GART 2080 Print Production II

4 Credit Hour(s)

Advanced methods in electronic prepress production of page layouts and documents are covered in this course. This is a project-based course that utilizes skills acquired in GART 1080 to create complex multi-page documents. Students will work with style sheets and master pages, learn to monitor font and picture usage, work with custom color specifications, and prepare documents for output to film. Emphasis will be placed on proofing, file troubleshooting, file management and production quality. Topics will include trapping, calibration, quality control, troubleshooting complex files and checking a customer’s file. Students will prepare files to go to film and color separations. One Macintosh computer per student is assigned for the course.

Prerequisite(s): GART 1040, GART 1070, GART 1080
This course is not designed for transfer to four-year universities. Students should check course recommendations with the college or university to which they intend to transfer for a baccalaureate degree. The receiving institution always makes the final decision about transferability of credits.