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The subject provides Department of Photography

Contents

The course provides the basic procedures of digital image post-production, an introduction to colour management and a very brief background of colour theory in a digital context. From the acquisition of digital data per se by scanning or other means, through the software processes of archiving, editing and cleaning the data, through adjustments for specific printing methods, enlarging or shrinking the data using the full range of capabilities of current software procedures, to the actual preparation of the data for digital printing or presentation. The second part of the course is then the processing of digital content into printable PDFs, with emphasis on basic control and export specifics for various print production technologies. The third part is then an introduction to the specifics of printing on the printing presses available to students.

Main topics:

1/ Introduction to the course, basic digital image post-production procedures, terminology

2/ introduction to color management and brief background on color theory in a digital context

3/ acquisition of digital data by scanning and other processes

4/ software processes for data editing and cleaning, adjustments for specific printing methods

5/ enlarging or reducing data using the full range of capabilities of current software processes to the actual preparation of data for digital printing or presentation.

6 - 9/ processing of digital content into printable PDFs with emphasis on basic control and export specifics for various print production technologies.

10-11/ Introduction to the specifics of printing on available presses.

12/ assessment of student progress based on acquired knowledge, skills and completion of sub-tasks.

Learning outcomes

As a result of the course, students will become familiar with post-production software and master the basic procedures for processing any digital content into a printable form and a basic understanding of color management and its importance in the digital production chain.

Prerequisites and other requirements

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Literature

ICC View - https://www.iccview.de/

Very useful tool for comparing ICC profiles

Cambridge in Colour - https://www.cambridgeincolour.com/

Provides very useful basic overview on terminology, color science and photography process

Color models - https://www.pantone.com/articles/color-fundamentals/color-models-explained

Color spaces - https://www.photoreview.com.au/tips/outputting/colour-spaces-explained/

ICC profile uses - https://www.colourmanagement.net/advice/about-icc-colour-profiles

ICC profiles a bit deeper - https://www.color.org/iccprofile.xalter

DPI / PPI / LPI - https://the-print-guide.blogspot.com/search/label/LPI%2FDPI

Halftone screen raster & rosetta - https://the-print-guide.blogspot.com/2009/04/rosettes-everything-you-didnt-realize.html

Dithering and Rasterization - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dither

CZ only:

Polygrafické taháky na mnoho témat - https://www.polygraficketahaky.cz/

UPSCALE engines:

Neural network based tools develop on a daily basis so these might be already osolete by now

Let's Enhance - https://letsenhance.io/

Deep Image - https://deep-image.ai/

PRINTING:

Canon imagePrograf PRO-1000 manual - https://support.usa.canon.com/library/ij/Manual/All/PRO-1000%20series/EN/CNT/Top.html

INDESIGN:

InDesign GREP

GREP Styling - https://creativepro.com/5-cool-things-you-can-do-with-grep-styles/

And - https://design.tutsplus.com/tutorials/quick-tip-automatic-formatting-using-grep-styles-in-adobe-indesign--vector-4097

GREP Find & Replace - https://jetsetcom.net/57-adventures-grep-indesign-cc.html

CZ GREP

Například tu - https://ales.net/2018/indesign-grepem-k-cistsi-typografii

Nebo tu - http://vladimirbrabec.blogspot.com/2011/01/grep-aneb-jednoznakovky-jine-znakovky.html

PAPER SIZES / FORMATS:

https://www.papersizes.org/a-paper-sizes.htm

PAGE DESIGN TERMINOLOGY:

https://www.cucocreative.co.uk/articles/page-design-terminology/

Evaluation methods and criteria

The course ends with a classified examination. The prerequisite for passing the course is regular attendance at the seminar, preparation and presentation of the required exercises for the final examination.

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No schedule has been prepared for this course

The subject is a part of the following study plans

• Photography EN - Bachelor - 2026 (Required subjects)