3 Units
May be taken two times for credit.

Prerequisite: GRAP 10

Advanced techniques of digital photo color management systems and workflow. System color architectures, monitors, printers, proofers, and other digital devices; spectrophotometer techniques; script Photoshop actions, use “digital raw” meta-data to organize photo storage; advanced special editing techniques for 16-bit raw color and grayscale images.

Typical skills learned:

1. Understanding Digital Printing
   

2. Comparing Digital Printing Technologies
   

3. Creating and Processing the Image
   

4. Image Input–16-bit Editing Raw–File Formats, Compression, Storage
   

5. Understanding and Managing Color
   

6. Color Correction and Calibration
   

7. From Color to Grayscale
   

8. Image Soft Proofing: Using ColorSync–Photoshop–Printer CMS