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5.00 Credits
Theory and practice in planning for print production. Estimating for printing including art preparation, photographic procedures, image assembly, press selection and finishing methods. Analysis of printing orders from sales through invoicing, use of trade customs, computers in estimating and sales management for the printing industry. Proper uses of forms, pricing books and estimating standards for the printing industry. Total of 90 hours lecture.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: GRCOM 105. Theory and practical experience in production and quality control methods in a printing plant manufacturing situation. Projects in plant and department layout and organization. Maintenance and inventory control systems. Safety procedures. Applied organizational and management theory. New developments in the graphics arts industry. Required instructional trips. Total of 54 hours lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU
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4.00 Credits
Introduction to desktop computer techniques for the printing and publishing industries. Proper use of popular page layout and scanning software in preparing files for the prepress production environment. Practical experience preparing customer's files for imaging by service bureaus. Typographical training in font, style, kerning and specifications for producing complete documents necessary for imaging. Precise use and safe operation of micro-computers, understanding of the file formats, fonts and trade customs used in the professional desktop publishing field. Required instructional trips. Total of 45 hours lecture and 81 hours laboratory.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: GRCOM 30 or 220. Advanced image processing and desktop publishing techniques for the printing and publishing industries. Proper use of flatbed and drum scanners and software. Use of popular photo-manipulation and page assembly, raster image processor, image acquisition and optical character recognition software. Techniques for processing and evaluation of imagesetter film, digital/analog proofs and final film/files required by printers and publishers. Required instructional trips. Total of 45 hours lecture and 81 hours laboratory.
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2.00 Credits
Prerequisite(s): GRCOM 30 or GRCOM 220. Techniques used in production of publications and multi-page documents such as booklets, catalogs, books and magazines. Related terminology and production procedures as used in the printing and publishing industries. Techniques in layout, typography, type specification and image manipulation as they relate to manufacturing methods. Preparation, delivery and archiving of computer files necessary in publication production. Review of manufacturing processes such as printing and binding of printed booklets, books, catalogs and magazines. Required instructional trips. Total of 18 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: GRCOM 240 or 146. An introduction to color theory, separation methods and productions techniques using the electronic scanner, desktop technology and photomanipulation software. Principles of analog and digital color proofing. Examination of color vision, color calibration, evaluation, color originals, correction methods and printing production standards employed in the printing field. Review of scanner formats, digital color systems, and imagesetting for the color service bureau and printing industry. Required instructional trips. Total of 54 hours lecture.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: GRCOM 30 or 35 or 220. Recommended preparation: GRCOM 244. Training in the proper techniques to adjust and modify images based upon the workflow and output requirements using PhotoShop software tools. Study of color theory models, separation requirements, resolution issues, proofing methods and file formats necessary in a digital workflow. Correct techniques in the operation of both the hardware and software of a flatbed scanners. Practice in the correction for quality reproduction of scanned images. Instruction in the electronic masking techniques in conjunction with the use of channels, masks and layers for image-editing, special effects and color correction as required in the printing industry. Required instructional trips. Total of 18 hours lecture and 108 hours laboratory.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: GRCOM 245A. Advanced techniques focusing on color correction, image editing and image preparation using PhotoShop application software. Instruction on digital editing methods to achieve color enhancements required in the production of printing images. Training in advanced PhotoShop applications for masking, the use of channels or layers as required by various digital-imaging systems. Use of color management systems and the evaluation of digital color proofing systems. Required instructional trips. Maximum credit 9 units, 3 units each semester. Total of 18 hours lecture and 108 hours laboratory.
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3.00 Credits
Theory and practice in in-plant printing. Duplicator press and related bindery operations. Papers, inks, equipment and terminology; platemaking. Total of 18 hours lecture and 108 hours laboratory.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: GRCOM 162 or 260. Advanced theory and practice for in-plant printing skills and applications. Duplicator press operation, single and multiple color printing skills and practices, platemaking and equipment training for multiple color printing procedures. Total of 18 hours lecture and 108 hours laboratory.
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