Graphic Software Curriculum

Graphic Software

Expressions Graphic Software
Student Curriculum

(100 clock hours class, 428 clock hours lab)

11000-001 Intro to Design Software

Adobe Illustrator:
  • Functions of drawing
  • Hardware usage
  • Layer controls
  • Color wheels (RGB vs. CMYK)
  • Importing and exporting
Adobe Photoshop:
  • Functions of drawing
  • Hardware usage
  • Layer control
  • Color wheels (RGB vs. CMYK)
  • Importing and exporting
Flexi 21:
  • Functions of drawing
  • Hardware usage
  • Layer control
  • Color wheels (RGB vs. CMYK)
  • Importing and exporting
Procreate:
  • Functions of drawings
  • Hardware usage
  • Layer control
  • Color wheel (RGB vs. CMYK)
  • Importing and exporting


11000-002 Intro to Rip Software

Garment Creator:
  • Importing files to Rip
  • Platen creation
  • Accessing media parameters
  • Fine tuning for color adjustment and quality
Raster link 6:
  • Importing file to Rip
  • Cutline orientation
  • Accessing media parameters
  • Fine tuning for color adjustments and quality


11000-003 Software operations and Lab

Hands on use of Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop:
  • Basic drawing function
  • Set up parameters
  • Import/export existing files
  • Manipulate files between layers
  • Print samples on paper before Rip
Hands on use of Flexi and Procreate:
  • Basic drawing functions
  • Set up parameters
  • Import/export existing files
  • Manipulate files between layers
  • Print samples on paper before Rip
Hands on use of Rasterlink and Sign Design:
  • Rip existing files
  • Add cut lines to Rip files
  • Add platen to Rip files
  • Adjust RGB and CMYK color files
Creation in each software:
  • Create your own design
  • Create RIP files for each design
  • Adjust to extreme opposites in RGB and CMYK