I. General Information

1. Course Title:
Page Layout

2. Course Prefix & Number:
CART 1114

3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:

Credits: 3

Lecture Hours: 1

Lab Hours: 4

Internship Hours: 0

4. Course Description:

Students will learn concise techniques used to assemble text and graphic images into single and multiple page documents that will be published in various formats.

5. Placement Tests Required:

6. Prerequisite Courses:

There are no prerequisites for this course.

9. Co-requisite Courses:

There are no corequisites for this course.

II. Transfer and Articulation

3. Prior Learning - the following prior learning methods are acceptable for this course:

• Advanced Standing
• Demonstration
• Portfolio

III. Course Purpose

1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):

Communication Art & Design, AAS Degree
Communication Art & Design, Diploma
Communication Art & Design - Media Technologies, Diploma

IV. Learning Outcomes

1. College-Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies	Students will be able to:
Analyze and follow a sequence of operations	Follow a step-by-step procedure in making up a page.
Utilize appropriate technology	Publishing multiple page documents in various formats.

2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of the course:

• Assemble a single page
• Link multiple text blocks
• Develop spreads
• Place photographs
• Arrange graphics
• Create columns
• Format headline
• Place body copy
• Style typography
• Apply colors
• Complete a spellcheck
• Perform preflight
• Export file
• Package project

V. Topical Outline

Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.

1. Lecture Sessions

1. Setting Up A New Document
• Creating Text Frames
• Linking Text Frames
• Creating Columns
• Character Formatting
• Paragraph Formatting
• Spell Check
• Setting Tabs
2. Placing Graphics
• Scaling Graphics
• Managing Links
• Clipping Paths
• Text Wrap
• Aligning Objects
• Create Outlines
3. Stroke Panel
• Master Pages
• Auto-numbering pages
• Colors, Tints And Gradients
4. Exporting to PDF
• Packaging Files

2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions

1. Create a New document
• Page size
• Facing pages
• Adding and deleting pages
2. Typography 
• Entering and editing text
• Style format of text
• Auto flow
• Spell check
3. Graphics
• Importing graphics
• Resizing graphics
• Clipping paths
• Updating linked graphics
4. Manage shapes and objects
• Creating frames
• Applying color
5. Paragraph Styles
• Applying advanced character styling
• Understanding justifications
• Composing paragraph formatting
6. Print, Save and Export
• Save project in various formats
• Print projects
• Export for the web
• Produce publication for prepress