Introduction to Digital Printing

Introduction to Digital Printing
6 weeks | $395 | Hybrid

Learn techniques essential for generating high quality digital prints by exploring the relationship between image processing software like Photoshop and your printer. This course covers the basics of digital color and black & white printing, how to process images for print, common problems digital photographers encounter and how to develop a cohesive personal workflow for consistent output. Students generate and print images on a variety of glossy and semi-gloss papers using dye and pigment printer technologies. Instruction includes lectures, demonstrations, critiques and hands-on exercises.

Please note: students must be located in the Greater San Diego region. Monday classes (6-8pm) will take place live online via Zoom, Wednesday classes (6-8pm) will take place in-person at UCC in our digital printing lab. For specific information regarding the schedule please click "+ Expand All" below.

Quarters Offered: Fall | Hybrid
Course Fee: $395
Prerequisite: Photo I: Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO (ART-40629) and Digital Photography Workflow (ART-40705).
Materials/Software/Hardware: Fully adjustable DSLR camera or prosumer camera. Creative Cloud Photography Plan required (or full Adobe Creative Cloud plan). Lightroom Classic needed (not Lightroom Creative Cloud).
Note: Elective course for Photography: Images and Techniques professional certificate.
Contact: For more information about this course, please email unex-digital@ucsd.edu. 

Course Number: ART-40445
Credit: 2.00 unit(s)