F Electronic Prepress I

Catalog description

72 hours lecture and 144 hours lab per term. This course has pre-flighting, export of files, imposition, file formats, and computer-to-plate imaging for sheet fed offset presswork. This course presents the theory of color and how it applies to the lithographic process and digital imaging. Typesetting, proof reading and image manipulation via digital files, to merge copy and graphics, is an integral part of this course. Design and creativity is not the intent of this course. Curriculum includes the Printing Industries of America Prepress Skills Training Program. Software applications including Adobe Creative Suites (Acrobat, InDesign, Bridge, Photoshop and Illustrator), Rampage RIP, Preps imposition, XMPie variable data, and Suitcase Fusion will be used. (Fullerton College certification in Electronic Prepress, Printing Industries of America certification in Electronic Prepress). (Degree Credit)