This course is designed to describe in detail the process of file preparation for popular commercial printing processes. The course will cover issues relating to both Digital and Lithographic printing. Popular software packages will be used to prepare postscript and PDF files that will be acceptable for printing purposes.

Prerequisites
Prerequisites for this module are a good understanding of basic computer skills, including email and intranet usage and a working knowledge of Apple Macintosh systems and a computer with Photoshop 6.0 ,7.0 or CS installed. A familiarity with other software such as InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat Professional, Quark Xpress and Flightcheck are also an advantage.

Tuition
Andy Marsh

Certification
Certificates are awarded to participants who successfully complete the continual assessment assignments

Course Outline

• Adobe Postscript
• Postscript levels and Raster Image Processors (RIP)
• Imagesetters
• Computer To Plate (CTP) technology
• Portable Document format (PDF)
• Fonts
• Special characters and font varieties (TTF, PS, MMF)
• Images
• File Formats
• Media Types
• Compression
• Preflight/Flightcheck
• Imposition software (Where problems may occur)
• Proofing issues (Cromalin and Digital proofing)
• Colours – (Pantone / Truematch / CMYK / RGB)
• Bitmap and vector graphics
• Cross platform issues
   

Course Dates:
Saturday the 10th, 17th and 24th of January 2009.

Price €300
Max. Class size 20