Lake-Sumter State College Course Syllabus
Course / Prefix Number
GRA 1191C
CRN:
20663
Credit:
3
Term:
Spring 2015
Provide basic terminology and use of InDesign software to prepare art, copy, and photographs for
desktop production and “press ready” for commercial printing. Provide basic terminology and use
of Photoshop software to manipulate and enhance scanned images for graphic design layout.
Involves training to think in terms of document construction, color, typography, page design, and
picture manipulation to create electronic documents that will eventually become printed and /or
web publications.
Course Catalog
Description:
Course Title:
Kelly A. Cornell
Computer Layout Design I
Contact
Information:
cornellk@lssc.edu
352-323-3653
Office
Hours:
Mon., Tues., Wed., & Fri. – 8-9:30am
Online Hours Tues and Wed 2-4 pm
(Blackboard)
Instructor:
Office Location:
FA-139
All students are required to use Lakehawk Mail for official college e-mail communications.
See the college webpage for instructions on activating Lakehawk Mail.
Prerequisites:
Co-requisites:
Textbook and Other
Course Materials:
None
None
Adobe InDesign CS5: Classroom in a Book, Peachpit Press, Berkeley, CA., 2010.
ISBN#9780321701794
Adobe Photoshop CS5: Classroom in a Book; Peachpit Press, Berkeley, CA., 2010.
ISBN#9780321701763
USB Pen Drive 1GB or higher for Tutorials and Projects
Technology and Online
Computer Access
Requirements:
Basic computer operating knowledge.
Course Objectives:
(what the course will do)
Involves training to think in terms of document construction, color, typography, page design,
and picture manipulation to create electronic documents that will eventually become printed
and/or web publications.
Student Learning
Outcomes (SLOs)
Assessed in this Course:
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
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Create layouts using Adobe InDesign software
Edit images using Adobe Photoshop software
(what the students take
with them beyond this
course)
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Course Level Outcomes:
Create and open publications
Work in the InDesign window
Work in the Photoshop window
Use keyboard shortcuts
Use the toolbox
View pages
Work with text and graphics
Move between pages
Add and delete pages
Set defaults and preferences
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Establish a sound infrastructure / layout
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Correct mistakes
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Start a publication from a template
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Create templates
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Name and save a publication
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Close a publication
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Get Help
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Position ruler guides
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Format text characters
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Format paragraphs
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Draw a box
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Draw line
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Place a graphic
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Resize a graphic
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Edit images
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Retouch photos
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Work with master pages
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Use libraries
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Edit text
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Control character spacing
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Control paragraph spacing
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Rotate and move a text block
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Drag to place text
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Set indents, tabs, leaders
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Check spelling
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Change document setup options
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Importing text
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Use the tracking controls
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Adjust word spacing
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Kern text
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Change vertical and horizontal scales
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Duplicate an object
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Change the stacking order of objects
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Group and ungroup objects
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Lock objects
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Mask Objects
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Rotate, skew, and reflect an object
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Edit and apply color
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Cut, copy, and paste features
Manipulate bitmap images
Add and delete rows and columns
Establish a design grid
Print techniques
Scan images
Academic Integrity:
The successful functioning of the academic community demands honesty, which is the basis
of respect for both ideas and persons. In the academic community, there is an ongoing
assumption of academic integrity at all levels. There is the expectation that work will be
independently thoughtful and responsible as to its sources of information and inspiration.
Honesty is an appropriate consideration in other ways as well, including but not limited to the
responsible use of library resources, responsible conduct in examinations, and the responsible
use of the Internet. (See college catalog for complete statement.)
Important Information
for Students with
Disabilities:
Any student with a documented disability who requires assistance or academic accommodations
should contact the Office for Students with Disabilities immediately to discuss eligibility. The Office
for Students with Disabilities (OSD) is located on the Leesburg Campus, but arrangements can be
made to meet with a student on any campus. An appointment can be made by calling 352-365-3589
and specific information about the OSD and potential services can be found at www.lssc.edu, then
go to “Quick Links” and click on Disability Services.
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR
Part99) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of a student’s education records. In order for
Privacy Policy (FERPA): your information to be released, a form must be signed and in your records located in the
Admissions/Registrar’s Office.
Attendance / Withdrawal
Policies:
Any class session missed reduces the opportunity for learning and could have an adverse
effect on the final earned grade in the course. A student may be absent from the equivalent of
one (1) class meeting without excuse or penalty. Each class meeting represents a percentage of
an entire semester, and absences beyond one (1) week of class will reflect that percentage.
Portions of class sessions missed will be recorded and accumulatively considered as absences.
Withdrawal procedures and deadlines for semesters are published in the current college
catalog. “If a student is unable to complete the entire course for any reason s/he should initiate
a withdrawal form from the Admissions Office by the withdrawal deadline.” Otherwise a
letter grade will be calculated in relation to the total course.
Withdrawal Deadline:
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Throughout the course, the student will earn and accumulate points for performing various tasks.
The breakdown of these tasks and possible point accumulations is as follows:
Terminology Quizzes (2)-----------------------------------50 points
Tool Quiz (2)---------------------------------------------50 points
TUTORIALS
In Class Assignment #1------------------------------------25 points
In Class Assignment #2------------------------------------25 points
In Class Assignment #3------------------------------------25 points
In Class Assignment #4------------------------------------25 points
In Class Assignment #5------------------------------------25 points
In Class Assignment #6------------------------------------25 points
Methods of Evaluation:
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In Class Assignment #7------------------------------------25 points
In Class Assignment #8------------------------------------25 points
In Class Assignment #9------------------------------------25 points
In Class Assignment #10----------------------------------25 points
In Class Assignment #11----------------------------------25 points
In Class Assignment #12----------------------------------25 points
Mid-Term Exam--------------------------------------------50 points
INDESIGN
Project #1----------------------------------------------------50 points
Calendar
Project #2----------------------------------------------------50 points
Brochure
INDESIGN & PHOTOSHOP
Project #3--------------------------------------------------100 points
Newsletter
Final Exam --------------------------------------------------50 points
TOTAL= 700 points
Participation in-group critique sessions are expected.
Grading Scale:
The earned point total of the student will then be evaluated in terms of the Division of Arts
and Sciences Grading Scale:
EXAMPLE: Student earned points = 650 out of 700 possible
650 divided by 700 equals .93=93%
A = 90 to 100
B = 80 to 89
C = 70 to 79
D = 60 to 69
F = Below 60
January 7Course Overview / Questionnaire
Overview - InDesign CS5 tool / palettes / menus
January 14-
Review – InDesign CS5 tool / palettes / menus
In-class Assignment #1 / A Quick Tour of Adobe InDesign / Getting to Know
the Work Area / Review Questions
January 21-
InDesign CS5 Tool Quiz
In-class Assignment #2 / Setting Up Your
Document / Review Questions
Handouts: Vocabulary List A
January 28-
In-class Assignment #3 / Working with Objects / Review Questions
February 4-
Quiz - Vocabulary List A
In-class Assignment #4 / Flowing Text and Editing Text / Review Questions
Project #1 GIVEN _____________________________________________
February 11-
In-class Assignment #5 / Working with Typography / Working with Color /
Review Questions
Course Calendar:
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February 18-
In-class Assignment #6 / Working with Styles / Importing and Modifying
Graphics
Mid-Term Review
February 25-
Project #1 DUE
Mid-Term Exam
Project #2 GIVEN
March 4-
In-class Assignment #7 / Creating Tables / Working with Transparency /
Output and Exporting Review Questions
March 11-
CAMPUS CLOSED / SPRING BREAK MARCH 8-15
Bring your textbook Adobe Photoshop CS5: Classroom in a Book
March 18-
Overview Photoshop tools/ palettes/ menus
In-class Assignment #8 / Getting to Know the Work Area /Review
Questions
March 25-
Review – Photoshop CS5 tool / palettes / menus
In-class Assignment #9 / Basic Photo Corrections / Working with Selections
/Review Questions
Handouts: Vocabulary List B
April 1-
Photoshop CS5 Tool Quiz
Project #2 DUE
In-class Assignment #10 / Layer Basics /Correcting and Enhancing Digital
Photographs/ Review Questions
Project #3 GIVEN ___________________________
April 8-
Quiz – Vocabulary List B
In-class Assignment #11 / Masks and Channels / Typographic Design/
Review Questions
April 15-
In-class Assignment #12 / Vector Drawing Techniques /Advanced Layering/
Review Questions
Final Review
Final Project #3 DUE
FINAL EXAM – Wednesday, APRIL 22 – 10am -12
Classroom Rules and
Policies:
Violence Statement:
Be on time for class, come prepared for class, and participate in class discussions.
Keep all cell phones / electronic communicative devices out of sight and turned off
while class is in session.
Lake-Sumter State College has a policy of zero tolerance for violence as stated in
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Syllabus Disclaimer:
Course Content:
College Board Rule 2.17. Appropriate disciplinary action will be taken in accordance with
Board Rule 2.17.
Information contained in this syllabus is, to the best knowledge of this instructor, considered
correct and complete when distributed to the student. The instructor reserves the right, acting
within policies and procedures of Lake-Sumter State College, to make necessary changes in
course content or instructional techniques without prior notice or obligation to the student.
Understand and apply these functions to Adobe InDesign Software:
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Viewing, opening, starting a document.
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Customizing a workspace.
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Using palette menus.
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Navigating through a document.
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Using context menus.
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Selecting objects.
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Rotating objects.
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Using online HELP.
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Creating and saving a custom page size.
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Editing master pages.
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Turning on guides.
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Creating and editing text.
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Creating text on a path.
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Adjusting spacing.
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Changing paragraph alignment.
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Creating a drop cap.
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Applying a fill and stroke to text.
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Adjusting kerning and tracking.
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Managing fonts.
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Spell-checking a story.
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Wrapping text around an object.
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Working with frames.
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Working with color.
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Working with styles.
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Working with graphics.
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Cropping and moving a photograph.
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Changing the number of columns on a page.
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Creating tables.
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Drawing vector graphics.
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Working with transparency.
Understand and apply these functions to Adobe Photoshop Software:
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Use Adobe Photoshop tools and palettes.
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Open images in Photoshop.
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Edit images in Photoshop.
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Save images in Photoshop.
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Retouch images.
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Customizing the Workspace.
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Using Photoshop Help.
Replacing colors in an image.
Repairing areas with the Clone Stamp tool.
Using the Spot Healing Brush tool.
Using the Healing Brush and Patch tools.
Make pixel selections.
Making a quick selection.
Use layers.
Painting.
Drawing shapes.
Creating type.
Editing type.
Setting preferences.
Flattening and saving files.
Processing camera raw files.
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Please sign name and date below indicating that instructor has complied with
institutional policy of providing attendance, withdrawal, and grading information
for the course of GRA 1191C – Computer Layout Design I.
Thank You.
STUDENT’S SIGNATURE:
______________________________________
Print Name:
______________________________________
DATE:
______________________________________
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