Advanced Colour Management and Digital Printing for Professionals
Overview
- Learn about the genesis of colour and how colour happens
- Learn the components of colour management and to apply them to your daily workflow
- Learn about setting up viewing devices and viewing spaces
- Learn how to set up a colour managed workflow
- Learn how to produce colour consistent prints
Course Duration
- 4 Classes
- 4 hours x 4 (16 hours of teaching and training - equivalent to one (01) IME Credit )
Course Description
- All classes are interactive multimedia experiences
- Demonstrations and real life scenarios
- Fully colour managed workflow setup and printing demonstrated during the classes
- Advanced competency in Digital Photography course students can follow this course to earn a credit towards the Diploma
- Certificate of participation will be awarded to participants with 100% attendance
Intended Audience
- Advanced competency in Digital Photography students who want to work towards the Diploma
- Digital Printing Technicians
- Digital Colour Lab Technicians
- Professional Photographers
- Graphic Designers
Medium of Instruction
- Sinhala
Course Schedule
- Tuesday 21 February 0800-1200 - Royal College Union Skills Centre - Colombo 07
Required Equipment
- None
Teaching Panel
Genesis of Colour
- What is colour
- What generates colour and how colour happens
- Components of colour genesis
- Brief history of colour science and its importance
Humans and Colour
- Human perception of colour
- Primary colours and genesis of primary colours
- Nature of the human colour system and utilising those components in daily work
- Human perceptions as the means of colour reproduction
- Colour Phenomena
Computers and Colour
- How colours are generated in computers
- Colour Spaces
- Device Dependant colour
- Monitors
- Choosing Monitors
- Calibrating Monitors
- Components of digital colour management
Printing
- Basics of Printing
- Colour profiles
- Papers
- Choosing Papers
- Handling & Storing Papers Printer types
- Converting colour spaces
- Creating Profiles
- Printing the proper way
- Getting consistent colours on prints
Viewing Prints
- Creating printing viewing spaces
- Choosing lights
- Generating adequate amount of light
Educational/Enrolment Requirements
- None, but prior experience in digital imagery would make following this course easier
- Those who wish to follow a lighter course in Colour Management are advised to follow the Basics of Colour Management and Printing course
Getting the best out of this course
- As in all other courses by IME, we expect students to spend 2 hours on homework for each hour spent in the class
- Participation in all classes is expected to get the best out of the course and 100% attendance is required for the certificate of participation
Enrolment Process
- A limited number of students will be enrolled per class
- Positions are given on first come first serve basis
- Students need to choose a payment option and must make the payment to secure a placement
Payments
Course Fee: Rs 19,800.00 (Rupees Nineteen Thousand & Eight Hundred)
Making Payments
- Payments can be made in person, to our bank account or via credit card (this option is currently being developed)
- A reference number is required to deposit money to our bank account and should be stated on the deposit slip
- Reference numbers can be obtained by contacting our Registrar or filling out the following form
Contact Details
- 011 309 4300
- 077 415 1065
- Email: info@ime.edu.lk