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102 Part-time Prospectus 2009 | 2010
Creative Digital Media Courses 103
DIGITAL IMAGING
Programme Code: DMED H1019
Programme Title: Digital Imaging
Award Type: Single Subject
Award Title: Digital Imaging
NFQ Level of Award: 6
ECTS Credits in Award: 5
Minimum entry requirements:
Applicants must have a pass in five
subjects (ordinary level) in the Leaving
Certificate, to include Mathematics
and English or Irish, or an equivalent
qualification. Leaving Certificate
Mathematics at Foundation Level at
grade B2 or higher is acceptable for
this programme.
The minimum entry requirements for
graduates of FETAC level 5 or 6 awards
is any full award.
Mature applicants (i.e. those who are
aged 23 years or more on January 1st
in the year of entry) applying for the
first level of programmes are exempt
from this requirement.
Applicants who do not meet the entry
requirements should contact the
institute for further information.
COURSE CONTENT
The module is about the use and
manipulation of digital images, in
preparation for use on the internet, in
publications such as magazines, promotion
or advertising material. The specific
knowledge covered in the module includes:
• The various digital image processing
techniques available to correct, repair,
restore and enhance digital images.
• Editing requirements for a particular
image with regard to content,
purpose, visual and technical
characteristics and intended form
of output.
• The interpretation of histograms and
how they can be used to determine
exposure, overall colour and tonal
values of an image.
The student will also have acquired the
following skills:
• Convert an image into a number of
different common image file formats
based on resolution, file size, bit depth
and tonal range requirements.
• Use common image processing
techniques such as copy paste,
transforms, scaling, rotation,
distortion, filters, colour balance,
effects, levels, curves and layers.
• Identify unwanted image effects
such as moiré patterning, pixilation,
posterisation, colour casts, tonal
changes, halo effects, speckling, dust
damage, scratches and be able to
apply the appropriate image processing
techniques to remove same.
• Enhance digital photographs using a
range of techniques such as skin tone
adjustment and sharpening.
• Prepare digital images for use in a
number of different situations such as
the web, print media, DVD content and
user interface components.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This module is a follow on from the
earlier module in Digital Photography.
It will be suitable of anybody who wishes
to enhance their skills in the use of
images or for their own interest.
APPLICATION
For further details and an application
form please contact the marketing team
on 01 885 1000 or e-mail: info@itb.ie.
Schedule: Monday 6.30pm – 9.30pm
Fee: €850
Duration: 1 semester February
to May 2010