OF 165 - Desktop Publishing

Credit Hours: 3

This course will focus on the production, assembling and design of publications through the use of microcomputers and specialized software. Topics will include designing page layouts, creating graphics, using templates, manipulating text and graphics, using style sheets, scanning images and adding special effects.

Course Outcomes
At the completion of the course, the student should be able to:

define and apply the desktop publishing process;
use the computer to prepare various types of publications using desktop publishing and graphics software;
design page layouts, create graphics, manipulate type styles, and add special effects to various publications; and
use a scanner and laser printer to produce camera-ready output.

F/S (C, N, S)