DIRECTORATE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, CHENNAI – 600 025

2023 REGULATION                    E-PUBLISHING TOOLS ( Eng)

  Unit I E-PUBLISHING & VECTOR DRAWING APPLICATIONS
Introduction to E-Publishing- Evolution -Categories of E-Publishing Tools- Text

Editors- Word Processors- Vector Drawing Applications- Page Layout Applications-
Bitmapped image Applications.

Installing vector drawing application – Starting and Opening Drawings – Previewing –
Viewing Modes – Saving and Closing Drawings – Workspace – Lines, Shapes, and
Outlines- Working with Objects, Symbols, and Layers- Colour, Fills, and
Transparencies- Exploring Special Effects- Working with Text- Templates and
Styles- Pages and Layout.

1. Create a business card with a logo using various text styles, rectangle tool,and
ellipse tool.

2. Design a notebook wrapper using fountain filling and pattern filling tools. 6
3. Transform one object into another object using a blend tool.
(Students can be allowed to use any other open source vector drawing software)

  Unit II PAGE LAYOUT APPLICATIONS
Getting started with Scribus- Opening, closing and navigating- Text Tools- Shape

Tools- Image Frame Tools- Color Management Tools- Master Pages- Layers-
Alignment and Distribution Tools- PDF Export Options.

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1. Design an invitation for your college convocation using text tools Shape Tools-
Image tables in the page layout software.

(Students can be allowed to use any other open source page layout software)
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                         Unit III BITMAPPED IMAGE APPLICATIONS

Installing Image editing application- Opening, moving, editing, saving images-
Essential Keyboards Shortcuts- Workspace- panels- Selection tools- Crop and slice

tools- Colour selection and measuring tools- Text tools- Navigation tools-
Retouching tools- Painting tools- Drawing tools- Customizing Toolbars- Layers –

Layer Mask- Blending modes- Filters.

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5.Create a design by using various selection tools, cutting and pasting the images.

6. Create a passport size photo by removing the background of a photo and change
it to blue color.

7. Change the image looks by applying various filters and blending modes. (any one
among Pencil sketch, Water Color, Blurred Background)

8. Create a design with the use of a layer mask using two images as background and
foreground.
(Students can be allowed to use any other open source image editing software)

           Unit IV ONLINE GRAPHIC DESIGN (CANVA CONTROLS)

Introduction to Canva- Templates- Backgrounds- Working with text- Font Styles-
Elements- images, icons, or graphs- Shapes- Audio- Video- Animation- Applying

Filters and Effects- Save- Download and share.

9. Design a multipage document like a tri-fold brochure using various elements for
the college workshop. 5
10.Prepare a stylish calendar sheet by using tables and its formatting tools.
(Students can be allowed to use any other open source online graphic design
software)