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Computer Design.
Code: 207 |
Teaching Scheme
hrs/week |
Examination Scheme |
Theory |
Practical |
Theory
Marks |
Duration |
UT Marks |
Pr. Marks |
TW Marks |
2 |
4 |
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30 |
20 |
Rationale:
The knowledge of Computers and software is not enough. Its application
in creating a good design is important. This course deals with electronic
ways of page making, designing and imposing techniques. The emphasis
is given on practice of software packages related to the printing
industry and creative use of the tools available with aesthetic
sense.
| Lesson
No 1: Introduction to DTP
Theory.
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Marks |
Hours |
| 1.1 |
Pagemaker, Coreldraw, Photoshop, QuarkXpress, Illustrator,
Acrobat reader
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3 |
Lesson No 2: Introduction to
Pagemaker
Theory.
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Marks |
Hours |
| 2.1 |
File handling, Creating, Saving, retrieving
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3 |
| Lesson
No 3: Introduction to Tools
Theory.
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Marks |
Hours |
| 3.1 |
Pointer, Text, Crop, Orient, Line, Rectangle, Ellipse,
Pen, Magnifier
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3 |
| Lesson
No 4: Document setup
Theory.
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Marks |
Hours |
| 4.1 |
Page setup, margins, orientation, units
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3 |
| Lesson
No 5: Type handling
Theory.
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Marks |
Hours |
| 5.1 |
Font, size, style, leading, kerning, tracking, horizontal
scale, hyphenation, intent tap, paragraph, character,
alignment, style(cover complete type menu)
Assignment which will take care of whole type menu
1) visiting card 2)Letterhead
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3 |
| Lesson
No 6: Edit menu
Theory.
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Marks |
Hours |
| 6.1 |
Undo, cut, copy, paste, select, select-all, paste multiple,
insert object, edit story
Assignment
1) visiting card by inserting object press advertisement
2) Paste multiple
3) Book work application edit story
4) Insert object: Assignment based on photoshop images
5) Insert object: Table Assignment
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3 |
| Lesson
No 7: Element Menu
Theory.
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Marks |
Hours |
| 7.1 |
Fill, stroke, frame, arrange, align objects, text wrap,
group, ungroup, lock position, polygon settings, rounded
corner, link option
Assignment
1) Preparing different advertisement by using fill, stroke,
rounded corners, and text wrap.
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3 |
| Lesson
No 8: Layout Menu
Theory.
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Marks |
Hours |
| 8.1 |
Page handling : Insert, Remove, sort pages
Column Guides: Auto-flow
Assignment
1)News paper page layout
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3 |
| Lesson
No 9: Utilities
Theory.
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Marks |
Hours |
| 9.1 |
Pluging, find, find next, spelling, book, index entry,
show index, create index, create TOC, define colors.
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3 |
| Lesson
No 10: View
Theory.
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Marks |
Hours |
| 10.1 |
Zoom in, out, ruler handling, guide line handling, master
pages
Assignment
1)Header , footer 8 page layout using guidelines
2)Each page with header, footer
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3 |
| Lesson
No 11: Windows
Theory.
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Marks |
Hours |
| 11.1 |
Color, layer, styles, master pages handling
Assignment
1)Color advertisement
2)Advertisement using layers
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3 |
| Lesson
No 12: Help topic
Theory.
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Marks |
Hours |
| 12.1 |
How to use help topic
Importing images, Exporting pages, link & output format
(printing file)
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3 |
Introduction to Pagemaker, Coreldraw
Font
Format
Rules
Tables
Paintbrush
Coreldraw
TYPE SPECIMEN SHEET
Alphabets
- 14 pt. 24 pt. 36 pt.
Type
variations - light, bold, italic, shaded, undreline - 14 pt.
Text
- 50 words - 10/12 pt. , 4 pt. leading, solid setting without
leading.
Optical spacinag - display Type
Kerning,
Tracking
Typesetting - Set a paragraph of 50 words in the given
size.
leading,
para indention, aligned on the side, solid set, Using numbers
and bullets,
using italic or bold, hyper, dashes, margins.
Principles of Design
Set
the same text in different styles showing emphasis, rhythm, balance
(symmetrical and asymmetrical ), Unity, Harmony and Variety.
STATIONARY ITEMS
Prepare
a letterhead, visiting card, Envelope, adopting and using the
same design
and trademark.
Use
of bold and light typeface, alignment, use of rules and colur
is essential.
PRESS ADVERTISEMENT
Draw
an illustration in coreldrew.
Incorporate
it in the layout.
COLOUR SCHEMES
Prepare
a box of 9 Squares.
Complementary-
Fill up the squares with complementary colours
Analogas
- Full up the squares with analogus colurs.
Achromatic
- Fill up with different grays.
Prepare a pattern with types or geometrical shapes.
Fill
up with the same tones shown in practical N. 8.
Complementary
Analogas
Achromatic
POSTER
Prepare
a poster design using the same pattern in practical No. 9 along
with a
slogan.
LAY OUT GRID FOR MAGAZINE
Prepare
a three column grid for A 4 size magazine.
Set two pages of a magazine with photographs based on the three
column grid.
Art work of a four-colur job.
Cutting
and register marks, bleed, colour key etc.
File
format
Reference books:
1)
Electronic composition- A.Holmes
2)
Aldus pagemaker notes
3)
The ABC’s of windows- Alan & Neibauer
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