GRAPHICS DESIGN Course Code: DCSA 3301 Diploma in Computer Science and Application Programme SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
GRAPHICS DESIGN Course Code: DCSA 3301 Diploma in Computer Science and Application Programme Writer Mohammad Moniruzzaman The University of Asia Pacific, Dhaka Md. Nur Hossain Sheikh Govt. Technical School and College, Tangail Coordinator Professor Dr. K. M. Rezanur Rahman School of Science and Technology
Graphics Design Course Code: DCSA 3301 Edition First Edition: September, 1998 Second Edition: January, 2015 Published by Publishing, Printing and Distribution Division Gazipur- 1705 Cover Designed by Md. Monirul Islam Graphics Abdul Malek Computer Compose Sabina Yesmin Printed by Rainbow Printing Press 85/1, Nayapaltan, Dhaka-1000 ISBN 948-34-4001-3
Contents Unit 1: Overview Lesson 1: Introduction... 1 Lesson 2: Importance of Good Design... 4 Lesson 3: Choosing the Right Software... 9 Lesson 4: Choosing the Right Font... 12 Lesson 5: Working with Pictures... 15 Lesson 6: Using Advanced Hardware... 19 Unit 2: Establishing the Foundation Lesson 1: Determining Size, Shape and Length... 23 Lesson 2: Using White Space as a Design Tool... 26 Lesson 3: Working with Multi-Column Documents... 30 Lesson 4: Data Representation and Codes... 33 Unit 3: Attracting the Reader Lesson 1: Headline Typography... 37 Lesson 2: Letter Spacing... 44 Lesson 3: Creating Logos and Titles... 50 Unit 4: Making Type Easy to Read Lesson 1: Setting the Body Copy... 53 Lesson 2: Working with Paragraphs... 58 Lesson 3: Modifying Word, Letter, and Sentence Spacing... 63 Lesson 4: Hyphenation and Punctuation... 66 Unit 5: Working with Pictures Lesson 1: Working with Photographs... 71 Lesson 2: Changing the Size and Shape of Scanned Images... 76 Lesson 3: Advanced Image Enhancement... 79 Lesson 4: Placing Photographs and Adding Captions... 83 Unit 6: Adobe Photoshop Professionals Lesson 1: Installation and Components of Adobe Photoshop... 87 Lesson 2: Creating new document... 94 Lesson 3: Image Color... 101 Lesson 4: Color and Channels... 106 Lesson 5: Image Channels and Palettes... 109 Unit 7: Image Painting, Editing and Layers Lesson 1: Painting Tools... 117 Lesson 2: Image Editing and Editing Tools... 122 Lesson 3: Smudge, Sharpen, Lightened and Patch Tools... 127 Unit 8: Layers, Filters, Colors and Projects Lesson 1: Layers... 135 Lesson 2: Working with Filters... 140 Lesson 3: Color Mapping Tools... 146 Lesson 4: Working with Color Adjusting and Color Adjusting Tools... 150 Lesson 5: Projects on Adobe Photoshop... 159
Unit 9: Adobe Illustrator Lesson 1: Introduction to Adobe Illustrator... 167 Lesson 2: Basic Tools... 173 Lesson 3: Drawing Objects... 183 Lesson 4: Selection Tools... 192 Lesson 5: Managing Shapes in Adobe Illustrator... 201 Unit 10: Colors, Paths, Artworks, Type and Projects Lesson 1: Working with Colors in Adobe Illustrator... 209 Lesson 2: Creating and Manipulating Paths... 216 Lesson 3: Layers and Artworks... 223 Lesson 4: Use Type in Adobe Illustrator... 230 Lesson 5: Projects on Adobe Illustrator... 239 Answer to the MCQs... 245 Appendix......... 246
Preface to the Second Edition We feel happy to present to our learners the revised course of Graphics Design, whose popularity seems to be growing day by day. To keep pace with the ever-increasing scope of essential information, the syllabi are frequently revised. Earlier, we offered the course Desk-Top Publishing. Now we redesign the previous course and introduce a new course in the name of Graphics Design. Desk-Top Publishing, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator are included in the syllabus. Content on Desk-Top Publishing has described in the unit-1 to unit-5 and have been written by Mohammad Moniruzzaman. Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator are described in the unit-6 to unit-10. These units have been written by Md. Nur Hossain Sheikh. The basic tools of Adobe Illustrator are described in the unit-9. Project work on Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator are described in the unit-8 and unit-10 respectively. Exercises have been included at the end of each lesson. Answer key of the MCQ is given at the end of the book. We are grateful to our tutors and learners for their favorable appreciation for the book. Suggestions for further improvement will be highly appreciated. Dean School of Science and Technology.