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