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Prepress and Printing Technology, 6 ECTS credits.
/Prepress och tryckteknik/
For:
GDK
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Prel. scheduled
hours: 32
Rec. self-study hours: 128
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Area of Education: Technology
Main field of studies: Graphics Design and Communication
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Advancement level
(G1, G2, A): G2
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Aim:
The aim of this course i to provide knowledge about modern printing technologies focused towards offset printing, digital printing methods, prepress and color management. After finishing the course the student shall:
- Be able to explain the characteristics, advantages and disadvantages of different printing technologies.
- Be able to evaluate different tryckmetoders properties for a given production.
- Be able to select appropriate reproduction settings depending on the printing method.
- Understand the components of a color managed workflow.
- Be able to utilize, create, and evaluate ICC profiles.
- Be able to account for different impositioning methods.
- Be able to create and verify quality assured print originals.
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Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
Grafisk teknik och processer.
Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.
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Organisation:
Lectures, laboratory work and written examination,
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Course contents:
Modern printing methods, offset printing, digital printing methods, quality assurance of digital originals, publication in various media, color measurement, color management, digital projection.
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Course literature:
Digital Färghantering, Bård Blytt Sandstad (Svensk översättning; Rolf Hansson), ISBN: 978-87-91246-12-8 or similar english literature, for instance Handbook of Print Media, Helmut Kiphan, ISBN 978-3-540-67326-2
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Examination: |
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Written examination
Laboratory work
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3 ECTS
3 ECTS
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Course language is English.
Department offering the course: ITN.
Director of Studies: Camilla Forsell
Examiner: Tobias Trofast
Course Syllabus in Swedish
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