2023 REGULATION                                               

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                                                E-PUBLISHING TOOLS Practicum ( Tam)

 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.

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

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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)
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                                    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.

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

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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)

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                                            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.

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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)