february 14

take practice study question quiz

discuss schedule & assignments

In NSCC online, look at Content>Weeks 4 & 5. Print out Color Vocabulary and Chapter 5 Study Questions.

Under Week 4, look at:

The Interactive RGB Color Wheel

Mac OS X Color Picker

Additive Color

Subtractive Color

We will work on the 4-Color Separations assignment in Week 5

determine presentation topics and presentation dates

discuss the journal

making up grades due to absences

review ch 3

take ch 3 quiz

discuss chapter 4

trapping activity

bathroom ad

gp logo mounting

history of printing




GP quiz 3 study guide



What type of font is it legal to share? What are the guidelines for sharing fonts with a printer?

Postscript: the page description language used by laser printers and imagesetters?

Functions of database applications.

The design process & preflighting. The people responsible for determining if files are correct and will print correctly. Understand the purpose of preflighting.

Trapping
Choke
Spread
Clipping path
Imposition
Dot gain

What should you send to the service provider when your job is ready to be printed?

Names of image editing, page layout, drawing or vector, and word processing applications. Have an understanding of their functions. Case must be correct - uppercase & lowercase.

Scanning resolution formula: spi=lpi x 1.5 x % enlargement or reduction

Raster Image Processor (RIP) converts files to bitmaps for imagesetter output.

The three main classifications of digital type are bitmapped, TrueType and Post Script (Type One) fonts.

How should digital images be rotated?

Standard bleed size
http://www.printernational.org/what-is-bleed.php

Correct way to stylize (italicize, bold, etc.) type.


Bathroom ad

Create an ad using InDesign or Quark

Size: 4.25" high x 7" wide

Create a folder. File>New Folder. Save everything in this folder.
Include the page layout file, images and fonts.

Use the attachment that I have sent in your email for the headline and body copy.

Copy
Headline: Plato. Shakespeare. Mozart.

Subhead: They all went to the bathroom. (Make this sans serif and italic)

Body copy: Over the years, more great thinking's been done in the bathroom than in all the seminars and summits put together. Which makes the design of it worthy of considerable thought. We'll get you started with ideas and inspiration. Call for a free guidebook. 1-800-524-9797, ext. 337.

We want you to love your bathroom.


Logo:
American Standard





There is one very important missing item of information that you need.

february 7

agenda 2_7_2011

practice quiz

discuss schedule & assignments

review ch 2

stochastic video

measuring activity

take ch 2 quiz

discuss ch 3

gp logo mounting

history of printing

ch 2 review

Font
A complete assortment of upper and lowercase characters, numerals, punctuation and other characters.

Continuous Tone
Artwork with dark and light areas, as well as intermediate shades of gray.

Truetype
This font standard combines screen fonts and printer fonts into one file.

PostScript Type One
This font standard has separate files for screen fonts and printer fonts.

Line Copy
High contrast artwork or type.

Rule
A line.

LPI
The resolution of a screen ruling.

Dot Area
This percentage refers to relative dot size, determining how dark or light the screen appears.

Helvetica
This typeface may also be called Helios, Newton, Megaron or Swiss by different manufacturers.

Point
The unit of measure for type size.

There are twelve points in one pica

There are approximately six picas in one inch

How many points in an inch? What is the ppi of most monitors? Is there a connection?

Color photographs prepared for printing in color are called separations

Hairline refers to a rule drawn as thin as the output device can make it.

Paper-colored type in the middle of a photo or printed background is called a reverse
Uncoated or absorbent papers require the screen ruling to be coarser

In typography, the ideal line length is seven to eight words

“Use both upper and lower case letters” is one of the five basic rules for enhancing readability

The best separations come from transparencies

What is the typical range of halftone resolution used in showcase quality brochures? 150 - 300 LPI. see page 36.


High resolution halftones would only be used with which of the following?

Newsprint Cold-press paper Chipboard Coated paper

The resolution of a halftone is measured in lpi

In four color printing, the black plate is used to Restore contrast

Which halftone screen resolution is considered coarse?

Process printing uses four printing plates

Halftone resolution is measured in lines per inch.

% screen ruling is dark and is near to a solid screen tint.
(provide a number value in an increment of five)

Fonts of the same typeface from different manufactureres may vary slightly with regard to fractions, symbols, or even the letterforms themselves.

Serifs make type more readable and reduce eye fatigue.

"Shade" is an alternate term for a screen-tint

Continuous tone art must be converted to halftones before printing on a press.

Enlarging a photo too much reduces its sharpness because it enlarges the grain structure of the film.


The word overprint indicates that one ink color will print on top of another ink color.

It’s desirable for line-art to be dense and uniformly black without fuzzy or broken lines.

Computer monitor resolution is measured in pixels per inch.

A photographic print has less tonal range (dynamic range) than a transparency.

A highlight (or dropout) halftone is often used for one half of a duotone.

A duotone is printed using two plates.

Line art can be printed on a press without converting it to a halftone.

Contrast tends to decrease during printing.

Halftone screens of 300 lines per inch are available.

In a photograph of a face, the halftone dots vary in size.

january 31

Attendance

Take practice quiz_first 30 minutes ?

Quizzes

Will be taken in class and will be timed. 4 attempts. Can take during 1st 30 minutes of class

Discuss handouts

Go through course outline and discuss dates

Discuss next week's assignment

Go to NSCC on-line class page and look at:

Week 2 & 3

Discuss research project

Discuss journal

Discuss chapter 2_assign questions to individual students

Do chapter 2 scenario

Group activity - history of printing

For the History of Printing assignment, include.......

Woodblock

Gutenberg

Intaglio

Lithography

Rotary Press

Offset

Flexography

Screen Printing

Digital Printing

try to mention why and how (5 W's + H)

for example, there is a reason why Gutenberg invented movable type, but this did not happen in China

hands on printing activity

print on different papers

overprint if dry

write down your observations & save them for your journal

(this is relief printing, how is the image created, how do different papers affect the image, etc.)

Group activity - lonnie

Video: story of a page

january 24

Attendance

Pass out and get surveys, with email addresses.
Write if it's not OK to put your email on an all email list.

How do we want to email one another? I prefer stephen.campbell@nscc.edu

Look at NSCC Information link

Discuss hard copy handouts

Go through course outline (in syllabus handout) and discuss dates.

Discuss important dates, holidays, dates of quizzes, etc.

Discuss next week's assignment.

Go over supplies. Do you use Dropbox.com?

Discuss study questions & directed reading. Take these as quizzes, at home and during the first 30 minutes of class. 4 attempts.

Quizzes
Will be taken in class and will be timed. 1 attempt. Last part of class period.

Projects & Grades
One of your grades will be an ongoing project_a book/journal about the history of printing.
Use handouts & what we cover in class. Can be anything from altered books to a slick spiral bound book. I will grade this throughout the semester.

On computers_Look at assignments & grades in Course shell

On line activity:
Send me your email address. Be sure to include your name.

Show & discuss my blog
gpnscc.blogspot.com/

Server access
viscom
Fall08

Discuss Email NSCC live

Go to NSCC on-line class page
and look at:

Welcome
Syllabus
List of needed supplies
Faculty info
Week One -
You are responsible for printing out after this week

Intros

My philosophy

Video_Milton Glaser (I would like to do something like this during every class)

Discuss printing today and its future
Magazines and newspapers are going away
What is printed today?
List 20 things that are printed today
Predict - what is the future of printing?

Hands on relief printing setup

Group activity - history of printing
For the History of Printing assignment, include.......

Woodblock
Gutenberg
Intaglio
Lithography
Rotary Press
Offset
Flexography
Screen Printing
Digital Printing

Group activity - Lonnie

Video: Story of a Page

inclement weather

Nashville State Community College

Inclement Weather Procedures for Faculty

Beginning in January, 2011, NSCC will go into “home school” mode when inclement weather forces a cancellation of on-campus classes. When NSCC cancels classes due to inclement weather, all faculty members who have an on-ground class scheduled during that period of time are responsible for posting an assignment in the course D2L shell that students can access and complete at home. Instructions for posting an assignment are given below.

These assignments constitute a “make-up” class. For this reason, the assignment must:

• Be substantive and pertinent to the class

• Require some type of accountability for the student. For example, the student may be required submit the assignment, receive points toward the course grade for the work, etc.

If students do not have access to a computer from home, there must be a provision that allows them to complete the work – e.g., within two days after classes resume. “Home school” mode will not work for all classes. Students in clinicals will, for example, be expected to show up at the site. Lab instructors may need to reschedule labs. In these cases, a faculty member should consult with the Dean or Director about an appropriate option.

Faculty need to instruct students in advance about finding the assignment information when classes are cancelled. The instructor must give specific direction about finding the course assignment and make it clear that the student is responsible for accessing the assignment. If NSCC cancels classes, notice will be posted at www.nscc.edu and will be on local TV and radio stations.

Even when classes are cancelled, the campus remains open. Students who are planning to come to the main campus to complete their assignments in the Learning Center (353-3551), Library (353-3555), or Open Lab (353-3678) should call first to make sure that staff members have been able to make it to campus.

“Home school” mode applies only to situations when the administration cancels classes. An instructor can post an online assignment in lieu of meeting with a class at any other time only with the advance approval of the faculty member’s Dean or Director.

This procedure impacts faculty and students only. Even when classes are cancelled, the college remains open and staff must either report to work or take annual leave.

computer help desk information

Important Tips for Faculty and Student Classroom Use
Computer Services Help Desk
Sent:	Wednesday, January 12, 2011 1:26 PM
To:	Faculty and Staff; Adjunct Faculty
Attachments:

Computer Services Help Desk

IMPORTANT TIPS FOR FACULTY AND STUDENT CLASSROOM USE

All classroom and lab computers have been updated to the Windows 7 operating systems and Microsoft Office 2010.

1.0 When an instructor logs into a Classroom Instructor Computer, use the form below:
Example: Instructor Jane Doe will type “administration\doe_j” in the Username field.
Your password is unchanged.
No pull-down domain field will be visible as was the case in Windows XP logon.

2.0 Students will login with the A-number as noted below. The default logon should work normally in the classroom.

3.0 If the student attempts to logon, and gets a message “X“– The username or password is incorrect”, please ask the student to use the “instruction\A12345678” format for username as noted below.

A quick overview of navigating Windows 7 will help in the XP to Windows 7 transition. When you have a moment, please review the video in this link to see Windows 7 desktop information and tips… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jl4xuxMaSyE

Transitioning to Office 2010 should not be difficult; while the look is a bit different, it is very similar to Office 2007. If you want a preview of Office 2010 Word, click this link…Office 2010 Information

STUDENTS:

YOU MAY USE YOUR NSCC STUDENT E MAIL ADDRESS AS YOUR USERNAME/ ID LOGON INTO WINDOWS 7.
You may use your NSCC Student email address as your User Name when logging on to campus computers.

If you use wish to use your “A” number when logging on to campus computers, prefix it with “instruction\” and your “A” number. Please Note: (backslash is “\”, do not use a forward slash” /”)

Examples: “instruction\A12345678”, OR “jsmith1@my.nscc.edu” format for username.

Passwords

NSCC logons still have two passwords. Just remember this …

Your myNSCC web password is only for the myNSCC web portal, everything else that requires a logon uses your six digit PIN.

Please feel free to contact the Help Desk if you have any questions.

Computer Services Help Desk
Computer Services Division
C219A Ext 3678