12/21/2024 8:15:15 AM	APGR 52C Course Outline as of Spring 2002	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  APGR 52C	Title:  DIGITAL PREPRESS
Full Title:  Digital Prepress: Computer Based Design 3
Last Reviewed:3/4/2002

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	2.50		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	43.75
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	1.50		17.5 min.	Lab Scheduled	26.25
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	4.00			Contact Total	70.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  87.50

Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade Only
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  APGR 58

Catalog Description:

A course designed to prepare the graphic design student for dealing with the prepress process.  The student will learn the skills needed to create accurate film for offset printing as well as learn skills necessary to communicate and work with service bureaus and printing firms.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion of APGR 52B ( or APGR 93) OR Course Completion of APGR 54.1 ( or APGR 60)

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

An advanced level course designed to prepare the student to create accurate film for off-set printing using digital equipment and processes.

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:Course Completion of APGR 52B ( or APGR 93) OR Course Completion of APGR 54.1 ( or APGR 60)
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
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:	Transferable	Effective:	Spring 1996	Inactive:	Spring 2011
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

1. Create professional 2 color digital files to be run out to film at the

  service bureau, ready for offset printing.

2. Produce files containing correctly tone targeted images, simple traps,

  appropriate line screens, dot shapes, and correct screen angles.

3. Produce color corrected images.

4. Analyze photos for flaws and calculate correct scanning resolutions

  using industry formulas.

5. Calibrate monitor using the Color Sync software.

6. Correctly preflight files for the service bureau.

7. Prepare service bureau forms correctly to clarify job specifications.

8. Identify the four most common types of proofs used in offset printing.

9. Correctly specify spot color, duotones, process color, and special

  inks.

10. Separate files in Quark Xpress correctly for offset printing.

11. Create correctly imposed files for offset printing.

12. Outline the steps taken at a typical press check.

13. Determine copyright laws for design projects.

14. Identify the most common forms of binding.

Topics and Scope

1.   The Pre-press Process

2.   Vendors, Hardware, and Software

3.   Color: Three Views of Color, Color Space, Specifying Color

4.   Color Calibration and Color Management in QuarkXpress and Photoshop

5.   Digital File Formats

6.   File Compression

7.   Trapping, Bleeds and Crossovers Using Illustrator

8.   Halftones: Dots, Screen Angles, Gradations

9.   Scanning and Storage

10.  Judging Originals and Digital Images

11.  Resizing Bitmaps

12.  Line Art and Greyscale Resolution Using Photoshop

13.  Image Capture: Cameras and Scanners

14.  The Electronic Darkrooms

15.  Picture Elements

16.  Linear and Nonlinear Tone Corrections Using Photoshop

17.  Color Definitions

18.  Sharpening Images in Photoshop

19.  Histograms and Tone Curves in Photoshop:Black & White tone targeting

20.  UCR and GCR

21.  Density

22.  Setting up for Output and Output Devices Using QuarkXpress and

    Illustrator

23.  Proofing and Imagesetting

24.  Imposition Using QuarkXpress

25.  Presses

26.  Printing and the Press Check

27.  Copyright and Ethics

28.  Finishing

Assignments:

Projects:

  Student to complete to finished output:

  1.  Fictionary Book: Class Project

  2.  Promotion Calendar

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 and skill demonstrations 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 10 - 30%
Quizzes, Exams, PROJECTS
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 20 - 60%
PROJECTS
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 30 - 50%
Completion, IN-CLASS PRACTICUMS
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 0%
None

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Instructor prepared handouts.

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