B.A. in Multimedia and Mass Communication Introduction to Computers II Syllabus - Mumbai University
This is the FY BAMMC syllabus under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2024-25. The University has not yet published an NEP syllabus for the third year of this degree, and still examines Semesters V and VI on the earlier CBCS scheme, so check which scheme your exam form names before you revise.
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Syllabus for Introduction to Computers - II
Module I: Photoshop: Advanced Image Editing
- 1 Working with
- Mixing
- multiple images
- Selection marquee, Lasso, Magnetic lasso, feather
- Slice tool, Erase tool Pen tool and image tracing Clone tool, Stamp tool
- 2 Image Effects
- Editing Burning, Dodging Smudge, Sharpen, Blur Eyedropper, Choosing colour Swatches, Colour pick Filters
- 3 Working with
- Layer basics
- Layers
- Changing background, Gradient Moving linking aligning layers Applying Transformations Masking layers Masts and extractions Layer effects, Adjustment layers
- 4 Wonders of
- Blend modes
- Blend Modes
- Advanced blending options Layer blends
- 5 Fully Editable
- Text as art, Glyphs, Creative text
- Text
- Type mask tool, Image in text Text to path and Direct selection Path selection (black arrow) Creating Professional design using all the tools
Module II: Adobe Illustrator: Vector based Drawing software
- 1 Introduction to
- Illustrator Interface,
- Adobe
- Tool Box, Panels and Bars
- Illustrator
- Importing files in illustrator, Different file formats
- 2 Using text
- Artistic and paragraph text, Formatting Text, Embedding Objects into text, Wrapping Text around Object, Linking Text to Objects
- 3 Creating Simple
- Text based logo replication, Shape based logo
- designs
- replica, Creating new symbols, Fill colour, Outline colour, Weight and opacity
- 4 Applying effects
- Power of Blends, Distortion and contour Effects, Envelopes, Lens effects, Transparency, Creating Depth Effects and Power Clips
- 5 Exporting in
- Exporting,
- Illustrator
- Types of export, Exporting for other soft wares
Module III: InDesign: Layout Software
- 1 Introduction to
- List the menus,
- Adobe In Design
- List the tools, Palates Benefits of using In Design, Application of In Design
- 2 Text Edits in
- Format of text,
- InDesign
- Character and Paragraph Bars Purpose of text selection, Aligning text in different design formats, Text alignment with embedded images
- 3 Using palettes
- Using palettes for different types of publications made in InDesign, Magazine in InDesign, Paragraph styles Newspaper in InDesign, Paragraphs type palate, Text wrap palate
- 4 Colour
- Embedding images in proper formats,
- correction in
- Colour correction on the images,
- InDesign
- Adjusting according to the color tone of the publication
- 5 Exporting files
- Types of files, Exporting for different publications/templates, Newspaper, magazine, etc. Managing quality while exporting, Rendering and maintain file format, Improving quality and time to render techniques
Module IV: Adobe Dreamweaver: Web designing software
- 1 Introduction to
- Workspace overview
- Dreamweaver
- Document toolbar, Document window, Panel groups, Files pane, Property inspector, Tag selector Defining website in Dreamweaver
- 2 Working with
- Creating Dreamweaver template
- DW
- Page layout in DW CSS layouts: advantages and disadvantages Creating HTML pages, Insert content and form Creating Forms in DW
- 3 Linking pages
- Using DW to accomplish basic web page development, Page properties Title, Background image, BG colour, Text colour, Links
- 4 Using Tables
- Cell padding, cell spacing, Border Table basics: Colour BG in cell, Invisible tables, Changing span, Making image into clickable link
- 5 Typo in DW
- Changing Font typefaces, size, style, colours Text to hyperlink
Bibliography
- Photoshop Bible, McLeland ,Willey Publication
- Adobe Illustrator Classroom in a book: Adobe House
- InDesign: Classroom in a book Kelly Kordes and Tina DeJarld Adobe
- Adobe Premiere Pro: Practical Video Editing
- Dreamweaver: Web designing made easy: Todd Palamar CREDIT STRUCTURE AND WEIGHTAGE OF MARKS SR. COURSE TEACHING INTERNAL EXTERNAL TOTAL NO. CREDIT HOURS MARKS MARKS MARKS 1 2 30 20 30 50 2 3 45 30 45 75 3 4 60 40 60 100 PAPER PATTERN – 1 (30 MARKS)
Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.A. in Multimedia and Mass Communication under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2024-25. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.
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