Prerequisites

CIT 106

Offered

Fall

Software

Windows XP or Vista

Microsoft Office 2007

Adobe Photoshop and Indesign

Windows Media Player

Credit By Exam

No

Coordinator

J. Starks

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Desktop Publishing - uses, applications, and history

Define desktop publishing
Explain the use of desktop publishing in small, medium & large businesses
Identify software to assist with desktop publishing
Research the history of publishing

Print Publications

Use effective design principles
Create Flyers appropriate graphics and text
Create Newsletters using standard protocols for paginiation, text, graphics, etc.
Create full-color brochures for an intended audience

Fonts, Layout, Color, and Styles

Describe the difference between serif and sans serif
Describe the difference between script, modern, old style, and slab serifs
Describe the difference between concordant conflicting and contrasting fonts

Original Graphics

Plan original graphics using the rule of thirds
Explain the golden rectangle
Edit photos using cropping, selection, healing, layering, and brushing tools
Be able to discuss photorealism, clip art, collages, montages, mosaics, and filtering

Data Driven Publications

Use text and graphic databases to populate catalogs
Create a mail merge form letter and a mail merge e-letter
Describe the difference between Object linking and object embedding

Web Publications

Use navigation bars correctly
Create web pages with navigation, hyperlinks, text, and graphics
Use good Web design considerations
Describe accessibility issues
Use metatags and alternative text
Create an image map using slices
Add sound, animation, and correct file formats

Desktop Publishing Showcase

Create a complete desktop publication solution for a not-for-profit
Create a CD with all materials
Present the solution using document links and screenshots in PowerPoint