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Prepress työnkulku (V0121), 5 op
Basic information
| Course name: | Prepress työnkulku Prepress workflow |
| Course Winha code: | V0121 |
| Kurre acronym: | Prepress |
| Credits: | 5 |
| Type and level of course: | Professional studies |
| Year of study, semester or study period: | 2.year |
| Implementation: | Spring semester, 3.period, 4.period |
| Semester: | 0607 |
| Language of tuition: | Suomi |
| Teacher: | N.N |
| Final assessment: | Grading scale (0-5) |
Descriptions
Prerequisites
V0111Publishing Tools, V0037 Graphics Technology, V0120 Image Technology or corresponding knowledge
Course contents (core content level)
- - the technologies in page layout and page make up ( assembling of text, images and graphic elements in page make up)
- Page make up systems ( devices, networks and servers and software)
- Postscript ja PDF ? formats in prepress workflow
- Print-PDF output
- PDF-workflow
- Imposition methods
- functions and tasks of RIP
- OPI ( Open Prepress Interface)
- Introduction to JDF
Course contents (additional)
- demanding use of Adobe Acrobat - programme
- demanding use of PDF-work flow programme
- color managed, automatic prepress-workflow
- the future of Pre Press and convergency with digital publishing
Core content level learning outcomes (knowledge and understanding)
On completion of this unit the student will know stages and unit operations of a pre press workflow and the principles of a automatic workflow. He/she will know the important standards within pre press ( PDF,JDF,OPI,Postscript, file formats). He/she will have a general view on device and software requirements.
Core content level learning outcomes (skills)
On completion of this unit the student will be able to produce print ready, imposed digital files out of text, image and graphic elements. He/she will also be able to specify a automatic pre press workflow. He/she will know the unit operations and will be able to use PDF-work flow programme ( e g. Agfa Apogee) in graphic production.
Recommended reading
Teaching and learning strategies
Class room teaching: 42 h
Laboratory excercises:21 h
Project: 20
Exams: 4 h
Student individual workload:
Total:
Follow-up of the student workload analysis performed: -
Tuition in Finnish.
Teaching methods and student workload
Lectures
Exam
Individual research, reading
Laboratory assignments
Assignments or project
Assessment weighting and grading
The assessment will be based on a written exam and laboratory exercises.
Related competences of the degree programme
communication, information and publishing processes and technologies