Design e Tecnologia das Artes Gráficas

Prepress

Publication in the Diário da República: Despacho nº 9182/2020 - 25/09/2020

7 ECTS; 1º Ano, 2º Semestre, 105,0 TP + 4,0 OT + 3,0 O , Cód. 964445.

Lecturer
- Luís Miguel Alves de Oliveira (1)
- Rui Miguel Sardinha Proença (2)

(1) Docente Responsável
(2) Docente que lecciona

Prerequisites
Not applicable

Objectives
1. Understand and control the prepress steps in the graphic production workflow.
2. Utilize specific page layout software.
3. Acquire skills on originals and their reproduction: Lineature; separation and color management.
4. Acquire skills in analog and digital imposition.

Program
I. COMPONENT - PAGINATION
1. Presentation of the program and introduction to the interface;
1.1 The work environment. Definition of the document;
1.2 Introduction to the operating program toolbox;
1.3 Concept of parent pages. Page definition;
1.4 Composition and editing of simple and complex texts;
2. Tools and editing in Pagination;
2.1 Import and manipulation of text and images;
2.2 Grid: organization of text into columns; tabulations, collations and paragraph opening; information hierarchization;
2.3 Text processing: character and paragraph attributes, widowed and orphaned lines, hyphenation control and justification. Revision;
2.4 Construction and editing of tables;
2.5 Paragraph, character and table styles and formatting. Text editing, definition of parameters applicable to types and paragraphs;
2.6 Color editing, Color palette and gradients; Creation and editing of special process colors;
2.7 Creation and editing of indexes;
2.8 Management of extensive documents;
3. Originals and their reproduction
3.1 Lineature, point geometry, plot angle; AM, FM and XM (Hybrid) frame types;
3.2 Color separation;
3.3 Color management.
4. Document finalization;
4.1 Creation and editing of PDF files;
4.2 Preflight and Package.

II. COMPONENT - IMPOSITION
1. Analog Assembly
1.1 Identification and nomenclature of equipment, instruments, consumable materials and tools for executing layouts and assemblies;
1.2 The preliminary phases for the preparation of the photoliths to be carried out during assembly;
1.3 Standard Formats, DIN (series A, B, C, and graphic formats);
1.4 Layout of the base page; determination of the rectangle/text area and distribution of perimeter margins;
1.5 Layout. Assembly requirements conditioned by printing;
1.6 Assembly. Normative elements to carry out the assembly; regular and irregular lying;
2. Control elements
2.1 Cut marks, registration marks, perforation marks, crease marks, signature marks (book work);
2.2 Indication of machine input, clamp margin, identification of the color system, strips for visual and densitometric control;
3. Digital Assembly
3.1 Programs for digital imposition and digital workflow;
3.2 File compatibility; PDF, JDF, PPF;
3.3 Digital imposition/assembly performed using software (Trueflow and Xmf);
3.4 Position Tests: obtaining digital tests, review.

Evaluation Methodology
The final grade of the Curricular Unit, at all times of evaluation, is calculated based on the following weighting:
Paging Component 70%; Imposition Component - 30%.

In the evaluation of each of the components of the Curricular Unit, the elements described below are considered, with the following weighting:

1. Continuous assessment
Practical evaluation: 50% - average of the practical work carried out in class; 5% - attendance.
Written evaluation: 45% - written test.

Students who have obtained classification >=10 values in the practical evaluation and classification >=10 values in the written evaluation are exempt from the exam.~

Students who do not attend a minimum of 2/3 of the classes, or who have not obtained a classification >=10 in the practical evaluation, are excluded from the examination.

Students admitted to evaluation by exam will have to take a written test for the components of the Curricular Unit in which, in the written test, they have not obtained a classification >=10 out of 20.

2. Exam
Practical assessment: 50% - average of the practical work done in class (continuous assessment).
Written evaluation: 50% - written test.

Students who have obtained a classification >=10 points in the practical assessment and a classification >=10 points in the written assessment are approved in the exam.

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