ELECTRONIC PRE-PRESSApprentice Info

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Bindery Orientation:
Cutter Operation
Gather/ Stitcher/ Trimmer Operation
Other Binding Methods and New Technologies
Small Bindery Machines and Operations
Folder Operation
Collating, Perfect Binding. etc

Colour Basics:
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Voluntary Ishihara (Colour Blindness) Tests
Controls in Colour Reproduction
Designing with Colour
Theory of Halftone Reproduction
Theory of Light and Colour
Colour Measurements & Specifications
Perception of Colour
Home Assignments

Computer Theory: (PC based)
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The Desktop & Taskbar
My Computer
Windows Explorer
System Properties
Keyboard Shortcuts
Cleaning Computers
     Monitors & Keyboards
Internet Overview
Navigating Windows
Help System
 Shopping for a Computer
Control Panel
Network Basics
Spyware/Snoopware/Viruses
Virus Protection
Virtual Memory
Fonts/Printers and Printing
Digital Cameras & Pictures
Offset Printing & Pictures

Illustrator:
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Basic Concepts
Drawing Straight and Curved Lines
Working with Layer Shapes
Working with Type, Graphics
Masking
Using the Transformation Tools
Working with Patterns
Twelve Projects / Assignments

InDesign
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To come (Doug Gabrick)

Offset Press I (Orientation):
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Introduction to Press Components
Basic Chemistry
Plates and Inks
Blankets
Stock (Paper) Knowledge & Handling
Feeder (Delivery Systems)
Register Systems
Cylinders
Blankets
Dampening Systems
Ink Train "Inker"
Makeready & Printing (Basic)

Photoshop I:
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Introduction to the Basics (analog/digital; tools; colour modes)
Image Geometry (scaling; rotating; cropping)
Selections (square; elliptical; colour based)
Alpha Channels (stored selections; manipulation; manual)
Layer Masks (creating; editing; using filters)
Curves (applying; saving)
Cloning
Multiple Layers
Resolution Basics

Pre-Press Orientation:
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Pre-Press Workflow
The Apple Computer
     (OS basics/advanced; practical exercises)
Elements of the page
     (text; fonts; InDesign overview; layout; InDesign practical  exercises)
Graphics - Vector Format
     (Illustrator practical exercises; trapping)
Graphics - Bitmap Format
     (Photoshop overview; practical exercises)

Preps/PitStop Workshops:
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TBA

Typesetting Theory:
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Historical Overview (Antiquity to Middle Ages / Moveable type / Mechanical typesetting / Photographic typesetting
Glossary of terms / Character related terms
Type Guage
Typefaces
Ragged/justified copy
Type elements – acceptable styles










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