Diploma Desktop Publishing (DDTP)

16. Diploma in Desktop Publishing (DDTP)

SCHEME OF STUDY Section I 

Paper-I: 

FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER (FOC)

What is a Computer, Characteristics of a Computer, Generation of computers, Introduction to the binary system, Components of a Computer, Input units, Output units, Processing units, Storage, Classification of computers, Networking, Software and Installation, Operating systems, Computer languages, Plug ins, Applications of Computer.

PageMaker

 Introduction to PageMaker, Basics, Tool Box, Constructing a Publication, Text Formatting and word processing. Paragraph Settings, Composition and Typography. Graphics and Text Objects, Short Cut Keys, Master Pages, Header and Footers, Pagination and Numbering, Printing, Imports, Linking and Exporting, Applying and Trapping Colors ,Working with Columns, Control Palette, Creating PDF and HTML Files, Index and Contents. 

CorelDraw

Introduction to CorelDraw, Drawing Screen, Working with Tool, Line Spacing and Word Spacing, Artistic Text, Working with Shapes, Text and Objects, Short Cut Keys, Special Effects to Bitmaps, Selecting Fill and Hairline Colors, Duplicating and Manipulating Objects, Combining Objects, Intersecting Objects, Shaping and Reshaping Objects, Converting Symbols. 

Paper : II

MS-Office

Computer - an Overview, Operating System (Windows/Linux), Introduction to Word Processing, Introduction to Spreadsheet, Introduction to Presentations, Internet.

Photoshop

 Introduction to Photoshop, Basic Drawing Tool Menu, Selection Modes, Transformations, Adjusting Colour, Paintbrushes and Art Tools, Digital Painting, Short Cut Keys, Using Masks, Guides, Grid and Slices. Importing Images, Exporting Images, Units and Rulers Preset Manager, Floating Palettes, Layers and Paths, Filters and Other Funky Effects, Special Effects, Photo Repair, Pattern Creation, Web Design and Publication.

 with Scanning, Printing and CD Writing