4/20/2024 9:22:00 AM	CIS 73.41B Course Outline as of Spring 2003	New Course (First Version)
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  CIS 73.41B	Title:  ADOBE INDESIGN 2
Full Title:  Adobe InDesign 2
Last Reviewed:8/28/2017

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	4.00	Lecture Scheduled	3.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	52.50
Minimum	4.00	Lab Scheduled	0		17.5 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	3.50			Contact DHR	61.25
		Contact Total	6.50			Contact Total	113.75
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 218.75

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:

Further study of the principles and applications of desktop publishing with Adobe InDesign. Advanced techniques in layout, text formatting, styles, font theory, creating books, tables, and Portable Document Format (PDF) files.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion of CS 72.1A ( or CS 72.11A or CIS 73.41A)

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Further study of the principles and applications of desktop publishing with Adobe InDesign. Advanced techniques in layout, text formatting, styles, font theory, creating books, tables, and Portable Document Format (PDF) files.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:Course Completion of CS 72.1A ( or CS 72.11A or CIS 73.41A)
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 2003	Inactive:
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 completion of this course, students will be able to:

1.  Create the structure of a document using grids, multiple master pages,

   sections, and layers

2.  Manage the composition of text using formatting palettes, paragraph,

   and character styles

3.  Create and edit paths

4.  Compare and contrast advantages and disadvantages of different font

   technologies

5.  Effectively apply color management theory to project

6.  Create and format compound paths, clipping paths, tables, and nested

   frames

7.  Evaluate and determine appropriate method and file format for

   importing graphics

8.  Evaluate and select the appropriate file format for exporting an

   InDesign document, including Portable Document Format (PDF),

   Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Extensible Markup Language (XML),

   and Encapsulated PostScript (EPS)

9.  Design different types of documents, including templates, books, and

   booklets

Topics and Scope

1.  Layout techniques

   a.  Spreads

   b.  Baseline and document grids

   c.  Multiple master pages

   d.  Section formatting

   e.  Layers

2.  Text formatting

   a.  Text composition engines

   b.  Text wrapping around vector objects and clipping paths

   c.  Advanced paragraph styles

   d.  Character styles

3.  Path creation and editing

   a.  Direction Selection vs. Selection tools

   b.  Pen tool

   c.  Scissors tool

   d.  Stroke palette

   e.  Arrowheads, end shapes and corner effects

   f.  Compound paths

   g.  Creating objects from type

4.  Complex objects

   a.  Nested frames

   b.  Clipping paths

5.  Document creation

   a.  Advanced PDF features

   b.  Web pages using InDesign with hyperlinks

   c.  Creating and using templates

   d.  Books with index and table of contents

   e.  Booklets

6.  Document management

   a.  Managing links

   b.  Import filters and working with Photoshop and Illustrator

       documents

   c.  Document recovery

   d.  Font theory and management

   e.  Tables

   f.  Color management theory and workflow

   g.  Working with multiple open documents

   h.  Preparing a document for the press

7.  Other topics

   a.  Customizing InDesign preferences and plug-ins

   b.  Object libraries

   c.  Scripts

   d.  Nested groups

Assignments:

1.  Read 40 pages from text weekly.

2.  Create book, PDF files and web page.

3.  Do lab exercises to specifications.

4.  Quizzes and exams.

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 25 - 60%
Homework problems, Lab work to specifications
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 15 - 50%
Advanced project done on computer
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 25 - 60%
Multiple choice, True/false, Completion
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 0%
None

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

1.  "Adobe InDesign Classroom in a Book," by Adobe Creative Team -

   Adobe Press 2002

2.  "Real World Adobe InDesign 2," by Kvern & Blatner - Peachpit

   Press 2002

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