TIES Curriculum Module

Title: Printing a Scratch Pad - Electronic Pre-Press

Teachers: Norris

Business: QuebecorWorld

Description: Technology has changed the traditional way in which the printing industry prepares printing plates. Text and images can now be created, edited and output directly from the computer. Whereas this advance speeds up the process, it also creates a new set of potential problems. Assignments given in the practice of electronic pre press can stress to students the importance of proofing, quality control, file management and output troubleshooting.

Subjects: English/Communication/Language Arts, Graphic Arts, Technology

Grade Level: 9-12

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