Graphic Design Source Materials

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Graphic DesignSource Materials

• Northallerton College ICT Department

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Where can you get graphic images from?

• The Internet (copy, paste, download, edit)
• Create and edit using graphics software packages
  (Fireworks, Photoshop, Flash, Paintshop Pro,
  AutoCAD etc)
• Create or copy using graphics tablet
• Scan or Photocopy
• Library
• E-Mail (ask for and receive images)
• Digital Camera or other device

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Electronic File FormatsCopy and Complete the
table below
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You must be able to perform the following tasks

• Scan a photograph, newspaper image or picture
  from a book and save it electronically in a
  suitable file format?
• Take a digital photograph and save it in a
  suitable format in your mywork area?
• Use the WACOM graphics tablet to trace over
  images ready to edit?

If you cannot you must see your tutor as soon as
possible to arrange a demonstration and practice.
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Do you know the following?

• Where to obtain graphics from?
• The main differences between electronic file
  formats?
• Know how to scan?
• Know how to use a digital camera?
• Know how to use a graphics tablet?