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Spring 2018 Catalog 
    
Spring 2018 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

GA 242 - Digital Imaging II


Credit Hours: 2.5

Advanced procedures for creating digital files for output. Color theory and correction as it pertains to color separation including the additive and subtractive systems, under color removal and grey component replacement. The pagination, preflight and proofing of a multiple page signature in color as well as its potential output to a platesetter will be the course objective.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • understand the basics of both additive and subtractive color;
  • understand the processes of color correction and color separation, and their relation to quality of print production;
  • receive an introduction to the color separation techniques of gray component replacement (GCR) and under color removal (UCR);
  • scan and prepare color images correctly for postscript output; and
  • output 4 color process plates to a platesetter and perform basic quality control, such as checking line screens, angles, ink density and overall plates quality.


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