Standard

 

PGT 107 – Color Photo Manipulation and Scanning

   

Course Description

Emphasizes the overview and the fundamentals of color photo manipulation and scanning.  Topics include:  safety, color theory, color scanning techniques, color correction, duotone and multitone, color separation techniques, special effects and filters, Process control, and industry standards/quality control (SWOP- standard web offset practices).

     

Competency Areas

Hours

 

Safety

Class

3

Color Theory

D. Lab

4

Color Scanning Techniques

P. Lab/O.B.I.

3

Color Correction

Credit

6

Duotone and Multitone

 

 

Color Separation Techniques    
Special Effects and Filters    
Process Control    

Industry Standards/Quality Control

     (SWOP – Standard Web Offset Practices)

   
     

Prerequisite:

PGT 106

Corequisite:

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.

SAFETY/Work Ethics

2

0

0

Definition of print shop safety

Identify and locate safety equipment

 

 

 

 

Identify safety in operation procedures

 

 

 

 

Read and comprehend MSDS sheets/color code labels

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate safety operation in procedures

 

 

 

Definition of work ethics principles

Identify principles of work ethics

 

 

 

 

Perform work ethics principles

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate work ethics principles

 

 

 

COLOR THEORY

4

5

4

Define color theory

Identify principles of color theory

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate color theory techniques

 

 

 

 

Perform color theory techniques

 

 

 

COLOR SCANNING TECHNIQUES

4

5

5

Definition of color scanning techniques

Identify color scanning equipment

 

 

 

 

Identify color scanning software

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate color scanning techniques

 

 

 

 

Perform color scanning techniques

 

 

 

COLOR CORRECTION

4

5

4

Define color correction techniques

Identify color correction techniques

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate color correction techniques

 

 

 

 

Perform color correction techniques

 

 

 

DUOTONE AND MULTITONE

4

5

4

Define duotone and multitone

Identify duotone and multitone techniques

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate duotone and multitone techniques

 

 

 

 

Perform duotone and multitone techniques

 

 

 

COLOR SEPARATION TECHNIQUES

3

5

4

Define color separation techniques

Identify color separations techniques

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate color separations techniques

 

 

 

 

Perform color separations techniques

 

 

 

SPECIAL EFFECTS AND FILTERS

3

5

3

Define special effects and filters

Identify special effects and filters

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate special effects and filter applications

 

 

 

 

Perform special effects and filter applications

 

 

 

PROCESS CONTROL

3

5

3

Define process control

Identify process control procedures

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate process control procedures

 

 

 

 

Perform process control procedures

 

 

 

INDUSTRY STANDARDS/QUALITY CONTROL
(SWOP- STANDARD WEB OFFSET PRACTICES)

3

5

3

Define industry standards/quality control

Identify industry standard/quality control

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate industry standards/quality control procedures

 

 

 

 

Perform industry standards/quality control procedures

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

Suggested Resources include textbooks shown below or most current edition.

 

Books

 Against the Clock Performance Support and Training Systems. “Advanced Adobe Photoshop, Working with Digital Images”. Prentice Hall.

Special Edition Using Photoshop for Macintosh. Que Corporation.

rev. 04/07/03 (05/03/03)