NTISthis.com

Evidence Guide: ICPPRN494 - Apply advanced software applications to digital production

Student: __________________________________________________

Signature: _________________________________________________

Tips for gathering evidence to demonstrate your skills

The important thing to remember when gathering evidence is that the more evidence the better - that is, the more evidence you gather to demonstrate your skills, the more confident an assessor can be that you have learned the skills not just at one point in time, but are continuing to apply and develop those skills (as opposed to just learning for the test!). Furthermore, one piece of evidence that you collect will not usualy demonstrate all the required criteria for a unit of competency, whereas multiple overlapping pieces of evidence will usually do the trick!

From the Wiki University

 

ICPPRN494 - Apply advanced software applications to digital production

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Confirm client brief and job specifications

  1. Details of client design brief and job specifications are reviewed and clarified with client or supervisor
  2. Type of documents are determined and production requirements are assessed
  3. Client copy and images are assembled to conform to design brief
  4. Software applications are assessed and selected to produce the job
Details of client design brief and job specifications are reviewed and clarified with client or supervisor

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of documents are determined and production requirements are assessed

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Client copy and images are assembled to conform to design brief

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Software applications are assessed and selected to produce the job

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arrange elements on page

  1. Guides are set and grid is displayed to ensure artwork meets job specifications
  2. Elements are created and arranged on page with precise alignment
  3. Elements are arranged in layers to allow for effective selection and re-arrangement
  4. Imported text or data from other applications is correctly formatted and any cross-application formatting issues resolved
  5. Text is formatted and flowed into document using most productive technique
  6. Graphics and other elements are imported from other applications and are arranged according to design brief
Guides are set and grid is displayed to ensure artwork meets job specifications

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elements are created and arranged on page with precise alignment

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elements are arranged in layers to allow for effective selection and re-arrangement

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Imported text or data from other applications is correctly formatted and any cross-application formatting issues resolved

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Text is formatted and flowed into document using most productive technique

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Graphics and other elements are imported from other applications and are arranged according to design brief

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Produce objects

  1. Tools are used to produce objects and required attributes are entered and shapes manipulated, continuing until graphic framework is finalised
  2. Lines and curves are adjusted and edited to fit design specifications
  3. Objects are painted, transposed and strokes and effects are scaled according to design brief
  4. Colours are created, edited and saved to colour palette and saturation of colour is adjusted
  5. Colour and appearance attributes are selected and copied as required
  6. Gradients, fills and patterns are used to paint and blend as required by layout and design brief
Tools are used to produce objects and required attributes are entered and shapes manipulated, continuing until graphic framework is finalised

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lines and curves are adjusted and edited to fit design specifications

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objects are painted, transposed and strokes and effects are scaled according to design brief

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Colours are created, edited and saved to colour palette and saturation of colour is adjusted

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Colour and appearance attributes are selected and copied as required

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gradients, fills and patterns are used to paint and blend as required by layout and design brief

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edit images

  1. Image is retouched to conform with job specifications
  2. Colour and tone corrections are employed to conform to job specifications
  3. An appropriate contouring technique is applied to produce the best result depending on the image
  4. Edited image is saved in appropriate format to allow for import into other applications and to conform to job specifications
  5. Image storage requirements are identified and employed
Image is retouched to conform with job specifications

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Colour and tone corrections are employed to conform to job specifications

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An appropriate contouring technique is applied to produce the best result depending on the image

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited image is saved in appropriate format to allow for import into other applications and to conform to job specifications

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Image storage requirements are identified and employed

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Produce publication-ready file

  1. File is checked for errors in accordance with client brief and job specifications
  2. Correct colour modes and libraries are used according to job specifications
  3. Sufficient image resolution is applied according to output specifications
  4. Bleeds and printer marks are applied as required
  5. Completed file is sent to be ripped according to enterprise procedures
File is checked for errors in accordance with client brief and job specifications

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Correct colour modes and libraries are used according to job specifications

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sufficient image resolution is applied according to output specifications

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bleeds and printer marks are applied as required

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Completed file is sent to be ripped according to enterprise procedures

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

Comments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Confirm client brief and job specifications

1.1 Details of client design brief and job specifications are reviewed and clarified with client or supervisor

1.2 Type of documents are determined and production requirements are assessed

1.3 Client copy and images are assembled to conform to design brief

1.4 Software applications are assessed and selected to produce the job

2. Arrange elements on page

2.1 Guides are set and grid is displayed to ensure artwork meets job specifications

2.2 Elements are created and arranged on page with precise alignment

2.3 Elements are arranged in layers to allow for effective selection and re-arrangement

2.4 Imported text or data from other applications is correctly formatted and any cross-application formatting issues resolved

2.5 Text is formatted and flowed into document using most productive technique

2.6 Graphics and other elements are imported from other applications and are arranged according to design brief

3. Produce objects

3.1 Tools are used to produce objects and required attributes are entered and shapes manipulated, continuing until graphic framework is finalised

3.2 Lines and curves are adjusted and edited to fit design specifications

3.3 Objects are painted, transposed and strokes and effects are scaled according to design brief

3.4 Colours are created, edited and saved to colour palette and saturation of colour is adjusted

3.5 Colour and appearance attributes are selected and copied as required

3.6 Gradients, fills and patterns are used to paint and blend as required by layout and design brief

4. Edit images

4.1 Image is retouched to conform with job specifications

4.2 Colour and tone corrections are employed to conform to job specifications

4.3 An appropriate contouring technique is applied to produce the best result depending on the image

4.4 Edited image is saved in appropriate format to allow for import into other applications and to conform to job specifications

4.5 Image storage requirements are identified and employed

5. Produce publication-ready file

5.1 File is checked for errors in accordance with client brief and job specifications

5.2 Correct colour modes and libraries are used according to job specifications

5.3 Sufficient image resolution is applied according to output specifications

5.4 Bleeds and printer marks are applied as required

5.5 Completed file is sent to be ripped according to enterprise procedures

Required Skills and Knowledge

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Confirm client brief and job specifications

1.1 Details of client design brief and job specifications are reviewed and clarified with client or supervisor

1.2 Type of documents are determined and production requirements are assessed

1.3 Client copy and images are assembled to conform to design brief

1.4 Software applications are assessed and selected to produce the job

2. Arrange elements on page

2.1 Guides are set and grid is displayed to ensure artwork meets job specifications

2.2 Elements are created and arranged on page with precise alignment

2.3 Elements are arranged in layers to allow for effective selection and re-arrangement

2.4 Imported text or data from other applications is correctly formatted and any cross-application formatting issues resolved

2.5 Text is formatted and flowed into document using most productive technique

2.6 Graphics and other elements are imported from other applications and are arranged according to design brief

3. Produce objects

3.1 Tools are used to produce objects and required attributes are entered and shapes manipulated, continuing until graphic framework is finalised

3.2 Lines and curves are adjusted and edited to fit design specifications

3.3 Objects are painted, transposed and strokes and effects are scaled according to design brief

3.4 Colours are created, edited and saved to colour palette and saturation of colour is adjusted

3.5 Colour and appearance attributes are selected and copied as required

3.6 Gradients, fills and patterns are used to paint and blend as required by layout and design brief

4. Edit images

4.1 Image is retouched to conform with job specifications

4.2 Colour and tone corrections are employed to conform to job specifications

4.3 An appropriate contouring technique is applied to produce the best result depending on the image

4.4 Edited image is saved in appropriate format to allow for import into other applications and to conform to job specifications

4.5 Image storage requirements are identified and employed

5. Produce publication-ready file

5.1 File is checked for errors in accordance with client brief and job specifications

5.2 Correct colour modes and libraries are used according to job specifications

5.3 Sufficient image resolution is applied according to output specifications

5.4 Bleeds and printer marks are applied as required

5.5 Completed file is sent to be ripped according to enterprise procedures

Evidence of the ability to:

correctly use a variety of software applications to produce a standard layout

identify and use information relevant to the task from a variety of information sources

use at least TWO software applications to prepare two different sets of layouts according to enterprise standards.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

explain different qualities between file formats

describe when to use one file format as opposed to another

discuss type of file formats unsuitable for print-based jobs and other methods of publication

identify different colour modes, and advantages and disadvantages of each

list various colour libraries and how to select them within a software application

outline printing and other publication processes used in digital production

discuss the importance of considering printing and other publication processes during the design phase

list types of problems that can occur if the printing and publications process isn't considered during design

discuss different techniques to style text productively

discuss different ways text can be flowed throughout a document

describe how guides and rulers can be adjusted

outline circumstances in which images are required to be edited or manipulated

discuss why using colour profiles is required when preparing an image for publication

outline image storage capabilities

describe factors that may influence grey balance of an image.