A lab fee is required. This course may not be taken concurrently with Construction Technology. Keyboarding Applications Students receive an overview of the materials and techniques used in the production of the printed page. Areas studied include image generation, layout, press operation, and final production of a printed product. Students explore continuous tone photography including composition, darkroom, and mounting techniques.
Students use computer desktop publishing and word processing applications for page composition.
This course provides the foundation for the Graphics Technology Cluster. A lab fee is required. This course emphasizes advanced darkroom techniques and special effects. Using desktop publishing software, students produce full-page documents such as flyers, newsletters, and brochures. Students learn to incorporate clip art, black and white illustrations, and photographs into many of these documents.