Prepress Computer Graphics
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This Desktop Publishing program prepares students for a career in the graphic design and pre-press industries.  This course is ideal for people wishing to gain a broad and thorough knowledge of the Printing and graphic arts industry. The Multimedia Diploma provides trainees with the skills and knowledge to work in many areas of media design and production including; the arts, entertainment, e-commerce and media. Using industry-standard application, under both PC and Mac Platforms, graduates of this program become proficient in digital imaging technology such as Page Layout, Photo Editing, and Illustration.

Upon completion of this program, students may apply their creativity and knowledge in the fields of advertising, publishing and graphic arts.

OBJECTIVE: To provide students the skills necessary to use industry-standard software tools for page layout, graphic design, and image manipulation.

DESIGNATION
Diploma
NOC
1423, 1452, 5136, 5223, 5241
FORMAT
Full-time
DURATION
48 weeks
PREREQUISITES
Demonstrated artistic knowledge and ability and/or experience working in a printing and a publishing environment. Grade 12 or equivalent or mature student status (19 years of age or older).
MODULES
Introduction to Desktop Publishing
Introduction to Design
Digital Photography
Digitizing Images
Multimedia Asset Management
2D and 3D Images
Quality ad Standards
Effective Page Design
Page Layout using QuarkXpress
Bitmap Image Editing using Adobe PhotoShop
Drawing using Adobe Illustrator
Advanced Page Layout using InDesign
PDF Workflow with Adobe Acrobat
Portfolio Development
Career Planning and Employment Assistance

Graduates from this program will find employment in one of the following areas:
  1. Layout Artist
  2. Graphic Artist
  3. Commercial Designer
  4. Photo Retouch Artist
  5. Prepress Specialist
  6. Desktop Publisher