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© 2000 – All Rights Reserved - Page 1 Workflow in Computer Graphics Workflow in Computer Graphics For Print and For the Web
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© 2000 – All Rights Reserved - Page 2 Computer Graphics Workflow Publishing Word Processing Word Processing Vector Graphics Vector Graphics Raster Graphics Page Layout Pre- Press
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© 2000 – All Rights Reserved - Page 3 Raster Graphics Also known as “bitmap” graphics Scalable only on reduction through “resampling” Creates relatively large files Useful for painting techniques Useful for editing photographs Appropriate for any design requiring gradation of tone and subtlety of color as found in photographs, pastel drawings, charcoal drawings
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© 2000 – All Rights Reserved - Page 4 Raster Graphics Software Raster Graphics Software Raster Graphics Adobe Photoshop Corel PHOTO-PAINT MacPaint Macromedia Fireworks Microsoft Photo Editor Microsoft Windows Paint Raster-based web animation Adobe ImageReady
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© 2000 – All Rights Reserved - Page 5 Raster File Formats Raster Graphics Proprietary formats such as Adobe Photoshop’s “.psd” Microsoft Windows Paint “.bmp” Output format for print Tagged Interface File Format “.tif” Output formats for the web CompuServe Graphics Interchange Format “.gif” Joint Photographic Experts Group “.jpg” Portable Network Graphics “.png”
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© 2000 – All Rights Reserved - Page 6 Vector Graphics Vector Graphics Vector Graphics Also known as “object- oriented” graphics Uses Cartesian Geometry Fully Scalable on reduction and enlargement Creates relatively small files Useful for drawing techniques Most precise drawing method Best for controlling smooth curves
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© 2000 – All Rights Reserved - Page 7 Vector Graphics Vector Graphics Vector Graphics Software Adobe Illustrator CorelDRAW MacDraw Macromedia Freehand Microsoft PhotoDraw (hybrid) Vector-based web animation Adobe LiveMotion Macromedia Flash
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© 2000 – All Rights Reserved - Page 8 Vector Graphics Vector Graphics Vector File Formats Proprietary file formats such as Adobe Illustrator’s “.ai” CorelDRAW’s “.cdr” Output format for print Encapsulated Postscript “.eps” Output format for web Scalable Vector Graphics “.svg” Flash “.swf” Or, convert from vector to raster Vector animation for the web Macromedia Flash’s “.fla”
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© 2000 – All Rights Reserved - Page 9 Word Processing Word Processing Word Processing Create new and lengthy documents here when features are more robust than page layout software Export word processing documents created for other purposes (reports, memoranda, etc.) into page layout Retasking Reformatting
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© 2000 – All Rights Reserved - Page 10 Word Processing Software Word Processing Software Word Processing Word Processing Corel WordPerfect Lotus AmiPro Microsoft Word Text Editors NotePad in Microsoft Windows SimpleText on Mac WordPad in Microsoft Windows
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© 2000 – All Rights Reserved - Page 11 Word Processing File Formats Word Processing File Formats Word Processing Word Processing Proprietary formats such as Corel WordPerfect’s “.wpd” Microsoft Word’s “.doc” Generic output formats Rich Text Format “.rtf” ASCII “.txt” ASCII saved for web as “.htm” or “.html”
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© 2000 – All Rights Reserved - Page 12 Page Layout The container into which raster graphic, vector graphic, and word processing design elements are combined Provides control over margins, columns, white space, pagination, and relative placement of design elements Adds value through typographic tools
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© 2000 – All Rights Reserved - Page 13 Page Layout Page Layout Software For Print Adobe PageMaker Adobe InDesign Microsoft Publisher Quark XPress For the Web Adobe PageMill Adobe GoLive Claris HomePage Macromedia Dreamweaver Microsoft FrontPage Netscape Composer
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© 2000 – All Rights Reserved - Page 14 Page Layout Page Layout File Formats For Print Adobe PageMaker’s “.p65” Quark Xpress “.qxd” For the Web “.htm” or “.html” For both Print and the Web Adobe Acrobat’s “.pdf” portable document format
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© 2000 – All Rights Reserved - Page 15 Pre- Press Pre-PressPre-Press Manages and prepares all files for the project Identifies potential publishing problems Provides previewing and “comp” printing features Resolves font, color, and image problems
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© 2000 – All Rights Reserved - Page 16 Pre- Press Pre-Press Software Pre-Press Software Adobe PressReady for print Marzware’s FlightCheck for print Products like FrontPage and Dreamweaver include web site management tools Web pages are previewed using browsers
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© 2000 – All Rights Reserved - Page 17 Publishing PublishingPublishing One-color printing Spot-color printing Process Color Printing Web publishing via FTP – the File Transfer Protocol WSFTP for Windows Fetch for Macintosh Wizards and automated tools in page layout applications like Microsoft FrontPage
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© 2000 – All Rights Reserved - Page 18 Workflow in Computer Graphics Workflow in Computer Graphics For Print and For the Web
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