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Poyen School Desktop Publishing I Desktop Publishing I is a one-semester course that combines the versatility of the microcomputer with page design software enabling students to produce materials of near photo-typed quality. The course includes page composition, layout, design, editing functions, and a variety of printing options. |
| Introduction to Desktop Publishing |
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Word processing features
The learner will be able to 1.1.1 Apply basic word processing features.
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Define desktop
The learner will be able to 1.2.1 Collect desktop publishing examples.
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Technological advances
The learner will be able to 1.2.2 List the technological advances of desktop publishing.
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Select printer
The learner will be able to 1.3.1 Select the correct printer for your hardware and software configuration.
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Copyright laws
The learner will be able to 1.4 Discuss copyright laws and copyright-free material in desktop publishing.
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| Introduction to Layout and Design |
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Design rules
The learner will be able to 2.1.1 Collect examples showing basic design rules.
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Layouts and designs
The learner will be able to 2.1.2 Evaluate good and bad layouts and designs.
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Planning decisions
The learner will be able to 2.2.1 Demonstrate mastery of basic document layout.
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| Text Features |
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Characteristics of a font and typeface
The learner will be able to 3.1.1 Demonstrate various fonts and discuss characteristics.
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Fonts and characteristics
The learner will be able to 3.2.1 Create different documents using appropriate fonts.
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Font styles
The learner will be able to 3.3.1 Demonstrate font styles.
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Parts of a character
The learner will be able to 3.4.1 label character parts from examples.
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Types of alignments
The learner will be able to 3.5.1 Label different alignment types for design.
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Creating alignment styles
The learner will be able to 3.5.2 Create documents showing examples of each type of alignment.
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Leading and kerning
The learner will be able to 3.6.1 Edit an existing document.
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Advanced text features
The learner will be able to 3.7.1 Create a document using advanced text features.
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Colors and textures
The learner will be able to 3.8.1 Create a document using color capabilities.
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Text features
The learner will be able to 3.9.1 Create an original document using appropriate text features.
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Import text
The learner will be able to 3.9.2 Import text to create the text portion of a document.
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| Graphics |
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Graphic file formats
The learner will be able to 4.1.1 Compare/contrast various graphic formats.
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Types of graphics
The learner will be able to 4.2.1 Collect examples.
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Graphic shapes
The learner will be able to 4.2.2 Create a graphic shape.
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Editing a graphic
The learner will be able to 4.2.3 Edit a graphic.
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Manipulating a graphic
The learner will be able to 4.2.4 Manipulate a graphic.
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Importing graphic files
The learner will be able to 4.3.1 Import a graphic file.
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Scanning images
The learner will be able to 4.4.1 Scan an image into a document.
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Grouping graphics
The learner will be able to 4.5.1 Create a document which groups two or more graphics.
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| Additional Publication Features |
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Page layout
The learner will be able to 5.1.1 Create multi-column publications.
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Special-size documents
The learner will be able to 5.2.1 Create special-size documents.
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Picture/text wrap feature
The learner will be able to 5.3.1 Create a document using picture wrap/ text wrap features.
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