Course Overview
This course is an introduction to the opportunities presented by online connectivity in the printing industry, and how it applies to the prepress department. It will prepare the student to incorporate online tools into a prepress workflow, and understand the different tools available. Emphasis will be placed on developing process improvements that benefit both the customer and the printing company.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
3.0
- Retired
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:
- Explain the different components of a print company's online presence.
- Define the criteria for valuable online prepress connectivity.
- Contrast the needs of the client with process improvements for the print company.
- Categorize online needs based on the positioning of the print company.
- Describe how an online presence can be an extension of the prepress department.
- Discuss how to integrate an online portal into a complete workflow.
- Outline needs for high-speed data communication.
- Identify criteria for choosing tech partners.
- Identify company departments (stakeholders) to be included in planning and development.
Effective as of Winter 2010
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