Cartography MSc - Curriculum

Subject: Preparation of maps for printing 2
Code: ITM-NYE2G
Credits: 2
Type of the course Lecture Practical Consultation
Credits  

2

 
Hourss/week  

2

 
Testing   Practical  
Topics Preparing maps for printing and editing (traditional technologies)
Preparing digital maps for printing and editing (modern technologies)
CMYK techniques and spot colours in cartography
Maps using CMYK or 5-8 spot colours or mixed colours
Basic file formats derived from CorelDraw (software) for map printing
Prn-files for fair drawing films (colour separation, lightening)
eps files for desktop publishing
Preparing digital maps for traditional and CTP (computer to plate) printing technologies
Machine proof, Cromalin, Iris, digital proofs
Visiting cartographic publishing houses
Case studies: analysis of mistakes in printed maps, examination of cdr files
Literature
  • Márton Mátyás: Nyomdai előkészítés 2. (Lecture notes on the Intranet)

Suggested literature
  • Dr. Gara Miklós: Nyomdaipari enciklopédia (Műszaki könyvkiadó, Budapest, 1979)
  • Zentai László: Számítógépes térképészet (ELTE Eötvös Kiadó, Budapest, 2000)

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