Print and Digital Media

Knowledge and understanding of:

• Various printing technologies, including laser, ink-jet, wide-format, screen printing, offset lithography and solid ink systems

• Quality and standards in print and digital media including: an understanding of RGB colour space, CMYK colour space, and Pantone®

• Edge to edge, bleed, gutter, registration marks, colour calibration, dots per inch (dpi), pixels per inch (ppi)

• Photo-reduction, duplexing, camera-ready copy, paper weight, paper opacity, use of calendaring for glossy print

Sample Exam Question:

Desktop publishing and print technologies

2019: questions 3 (e) and 3 (g)(i)