TECHNICAL LAYOUT AND IMPOSITION

Catalog description

The importance of imposition and trapping will be emphasized in this course that is intended to be used as a bridge between the digital techniques used for imposition today and the traditional photomechanical approach used for most of the 20th century. The course material will lead students through the vocabulary, tools, and processes of image assembly, presenting the details of this vanishing profession while illuminating the ways in which these historic techniques connect to the computer-based workflow of today. Students will learn imposition and trapping standards, both conventional and digital, and know that they are dictated by press and bindery. Included will be an introduction to current digital imposition and digital trapping software.