GA 104 - Composition & Desktop Publishing Systems SP

Institution:

Fulton-Montgomery Community College

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Description:

An introduction to electronic publishing and digital typesetting using Adobe PageMakerTM and/or Adobe InDesign software. This course builds on previous technical concepts learned. The course emphasizes the function of typefaces, type identification, point sizes, copyediting, proofreading, and setting up desktop files, style sheets, column guides, and trouble shooting, and editing skills. Computer use, memory requirements, file management, scanning, file formats, and image setting equipment are discussed. Students learn image-generating techniques used in advertising, newspaper and the commercial printing sector of the industry. Students gain practical skills in desktop publishing and design using the Macintosh computer. Software applications include Adobe PageMakerTM and InDesign. Prerequisite: GA 101 or Enrollment in Word Processing Certificate program. Hours of class per week: 2. Hours of lab per week: 3.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

fmcc.edu

Phone Number:

(518) 762-4651

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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