapters, mirroring the structure of a traditional digital textbook.

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Topic Pages

Comprehensive written material to address all required knowledge. Embedded Knowledge Checks help ensure students are actively tracking and understanding the material as they go.

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Knowledge Checks

Instant Feedback and Material Tracking Knowledge Checks are interactive questions seamlessly embedded directly within the Topic Pages.

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Practice In-App Activities

Practice In-App Activities are an innovative technology that gives students a hands-on way to learn by working directly inside the application. With step-by-step guidance and automated validation at each stage, learners receive instant feedback as they build confidence and master key skills. These activities make it easy to start practicing quickly and naturally weave real-world experience into the learning process.

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Quiz In-App Activities

Quiz In-App Activities build on the Practice In-App Activities and turn learning into assessment. Designed for grading, these activities include automated validation and seamless gradebook submission once students complete the task. Learners receive instant feedback as they demonstrate what they've learned through authentic, in-application tasks.

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Chapter Project In-App Activities

Chapter Project In-App Activities serve as the capstone experience at the end of each chapter. More advanced than Practice and Quiz In-App Activities, they challenge students to apply multiple skills in a more comprehensive, real-world workflow. With automated grading, validation, and gradebook integration, these projects help reinforce mastery while keeping the experience interactive and engaging.

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Chapter Project Simulation Activities

Chapter Project Simulation Activities provide a realistic, immersive assessment experience at the end of a chapter. Students complete simulated real-world tasks that mirror working inside an application, without needing access to the actual software. These simulations are more complex than Practice or Quiz In-App Activities and give learners a dynamic way to demonstrate mastery with instant feedback and seamless gradebook integration.

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Practice Labs

Practice Simulations offer students a vital opportunity to work directly within a simulated environment of the actual software.

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Quiz Labs

Quiz Simulations are functionally similar to Practice Simulations, offering students the chance to work in a simulated software environment.

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Practice Tutorial Videos

Step-by-Step Reinforcement Practice Tutorial Visuals are concise visual aids designed to help students master specific procedures.

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Pre- and Post-Assessments

Measuring Learning Gains Pre and Post Assessments are strategically placed at the beginning and end of every chapter.

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Course Completion Badge & Certificate

Acknowledging Course Success. At the conclusion of every MS course, students who successfully complete the required coursework receive a Certificate of Completion.

learning platform features

Automatic Grading

Real-time grading for quizzes and assessments.

Chromebook Compatible

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Comprehensive Gradebook

Tracks student progress and assessment performance.

Hands-On Labs

Practice-based exercises for real-world skills.

Immersive Reader

Allows language switching, distraction-free reading, and multilingual support.

In-Application & Simulation Exercises

Applied learning opportunities in selected courses.

Multilingual Support

Learners can switch page content into another language when needed. This feature supports English as a Second Language learners while keeping quizzes, assessments, and navigation in English.

Read-Along Feature

Students can have topic pages read aloud with a single click.

LMS INTEGRATION

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Native quizzes in your LMS

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Grades Sync is automatic

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Knowledge checks

Interactive knowledge checks embedded throughout courseware content.

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