Course Overview
This course teaches how to produce a book, newsletter, magazine, catalogue or memoire. The course will explain how to troubleshoot and produce a print ready pdf file for output to a digital printer and finishing machine. Graphic design printing considerations will be covered including; the cover, spine, page layout, image positioning, graphics, links, reader spreads and paper weights and stock. Students will prepare pdf files, create page impositions and then output their work to a digital printer and finishing machine.
Prerequisite(s)
Credits
3.0
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:
- How to create a correct print ready PDF file.
- Design a professional layout for the book cover, spine text and inside pages.
- Create a page imposition with allowances for reader spreads.
- Select a proper paper stock for the cover and inside pages and examine different results when using different stocks.
- Examine the limitations of digitally printed books, including the number of pages, maximum weight of paper and physical size.
- Know the difference between saddle stitched books and perfect bound books and when to use each type of finishing.
- Be aware of the costs of producing the book, based on industry standard "click" charges.
- Understand how to assemble, colour correct and produce a book on a digital printer.
- Produce a fully finished publication ready for distribution.
Effective as of Spring/Summer 2010
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