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(I) Maintaining Your Computer Does your system have frequent pop-up messages? Does it take a while to start up or shut down? We will look at some tips to help improve its performance and answer questions that puzzle you about your computer. Note: Handout fee of $3 will be collected at class. (I) Microsoft Excel Learn how to enter data, create a basic worksheet from data, and design, develop, format and manipulate spreadsheets with MS Excel (10 Version). Note: $5 handout fee payable to instructor at first class. 56849 M & W 9/12-9/21 10 AM-12 PM $27/$34/$42 Computer Lab/Hickman (I) Microsoft Excel II After taking Microsoft Exel, enhance your skills in chart formats and modifying chart data; creating and using advanced database features; working with multiple worksheets and workbooks. 57008 T/Th 10/25-11/1 1-3 PM $27/$34/$42 (I) PowerPoint Create a dynamic electronic presentation using eyecatching features. Learn how to use built-in templates, themes, designs and background styles. Topics will also include how to add titles, charts, tables and pictures. Note: $5 handout fee payable to instructor at the first class. For those who have taken the ‘Learning Digital Photography’ class or for photographers with a photography foundation. Shooting assignments will be given and reviewed at each meeting. Topics discussed will be: Aperture and shutter control for best situational results; Varying metering for changing situations; Advanced white balance control iv. Controlling depth of field for image impact; Portraiture and lens use; Night photography with perfect results; Beach and/or water photography problems; Using manual overrides and why. Calibration of camera flash x. Action photography. $5 handout fee due at first class meeting. 56908 M&W 11/7-11/16 Computer Lab 3-5 PM $117/$143/$169 (AP) Photoshop Advanced For students who have taken ‘Photoshop for Beginners’ or who have some prior knowledge of the software. Continued and more advanced use of Photoshop tools to increase the knowledge of Photoshop techniques. Custom projects will be created to allow the student to see additional uses for tools that add unlimited flexibility to the software. Special attention will be devoted to types of selections using varying tools as well as the little understood, but powerful, Pen too. $10 handout fee due at first class meeting. 56928 M & W 10/10-10/26 Computer Lab/Bender 3-5 PM $36/$46/$52 (BP) Photoshop for Beginners 56841 Tu & Th 10/11-10/18 1-3 PM Computer Lab 56901 M & W Computer Lab $27/$34/$42 (I) Windows 10 $36/$46/$52 9/12-9/28 3-5 PM $64/$74/$84 (IP) Learning Digital Photography Like us on Facebook City of Rockville Farmers Market Croydon Creek Nature Center Fitzgerald Theatre Rockville Rockville Seniors City of Rockville Sports Leagues Covers the material needed to gain maximum use of your camera including camera calibration, proper use of auto mode, composition, artistic interpretation, understanding density control, camera evaluation settings (EV) and more. Shooting assignments will be given. Note: $5 handout fee due at first class meeting. 56919 M & W Computer Lab 10/17-10/26 1-3 PM $36/$46/$56 www.rockvillemd.gov/recreation | Page 43 The next version of Windows is here. Learn about the updated festures and the new browser. Learning the foundations of Photoshop will not only help the student in further development his/her future use of the software but will result in far better images than can be produced just by the camera. Greater detail in shadows and highlights are just the beginning. Image sharpness, cleaner whites and blacks and overall impact are all possible through the use of Photoshop. The student will learn how to use layers and adjustments to build an image that was not possible prior to the advent of this great software. $10 handout fee due at first class meeting. 56863 M & W 10/3-10/10 10 AM-12 PM Computer Lab/Hickman Seniors 57004 M & W 11/21-11/23 10 AM-12 PM $10/$20/$30 (IP) Digital Photo