SRJC Course Outlines

3/29/2024 7:13:41 AMCIS 73.38 Course Outline as of Summer 2005

Inactive Course
CATALOG INFORMATION

Discipline and Nbr:  CIS 73.38Title:  ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR 3  
Full Title:  Adobe Illustrator 3
Last Reviewed:5/23/2005

UnitsCourse Hours per Week Nbr of WeeksCourse Hours Total
Maximum1.50Lecture Scheduled2.008 max.Lecture Scheduled16.00
Minimum1.50Lab Scheduled08 min.Lab Scheduled0
 Contact DHR3.50 Contact DHR28.00
 Contact Total5.50 Contact Total44.00
 
 Non-contact DHR0 Non-contact DHR Total0

 Total Out of Class Hours:  32.00Total Student Learning Hours: 76.00 

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly: 

Catalog Description:
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Adobe Illustrator for the experienced user. Topics include transferring documents between Illustrator and Photoshop, color management, printing techniques, actions and customizing Illustrator.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion of CS 71.11B ( or CIS 73.35B or CIS 73.36 or CIS 83.14B)


Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
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Adobe Illustrator for the experienced user. Topics include transferring documents between Illustrator and Photoshop, creating PDF files, working with layers, color management, printing techniques, actions, and customizing Illustrator.
(Grade or P/NP)

Prerequisites:Course Completion of CS 71.11B ( or CIS 73.35B or CIS 73.36 or CIS 83.14B)
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:Effective:Inactive:
 Area:
 
CSU GE:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 
IGETC:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 
CSU Transfer:Effective:Inactive:
 
UC Transfer:Effective:Inactive:
 
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Not Certificate/Major Applicable



COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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Students will:
1. Create customized Illustrator settings
2. Compare the 3 levels of color management and properly apply them
3. Transfer graphic images between Illustrator and Photoshop and determine
  the best methodology for transfer
4. Describe advanced printing techniques for commercial printing
5. Construct a document with color separation and crop marks
6. Justify the use of PDF files and differentiate between settings for
  print and web
7. Create charts and graphs from numeric data
8. Design and apply simple actions
9. Manage Illustrator layers

Topics and Scope
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1. Customizing Illustrator
  a. Creating and applying actions
  b. Customizing and setting Illustrator preferences
2. Working with color
  a. Understanding color management
  b. Soft proofing Illustrator documents
3. Advanced layers
  a. Managing the Layers palette
  b. Opacity masks
4. Transferring between Illustrator and Photoshop
5. Other Illustrator features
  a. Using smart guides and guide objects
  b. Creating charts and graphs
  c. Creating custom border stroke patterns
6. Advanced printing techniques
  a. Separations
  b. Crop marks
  c. PDF file settings

Assignments:
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1.  Reading assignments from textbook and outside sources
2.  Hands-on computer activities

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.Writing
0 - 0%
None
This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because problem solving assessments are more appropriate for this course.
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.Problem Solving
20 - 50%
Homework problems
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.Skill Demonstrations
0 - 0%
None
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.Exams
40 - 75%
Multiple choice, True/false, Completion
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.Other Category
5 - 10%
Short written assignments


Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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1.  "Teach Yourself Adobe Illustrator 9 in 24 Hours", by Mordy
   Golding - SAMS 2000
2.  "Real World Illustrator 9", by mcClelland and Cohen - Peachpit
   Press 2000

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