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The CTC Desktop Publishing Program is for designed to train students looking for a lucrative career in the Computer Graphics field and for the Desk Top Publishing field. Students also find great opportunities as independent consultants in the trade.

Course Code: CTC DTP
Clock Hours: 600
Calender Weeks: 20 Wks

Course Description

MS-101 Windows 98
(ISBN# 1-57231-683-7)
- 30 hours
This module covers the basic knowledge and skills in using Microsoft Windows. Topics include Working with Desktop, file management, and maintaining the computer.

MS-102 Microsoft Word Core
(ISBN# 0-7356-0699-4)
- 90 hours
This course covers the basic knowledge and skills in creating, editing, and formatting a Word document.

MS-102 Microsoft Word Expert
(ISBN# 0-7356-0699-4)
- 90 hours
This course covers the advanced knowledge and skills in creating, editing, and formatting a Word document.

Adobe Photoshop and Imageready: Introduction
- 90 Hours

Tour of important features and tools and familiarity with the workspace.
Using layers and saving layered files.
Creating Gradients.
Working with transparency.
Selection techniques and image masking.
Image resizing, color corrections, basics of image manipulation.

Adobe Photoshop Intermediate
-120 Hours

Building textures, backgrounds, and patterns.
Creating compositions from more than one source and blending text.
Saving images in various popular graphic formats.
Image optimization techniques for the web.
Customizing Photoshop.
Text Effects using Photoshop.

Adobe Photoshop Advanced
- 60 Hours

Using Photoshop filters
Using Photoshop with other Graphic programs (Adobe PageMaker, 3D Studio Max, etc.)

Introduction to PageMaker
- 60 Hours

Basic concepts.
Constructing a Publication.
Text Formatting and Word Processing.

Intermediate PageMake
- 60 Hours

Composition and Typography.
Graphics and Text Objects
Working with Color.

Advanced PageMaker
- 60 Hours

Importing, Linking, and Exporting
Distributing Publication Electronically

Job Placement Assistance
- 30 hours
This module equips students with basic skills in conducting resume and job search using the Internet and other sources.